Alabama 2012 General Election

The Green Papers: Alabama 2012 General Election

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Alabama
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 13 March 2012
Runoff (no offices on this website will have a runoff): Tuesday 24 April 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	4,802,982	(1.55% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	9	(1.67% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	7	(1.61% of 435)
2000 Census:	4,461,130	(1.58% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:	9	(1.67% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	7	(1.61% of 435)
Capital:	Montgomery
Tuesday 13 March 2012 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 24 April 2012 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).

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Alabama State and Local Government

Alabama 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote in the primary, a runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters.

6 November 2012 candidates from the Alabama Secretary of State.

6 November 2012 returns from the Alabama Secretary of State.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 9 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


		Republican	1,255,925	60.55%	former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney (9 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Congressman Paul D. Ryan • FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141

		Democratic	795,696	38.36%	President Barack Hussein Obama • Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987

		Independent; (Libertarian)	12,328	0.59%	former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl Johnson • Vice President: James P. "Jim" Gray • FEC P20002671; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,575,529; Dsb $2,572,585

		Scattering	4,011	0.19%	WI

		Independent; (Green)	3,397	0.16%	Jill E. Stein • Vice President: Cheri Honkala • FEC P20003984; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,005,788; Dsb $1,093,022
		Independent; (Constitution)	2,981	0.14%	former Congressman Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr. • Vice President: James N. "Jim" Clymer • FEC P20004685; 26 Nov 12; Tot $202,258; Dsb $202,253
Total			2,074,338	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator Jefferson Beauregard "Jeff" Sessions, III • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Class 3		Republican	Senator Richard C. Shelby • First elected as a Democrat: 1986; re-elected: 1992; Changed Party affiliation to Republican: 9 November 1994; re-elected as a Republican: 1998, 2004, 2010. [also served in the U.S. House- elected: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984 as a Democrat] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Robert J. Bentley • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. Elected separately from the Governor.

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Lieutenant Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 6 Republican (6 Renominated); 1 Democratic (1 Renominated)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Josiah Robins "Jo" Bonner, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 13 March 2012
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	196,374	97.86%	Congressman Josiah Robins "Jo" Bonner, Jr. • FEC H2AL01077; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,136,367; Dsb $1,243,838

		Scattering	4,302	2.14%	WI

		Write-in			Curtis Monroe Railey • FEC H2AL01192; 26 Nov 12; Tot $18,015; Dsb $15,385
Total			200,676	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Martha Roby • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 13 March 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	180,591	63.60%	Congressman Martha Roby • FEC H0AL02087; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,035,417; Dsb $845,192

		Democratic	103,092	36.31%	Therese Ford • FEC H2AL02141

		Scattering	270	0.10%	WI
Total			283,953	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Michael "Mike" Rogers • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 13 March 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	175,306	64.00%	Congressman Michael "Mike" Rogers • FEC H2AL03032; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,066,029; Dsb $956,861

		Democratic	98,141	35.83%	Lee County Commissioner John Andrew Harris • FEC H2AL03099; 30 Jun 12; Tot $3,147; Dsb $3,786

		Scattering	483	0.18%	WI
Total			273,930	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Robert Brown Aderholt • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 13 March 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	199,071	73.97%	Congressman Robert Brown Aderholt • FEC H6AL04098; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,235,192; Dsb $1,115,236

		Democratic	69,706	25.90%	state Representative Daniel Heath Boman • May 2011: Switched party affiliation from Republican to Democratic. • FEC H2AL04055; 15 Oct 12; Tot $13,561; Dsb $5,575

		Scattering	341	0.13%	WI
Total			269,118	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Morris J. "Mo" Brooks, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 13 March 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	189,185	64.95%	Congressman Morris J. "Mo" Brooks, Jr. • FEC H0AL05163; 26 Nov 12; Tot $902,153; Dsb $442,090

		Democratic	101,772	34.94%	Charlie Lee "C.L." Holley • FEC H2AL05094; 26 Nov 12; Tot $56,046; Dsb $56,040

		Scattering	336	0.12%	WI
Total			291,293	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Spencer T. Bachus, III • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 13 March 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	219,262	71.17%	Congressman Spencer T. Bachus, III • FEC H2AL06035; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,720,806; Dsb $2,781,286

		Democratic	88,267	28.65%	Penny Huggins "Colonel" Bailey • FEC H2AL06142; 26 Nov 12; Tot $40,347; Dsb $30,167

		Scattering	573	0.19%	WI
Total			308,102	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman Terrycina Andrea "Terri" Sewell • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 13 March 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	232,520	75.85%	Congressman Terrycina Andrea "Terri" Sewell • FEC H0AL07086; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,190,080; Dsb $832,832

		Republican	73,835	24.09%	Donald Norwood "Don" Chamberlain • FEC H0AL07177; 15 Oct 12; Tot $23,071; Dsb $22,263

		Scattering	203	0.07%	WI
Total			306,558	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Secretary of State Beth Chapman • First elected: 2006, re-elected 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Attorney General Luther Strange • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Treasurer Young Boozer • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Auditor S. Samantha "Sam" Shaw • First elected: 2006, re-elected 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat

		Republican			Adam Thompson

Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Agriculture and Industries Commissioner John McMillan • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 1 incumbent, 7 candidates
	• Republican: 15 incumbents, 9 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 3 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 8 candidates
	• Write-in: 1 candidate
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.