Alabama State Senate elections, 2010
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Elections for the Alabama Senate were held in Alabama on November 2, 2010. State senate seats in all 35 districts were on the ballot. In the election, Republicans won the majority.
A total of 7 incumbents lost in the general election. All 7 were Democrats.
The signature filing deadline was April 2, 2010, and the primary Election Day was June 1, 2010. In Alabama, senators serve four-year terms with no term limits and take office at midnight on the day of their election.
Although Alabama senators serve four-year terms, and all 35 seats are up for election every four years. 38 states have state senates where the terms of senators last for four years. Ten of these 38 states, including Alabama, feature non-staggered elections.
The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 27 of the 35 state senate seats that were up for election in 2010. (77.14%)
November 2 General Election Results
The following candidates won election on November 2, 2010:
- Tammy Irons
- Bill Holtzclaw
- Arthur Orr
- Roger Bedford
- Greg Reed
- Shadrack McGill
- Clay Scofield
- Jerry L. Fielding
- Phillip Williams
- Del Marsh
- Gerald Dial
- Cam Ward
- Slade Blackwell
- Priscilla Dunn (Alabama)
- Scott Beason
- Rodger Smitherman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- George M. "Marc" Keahey
- Henry Sanders
- Dick Brewbaker
- Billy Beasley
- Bryan Taylor
- Jimmy Holley
- Trip Pittman
- Rusty Glover
- J.T. Waggoner
- Gerald Allen
- Bobby Singleton
- Quinton Ross
- Tom Whatley
- Harri Anne Smith
- Vivian Figures
- Ben Brooks
- Paul Bussman
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 2 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Alabama State Senate:
Alabama State Senate | |||
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Party | As of November 1, 2010 | After the 2010 Election | |
Democratic Party | 20 | 12 | |
Republican Party | 15 | 22 | |
Independent | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 35 | 35 |
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Alabama in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
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2008 | 35 | $944,880 |
2006 | 89 | $24,792,035 |
2004 | 0 | $0 |
2002 | 84 | $15,536,155 |
During the 2010 election, the total value of contributions to Senate candidates was $24,953,102. The top 10 contributors were:[2]
2010 Donors, Alabama State Senate | |
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Donor | Amount |
Alabama Republican Party | $1,493,942 |
Tennessee Valley Citizens for Economic Development | $1,397,160 |
Alabama Education Association | $868,675 |
Business Council of Alabama | $817,000 |
Senate Majority PAC | $745,634 |
Alabama Farmers Federation | $597,293 |
George Davis Flowers | $568,947 |
Progress for Alabama PAC | $525,696 |
Alabama Democratic Party | $435,499 |
Alabama Power Co | $390,250 |
Incumbency
Unopposed incumbents
Eight incumbents (29.63%) faced no competition in the November 2 general election.
- Three Democratic incumbents face no November challenger.
- Five GOP incumbents face no November challenger.
Primary challenges
Six incumbents faced competition in the June 1 primary. One incumbent, Republican Steve French, lost to his challenger, Slade Blackwell.[3] The following five incumbents (4 Democrats, 1 Republican) won their primaries:
- District 17: Incumbent Republican Scott Beason
- District 18: Incumbent Democrat Rodger Smitherman
- District 19: Incumbent Democrat Priscilla Dunn
- District 23: Incumbent Democrat Henry Sanders
- District 33: Incumbent Democrat Vivian Figures
Retiring incumbents
Eight incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 27 incumbents (77.14%) ran for re-election. Of the eight incumbents who did not seek re-election, four were Democrats and four were Republicans.
Incumbents who retired are:
- District 1: Incumbent Democrat Bobby E. Denton.
- District 5: Incumbent Republican Charles Bishop.
- District 9: Incumbent Democrat Hinton Mitchem.
- District 11: Incumbent Republican Jim Preuitt.
- District 13: Incumbent Democrat Kim Benefield.
- District 14: Incumbent Republican Henry Erwin.
- District 25: Incumbent Republican Larry Dixon.
- District 28: Incumbent Democrat Myron Penn.
Qualifications
Under Article IV, Section 47, of the Alabama Constitution, Senators must be at least 25 years of age at the time of their election, must be citizens and residents of the State of Alabama for at least 3 years, and residents of their district at least one year, prior to election.[4]
List of candidates
Partisan dominance in state senates heading into the 2010 state legislative elections |
District 1
June 1 Democratic primary result:
- Ryan Clayton 2,288
- Tammy Irons 14,200
June 1 GOP primary result:
- Jerry Freeman 4,315
- Angela M. Laughlin 2,686
- Jerry Freeman 4,315
November 2 General election candidates:
Tammy Irons 23,178
Jerry Freeman 18,266
Note: Incumbent Bobby E. Denton (D) did not run for re-election.
District 2
June 1 Democratic primary result:
- Tom Butler
Incumbent Butler was first elected in 1994.
- Tom Butler
November 2 General election candidates:
Tom Butler 23,060
Bill Holtzclaw 33,050
District 3
June 1 GOP primary result:
- Arthur Orr
Incumbent Orr was first elected in 2006.
- Arthur Orr
November 2 General election candidates:
Arthur Orr 39,245
District 4
June 1 Democratic primary result:
- Zebulon Little
Incumbent Little was first elected in 1998.
- Zebulon Little
June 1 GOP primary result:
- Tom Beason 4,565
- Paul Bussman 7,061 Primary Runoff: 7,490
- Patricia McGriff 5,079 Primary Runoff: 6,339
November 2 General election candidates:
Zebulon Little 18,733
Paul Bussman 25,621
District 5
June 1 Democratic primary result:
- Bill Cleghorn 2,550
- Brett Wadsworth 6,827
June 1 GOP primary result:
- Greg Reed 7,977
- Thad Turnipseed 7,874
- Greg Reed 7,977
November 2 General election candidates:
Brett Wadsworth 12,213
Greg Reed 33,500
Note: Incumbent Charles Bishop (R) did not run for re-election.
District 6
June 1 Democratic primary result:
- Roger Bedford
Incumbent Bedford was first elected in 1994.
- Roger Bedford
November 2 General election candidates:
Roger Bedford 20,452
Jim Bonner 17,816
District 7
June 1 GOP primary result:
- Paul Sanford
Incumbent Sanford was first elected in a special election in June of 2009 to replace Parker Griffith.
- Paul Sanford
November 2 General election candidates:
Jeff Enfinger 20,819
Paul Sanford 25,333
District 8
June 1 Democratic primary result:
- Lowell Barron
Incumbent Barron was first elected in 1983.
- Lowell Barron
November 2 General election candidates:
Lowell Barron 20,016
Shadrack McGill 20,603
District 9
June 1 Democratic primary result:
- Kenneth Brothers 649
- Tim Mitchell 2,761
June 1 GOP primary result:
- Tony Cochran 4,238
- Clay Scofield 6,532 Primary Runoff: 10,571
- Don Spurlin 5,656 Primary Runoff: 9,956
- John E. Wilson 3,927
November 2 General election candidates:
Tim Mitchell 13,933
Clay Scofield 30,834
Note: Incumbent Hinton Mitchem (D) did not run for re-election.
District 10
June 1 Democratic primary result:
- Larry Means
Incumbent Means was first elected in 1998.
- Larry Means
June 1 GOP primary result:
- Paul J. Peloquin, Sr. 1,795
- Phil Williams 8,662
November 2 General election candidates:
Larry Means 17,459
Phil Williams 20,249
District 11
November 2 General election candidates:
Jerry L. Fielding 19,929
Ray Robbins 17,323
Note: Incumbent Jim Preuitt (R) initially filed to run but was replaced with Ray Robbins on the Republican ticket.[5]
District 12
June 1 GOP primary result:
- Del Marsh
Incumbent Marsh was first elected in 1998.
- Del Marsh
November 2 General election candidates:
Wallace Wyatt, Jr. 15,210
Del Marsh 26,715
District 13
June 1 Democratic primary result:
- Russell Emrick 2,363
- Greg Varner 6,487
November 2 General election candidates:
Greg Varner 18,443
Gerald Dial 18,800
Note: Incumbent Kim Benefield (D) did not run for re-election.
District 14
November 2 General election candidates:
Cam Ward 42,511
Note: Incumbent Henry Erwin (R) did not run for re-election.
District 15
June 1 GOP primary result:
- Slade Blackwell 14,165
- Steve French 9,606 Incumbent French was first elected in 1998.
- Slade Blackwell 14,165
November 2 General election candidates:
Slade Blackwell 46,018
District 16
June 1 GOP primary result:
- J.T. Waggoner
Incumbent Waggoner was first elected in 1990.
- J.T. Waggoner
November 2 General election candidates:
J.T. Waggoner 43,604
District 17
- Scott Beason 14,252
Incumbent Beason was first elected in 2006.
- Jim Murphree 8,371
- Scott Beason 14,252
November 2 General election candidates:
T.E. Hudson 8,973
Scott Beason 38,777
District 18
- Fred Horn 3,083
- Rodger Smitherman 7,719
Incumbent Smitherman was first elected in 1994.
November 2 General election candidates:
Rodger Smitherman 25,154
District 19
- Priscilla Dunn 10,862
Incumbent Dunn was first elected in 2009.
- Nathan J. Reed 2,043
- Priscilla Dunn 10,862
November 2 General election candidates:
Priscilla Dunn 29,227
District 20
June 1 Democratic primary result:
- Linda Coleman
Incumbent Coleman was first elected in 2006.
- Linda Coleman
- No Republican ran for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Linda Coleman 28,282
District 21
June 1 Democratic primary result:
- Phil Poole
Incumbent Poole was first elected in 1994.
- Phil Poole
November 2 General election candidates:
Phil Poole 19,509
Gerald Allen 20,528
District 22
- Marc Keahey
Incumbent Keahey was first elected in 2009.
- Marc Keahey
- Danny B. Joyner 4,981
- Jeff Peacock 4,763
- Danny B. Joyner 4,981
November 2 General election candidates:
Marc Keahey 24,785
Danny B. Joyner 19,939
District 23
- Robert W. Green 8,661
- Henry Sanders 19,427
Incumbent Sanders was first elected in 1983.
November 2 General election candidates:
Henry Sanders 30,322
District 24
June 1 Democratic primary result:
- Bobby Singleton
Incumbent Singleton was first elected in 2005.
- Bobby Singleton
November 2 General election candidates:
Bobby Singleton 30,803
District 25
November 2 General election candidates:
Doug Smith 14,425
Dick L. Brewbaker 38,919
Note: Incumbent Larry Dixon (R) did not run for re-election.
District 26
June 1 Democratic primary result:
- Quinton Ross
Incumbent Ross was first elected in 2002.
- Quinton Ross
November 2 General election candidates:
Quinton Ross 28,703
District 27
- T.D. Little
Incumbent Little was first elected in 1991.
- T.D. Little
November 2 General election candidates:
T.D. Little 17,379
Tom Whatley 21,245
District 28
- Locy Baker 3,081
- Billy Beasley 10,361 Primary Runoff: 10,012
- Howard C. Burton 1,366
- Johnny Ford 5,999 Primary Runoff: 6,056
- Sam Harris 596
November 2 General election candidates:
Billy Beasley 28,619
Kim West 12,033
Note: Incumbent Myron Penn (D) did not run for re-election.
District 29
- Jennifer Adams (Withdrawn)[6]
June 1 GOP primary result:
- George Flowers 12,797
- Nathan Mathis 7,181
- George Flowers 12,797
- Incumbent Harri Anne Smith won re-election as an Independent. In her previous term in office, she represented the Republican Party.
November 2 General election candidates:
George Flowers 19,225
Harri Anne Smith 23,800
District 30
- Wendell Mitchell
Incumbent Mitchell was first elected in 1982.
- Wendell Mitchell
- Ken Barnett 2,708
- Ray Boles 4,909
- Bryan Taylor 7,358
November 2 General election candidates:
Wendell Mitchell 19,506
Bryan Taylor 25,868
District 31
- No Democrat ran for election.
- Jimmy Holley
Incumbent Holley was first elected in 1998.
- Jimmy Holley
November 2 General election candidates:
Jimmy Holley 29,301
District 32
June 1 GOP primary result:
- Trip Pittman
Incumbent Pittman was first elected in 2007.
- Trip Pittman
November 2 General election candidates:
Trip Pittman 42,365
District 33
June 1 Democratic primary result:
- Vivian Figures 6,572
Incumbent Figures was first elected to replace her late husband Michael A. Figures in 1997.
- Herman Thomas 3,441
- Vivian Figures 6,572
- Walter G. Bracey 1,247 Primary Runoff: 2,040
- Jeffrey Jones 1,078
- Brad Moser 2,024 Primary Runoff: 3,053
November 2 General election candidates:
Vivian Figures 23,241
Brad Moser 8,419
District 34
- No Democrat ran for election.
- Rusty Glover
Incumbent Glover was first elected in 2006.
- Rusty Glover
November 2 General election candidates:
Rusty Glover 34,325
District 35
June 1 GOP primary result:
- Ben Brooks
Incumbent Brooks was first elected in 2006.
- Ben Brooks
November 2 General election candidates:
Scott Buzbee 12,653
Ben Brooks 18,307
See also
- Alabama State Senate
- Alabama State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2010
- Primary election dates in 2010
External links
- List of Democratic candidates
- List of Republican candidates
- List of independent candidates
- Democratic primary results
- Republican runoff candidates
- Alabama GOP primary results (dead link)
- Alabama Democratic Party's list of state senate candidates
- Alabama Republican Party's list of state senate candidates (dead link)
- Democratic primary runoff results
- Republican primary runoff results (dead link)
- Project Vote Smart list of candidates for Alabama State Senate in the November 2, 2010 election
- Statewide general election results
- Certified general election results
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Footnotes
- ↑ Follow the Money, Alabama
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Alabama 2010 Senate Candidates," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Alabama2010.com, "Alabama GOP primary results," accessed May 5, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Alabama State Senate
- ↑ Amendment to certified Republican candidates
- ↑ Amended Certification of Democratic candidates 8/30