Alabama 2013 General Election

The Green Papers: Alabama 2013 General Election

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Alabama
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Special Party Primary House CD 1: Tuesday 24 September 2013
Special Republican Runoff House CD 1: Tuesday 5 November 2013
Special General Election House CD 1: Tuesday 17 December 2013

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)
Capital:	Montgomery
Tuesday 24 September 2013 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 5 November 2013 polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).
Tuesday 17 December 2013 polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).

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Alabama State and Local Government

Alabama 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

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



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 113^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

		*Republican*			*Senator Jefferson Beauregard "Jeff" Sessions, III* • FEC S6AL00195; 30 Sep 13; Tot $501,999; Dsb $174,613

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.

		Republican			former Morgan County Commissioner Stacy George

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.

		Democratic			former state Representative James Fields
		Democratic			Scott Ninesling

		Republican			Stanley Kyle "Stan" Cooke

113^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 6 Republican (5 Undetermined, 1 Open); 1 Democratic (1 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Bradley Roberts Byrne • First elected in a special election: 17 December 2013 (re: resignation of Congressman Josiah Robins "Jo" Bonner, Jr. [Republican]). • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic			Burton R. LeFlore • FEC H4AL01156; 27 Nov 13; Tot $12,581; Dsb $11,276

		*Republican*			*Congressman Bradley Roberts Byrne* • FEC H4AL01123; 27 Nov 13; Tot $1,119,799; Dsb $983,583
		Republican			state Representative Randy Davis
		Republican			state Representative Chad Fincher • FEC H4AL01149; 30 Sep 13; Tot $158,282; Dsb $153,133
		Republican			Preston Wells "Wells" Griffith, III • FEC H4AL01172; 30 Sep 13; Tot $209,781; Dsb $184,705
		Republican			Richard Quin Edmonson "Quin" Hillyer
		Republican			Jessica James • FEC H4AL01131; 30 Sep 13; Tot $10,113; Dsb $7,591
		Republican			Larry Dean "Dean" Young, Jr. • FEC H2AL01176; 16 Oct 13; Tot $260,047; Dsb $226,818

		Independent			Curtis Monroe Railey • FEC H2AL01192; 30 Jun 13; Tot $0; Dsb $1,151
	Congressman Josiah Robins "Jo" Bonner, Jr. (Republican), who was first elected in 2002, resigned on 2 August 2013 to take a position at the University of Alabama.

Special Election - 113th Congress
CD 1 {map} Special Election		Republican	• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2013 • Special Election - On 26 July 2013, Governor Robert Bentley announced the timeline for the Special Election for U.S. House CD 1. Tuesday 24 September 2013: Special Party Primary. Tuesday 5 November 2013: If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote in the party primary, a party runoff is held between the top two vote-getters. Otherwise, a General Election is held. Tuesday 17 December 2013: General Election - only if a party runoff was held on 5 November.

		Republican	34,392	69.95%	former state Senator Bradley Roberts Byrne • Received 35% in the 24 September primary. Won the 5 November 2013 Runoff with 53% of the vote. • FEC H4AL01123; 27 Nov 13; Tot $1,119,799; Dsb $983,583

		Democratic	14,442	29.38%	Burton R. LeFlore • Won the 24 September primary with 70% of the vote. • FEC H4AL01156; 27 Nov 13; Tot $12,581; Dsb $11,276

		Scattering	330	0.67%	WRITE-IN

		Write-in; (Independent)			James Hall • 13 November 2013: Removed as an Independent candidate due to insufficient petition signatures. Will run as a write-in.
Total			49,164	100.00%
	Candidate lists from the Alabama Secretary of State. Tuesday 24 September 2013: Special Party Primary. Results from AP. Tuesday 5 November 2013: Republican Runoff election. Results from AP. Tuesday 5 November 2013: Republican Runoff election (since no candidate received 50% of the vote). Results from AP. Tuesday 17 December 2013: General Election. Results from AP.

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Martha Roby • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		*Republican*			*Congressman Martha Roby* • FEC H0AL02087; 30 Sep 13; Tot $497,600; Dsb $202,341

		Independent			Erick Wright • FEC H4AL02071

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Michael "Mike" Rogers • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic			Jesse "JT" Smith

		*Republican*			*Congressman Michael "Mike" Rogers* • FEC H2AL03032; 30 Sep 13; Tot $308,854; Dsb $257,847

		Independent			Lisa Moore

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Robert Brown Aderholt • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		*Republican*			*Congressman Robert Brown Aderholt* • FEC H6AL04098; 30 Sep 13; Tot $504,485; Dsb $327,300
		Republican			Phillip Dwight "Phil" Norris • FEC H2AL07165; 30 Sep 13; Tot $100; Dsb $20

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Morris J. "Mo" Brooks, Jr. • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		*Republican*			*Congressman Morris J. "Mo" Brooks, Jr.* • FEC H0AL05163; 30 Sep 13; Tot $188,145; Dsb $55,274
		Republican			former Athens City Councilman Jerry Wayne Hill • FEC H4AL05074

		Independent			former Congressman R. Parker "Parker" Griffith • 31 October 2013: The former Congressman is collecting signatures to run as an Independent. He was first elected in 2008 as a Democrat and on 22 December 2009 switched to Republican. He lost the Republican primary for re-nomination in June 2010.

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Spencer T. Bachus, III • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 30 September 2013: "... I won't seek re-election."
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		~~Republican~~			~~Congressman Spencer T. Bachus, III - apparently not a candidate~~ • 30 September 2013: "... I won't seek re-election." • FEC H2AL06035; 30 Sep 13; Tot $288,753; Dsb $341,674
		Republican			William W. "Will" Brooke • FEC H4AL06106
		Republican			state Representative Paul DeMarco • FEC H4AL06080
		Republican			Ed Langan
		Republican			Chad Mathis • FEC H4AL06072
		Republican			Gary Palmer • FEC H4AL06098

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman Terrycina Andrea "Terri" Sewell • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Congressman Terrycina Andrea "Terri" Sewell* • FEC H0AL07086; 30 Sep 13; Tot $516,888; Dsb $331,027

		Republican			James Matthew "Matt" Jenkins • FEC H4AL07088
		Republican			Stanley Allen Mack • FEC H4AL07070; 23 Mar 13; Tot $9; Dsb $0

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

		Republican	Secretary of State Jim Bennett • Re-appointed: 2013. Jim Bennett was previously appointed as Secretary of State in 1993; first elected in 1994, and re-elected in 1998. He has also served in the state House (1979 to 1983), state Senate (1983 to 1993), and as state Labor Commissioner. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - Secretary of State Jim Bennett is not candidate for election.

		Republican			former Montgomery County Probate Judge Reese McKinney
		Republican			state Representative John Merrill
		Republican			Crenshaw County Probate Judge James V. "Jim" Perdue
	31 July 2013: Secretary of State Beth Chapman (Republican) who was first elected in 2006 and re-elected in 2010 resigned to take a position with the Alabama Farmers Federation. Governor Robert J. Bentley (Republican) appointed former Secretary of State Jim Bennett (Republican) to the position.

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 - At Term Limit

		Democratic			Miranda Joseph

		Republican			Ray Bryan
		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: 16 incumbents, 29 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 5 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 1 candidate
	• 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.