Henry Sanders
Henry "Hank" Sanders is a former Democratic member of the Alabama State Senate, representing District 23 from 1982 to 2018. Sanders filed for re-election in 2018, but withdrew before the primary election.[1]
Biography
Sanders was born on October 28, 1942. He earned his bachelor's degree from Talledega University and his J.D. from Harvard Law School. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sanders served on the following committees:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Education and Youth Affairs |
| • Finance and Taxation Education |
| • Transportation and Energy |
2011-2012
Sanders served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Education |
| • Energy and Natural Resources |
| • Finance and Taxation Education |
| • Local Legislation No. 1 |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Alabama State Senate District 23
Malika Sanders-Fortier defeated Mark Story in the general election for Alabama State Senate District 23 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Malika Sanders-Fortier (D) | 65.5 | 30,193 | |
| Mark Story (Independent) | 34.3 | 15,796 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 88 | ||
| Total votes: 46,077 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 23
Malika Sanders-Fortier advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 23 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Malika Sanders-Fortier | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Henry Sanders (D)
2014
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Alabama State Senate 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 Henry Sanders defeated Robert W. Green in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Henry Sanders Incumbent |
69.7% | 22,991 |
| Robert W. Green | 30.3% | 10,015 |
| Total Votes | 33,006 | |
2010
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2010
Sanders won re-election to the District 23 seat in 2010. He defeated Robert W. Green in the primary, receiving 19,427 votes to Green's 8,661. He then ran uncontested in the November 2 general election.[6][7]
| Alabama State Senate, District 23 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Henry Sanders (D)
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19,427 | |||
| Robert W. Green (D) | 8,661 | |||
2006
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2006
On November 7, 2006, Sanders won re-election to the District 23 in the Alabama State Senate, defeating opponent Bob Duke (R).[8]
| Alabama State Senate, District 23 (2006) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Henry Sanders (D)
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24,142 | |||
| Bob Duke (R) | 12,626 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Sanders won re-election to the District 23 seat in the Alabama State Senate, defeating opponent Richard Motes (L).[9]
| Alabama State Senate, District 23 (2006) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Henry Sanders (D)
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26,361 | |||
| Richard Motes (Lib) | 10,882 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2018
In 2018, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 29.
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2017
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In 2017, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 7 through May 19.
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2016
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In 2016, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 2 through May 4. The Legislature held a special session from August 15 to September 7.
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2015
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In 2015, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from March 3 through June 4.
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2014
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In 2014, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 4.
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Personal
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Sanders and his wife, Rose, have three children. They currently live in Selma, Alabama.
See also
- Alabama State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Alabama State Legislature
- Alabama state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart biography of Senator Henry 'Hank' Sanders (AL)
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2006, 2002, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama News Network, "Sen. Hank Sanders Decides Not to Seek Re-Election," February 10, 2018
- ↑ Alabama Democrats, "Qualified candidates for public office list," accessed February 25, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "State Senate," accessed February 25, 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, "2010 Democratic primary results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official 2006 election results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official 2002 election results," accessed April 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Alabama State Senate District 23 1982-2018 |
Succeeded by Malika Sanders-Fortier (D) |
