Alabama House of Representatives District 10
Alabama House of Representatives District 10 is represented by Marilyn Lands (D).
As of the 2020 Census, Alabama state representatives represented an average of 47,905 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 45,743 residents.
About the office
Elected officials are not subjected to term limits and Alabama House members are one of only five lower house officials in the United States that are elected every four years. Alabama's state representatives assume office the day following their election.[1][2]
Qualifications
Members of the state House must be 21 years old at the time of their election, U.S. citizens, residents of the State of Alabama for at least three years, and residents of their district at least one year prior to the general election.[2]
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[3] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $59,674.08/year | No per diem is paid to legislators whose permanent residence is less than six hours away. Legislators who are 6-12 hrs from their permanent residence receive $12.75/day. Legislators who are over 12 hours away and have no overnight stay receive $34/day. |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Alabama State Legislature, a special election must generally be conducted in order to fill the vacant seat. In the event that a vacancy occurs on or after October 1 in the year of a regular election, the seat will remain vacant until filled at the regular election. Otherwise, the governor must call for a special election if the vacancy happens before the next scheduled general election and the Legislature is in session.[4][5] The governor has all discretion in setting the date of the election along with the nominating deadlines.[5][6]
See sources: Alabama Code § 17-15-1
District map
Redistricting
2020-2022
Alabama enacted state legislative maps for the state Senate and House of Representatives on Nov. 4, 2021, after Gov. Kay Ivey (R) signed the proposals into law.[7] Senators approved the Senate map on Nov. 1 with a 25-7 vote.[8] Representatives approved the Senate map on Nov. 3 with a 76-26 vote.[7] For the House proposal, representatives voted 68-35 in favor on Nov. 1 and senators followed on Nov. 3 with a 22-7 vote.[9] These maps took effect for Alabama's 2022 legislative elections.
How does redistricting in Alabama work? The Alabama State Legislature is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. Both chambers of the state legislature must approve a single redistricting plan. State legislative district lines must be approved in the first legislative session following the United States Census. There is no statutory deadline for congressional redistricting. The governor may veto the lines drawn by the state legislature.[10]
The Alabama Constitution requires that state legislative district lines be contiguous. In addition, the state constitution mandates that state Senate districts "follow county lines except where necessary to comply with other legal requirements."[10]
In 2000, according to All About Redistricting, the legislative committee charged with redistricting "adopted guidelines ... asking that [congressional] districts be contiguous, reasonably compact, follow county lines where possible, and maintain communities of interest to the extent feasible." In addition, the committee agreed to "attempt to avoid contests between incumbents." Similar guidelines apply to state legislative redistricting. At its discretion, the state legislature may change these guidelines, which are non-binding.[10]
Alabama House of Representatives District 10
until November 8, 2022
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Alabama House of Representatives District 10
starting November 9, 2022
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Elections
2024
A special election for Alabama House of Representatives District 10 was called for March 26, 2024. The special primary called for December 12, 2023, was canceled after only one candidate was nominated by each party. The candidate filing deadline was October 10, 2023, for major political parties and December 12, 2023, for independents and minor political parties.[11]
The seat became vacant after incumbent David Cole (R) resigned on August 31, 2023, in response to charges that he committed voter fraud.[12]
Marilyn Lands (D) won the special election with 62.4% of the vote. Teddy Powell (R) received 37.6% of the vote. Land's victory changed partisan control of the district from Republican to Democratic. Lands received a larger share of the vote in this district than previous Democrats; she received 45% of the vote in her 2022 campaign for the same seat, while Joe Biden (D) received 48% of the vote in the district during the 2020 presidential election.[13][14]
Lands campaigned against the state's abortion ban and a recent decision by the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that doctors providing in vitro fertilization (IVF) services could be held liable for the destruction of frozen embryos.[14][15] Powell's campaign focused on the economy and local infrastructure, while avoiding the issues of abortion and IVF according to The New York Times.[16][17]
In the leadup to the election, The Hill's Caroline Vakil said the special election would "[test] the political potency of reproductive rights in a red state after a major ruling there last month led to a temporary pause on [IVF] treatment . . . The race could offer one of the first clues about how salient the issues of IVF and abortion coming on heels of the state Supreme Court’s decision."[16]
General election
Special general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 10
Marilyn Lands defeated Teddy Powell in the special general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 10 on March 26, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marilyn Lands (D) | 62.4 | 3,725 | |
| Teddy Powell (R) | 37.5 | 2,238 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 5,974 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Marilyn Lands advanced from the special Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 10.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Teddy Powell advanced from the special Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 10.
2022
General election
General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 10
David Cole defeated Marilyn Lands and Elijah Boyd in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 10 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Cole (R) | 51.6 | 7,581 | |
| Marilyn Lands (D) | 45.0 | 6,608 | ||
| Elijah Boyd (L) | 3.4 | 503 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 14,696 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Marilyn Lands advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 10.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. David Cole advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 10.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Anson Knowles (R)
2018
General election
General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 10
Incumbent Mike Ball defeated J.B. King and Elijah Boyd in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 10 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Ball (R) | 53.7 | 11,240 | |
| J.B. King (D) | 40.9 | 8,565 | ||
| Elijah Boyd (L) | 5.4 | 1,130 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 20,948 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 10
J.B. King advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 10 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | J.B. King | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Clifton Miller (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 10
Incumbent Mike Ball defeated Charles Orr in the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 10 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Ball | 73.3 | 3,485 | |
| Charles Orr | 26.7 | 1,269 | ||
| Total votes: 4,754 | ||||
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2014
Elections for the Alabama House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on July 15, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Incumbent Mike Ball was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[18][19][20][21]
2010
Elections for the office of Alabama House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 1, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 2, 2010. Mike Ball ran unopposed in the June 1 primary election and won with no opposition in the general election.[22][23][24]
Campaign contributions
From 2002 to 2024, candidates for Alabama House of Representatives District 10 raised a total of $1,782,614. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $84,886 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Alabama House of Representatives District 10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $806,168 | 3 | $268,723 |
| 2022 | $427,068 | 3 | $142,356 |
| 2018 | $219,281 | 4 | $54,820 |
| 2014 | $59,599 | 1 | $59,599 |
| 2012 | $3,500 | 1 | $3,500 |
| 2010 | $46,444 | 1 | $46,444 |
| 2008 | $63 | 1 | $63 |
| 2006 | $73,032 | 2 | $36,516 |
| 2002 | $147,459 | 5 | $29,492 |
| Total | $1,782,614 | 21 | $84,886 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Justia, "Alabama Constitution, Article IV, Section 46," accessed November 22, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Alabama State Legislature, "The Alabama House of Representatives," accessed December 12, 2013 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "house" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Justia US Law, "2023 Code of Alabama Title 17 - Elections. Chapter 15 - Special Elections. Section 17-15-1 - When and for What Offices Held." accessed February 26, 2025
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Justia US Law, "2023 Code of Alabama Title 17 - Elections. Chapter 15 - Special Elections. Section 17-15-3 - Special Elections Ordered by Governor." accessed February 26, 2025
- ↑ Alabama Legislature, "Constitution of Alabama 2022," accessed February 26, 2025
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Montgomery Advertiser, "Gov. Kay Ivey signs off on Alabama congressional, legislative, SBOE maps for 2022," Nov. 4, 2021
- ↑ Alabama Political Reporter, "Alabama Senate passes Senate, State School Board districts," Nov. 1, 2021
- ↑ Alabama Political Report, "House district lines comfortably pass House over objections from both sides ," Nov. 1, 2021
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 All About Redistricting, "Alabama," accessed April 16, 2015
- ↑ State of Alabama, "Proclamation of the Governor," September 11, 2023
- ↑ WHNT News 19, "Alabama Rep. Resigns, Pleads Guilty in Voter Fraud Case," accessed September 1, 2023
- ↑ Dave's Redistricting, "Alabama - 2020," accessed March 28, 2024
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Associated Press, "Lands, a Democrat who ran on reproductive rights, flips seat in Alabama House," March 27, 2024
- ↑ Associated Press, "Alabama governor signs legislation protecting IVF providers from legal liability into law," March 7, 2024
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 The Hill, "Alabama special election to test political potency of abortion, IVF," March 26, 2024
- ↑ The New York Times, "Democrat Running on Abortion and I.V.F. Access Wins Special Election in Alabama," March 27, 2024
- ↑ Alabama Democrats, "Qualified candidates for public office list," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "State Senate," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Democratic Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Republican Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "State of Alabama 2010 Certified General Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Democratic Primary results," November 21, 2013
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Republican Primary results," November 21, 2013
