Alabama Secretary of State election, 2010
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Race tracker
Ballotpedia predicted a Republican would become Alabama's new Secretary of State.
| 2010 Ballotpedia Race Rankings for Alabama Secretary of State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race Tracker | Race Rating | |||
| Ballotpedia | Likely Republican | |||
| Overall Call | Likely Republican | |||
General election
Results
| 2010 Race for Secretary of State - General Election [1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party |  Beth Chapman
|
62.3% | |
| Democratic Party | Scott Gilliland | 37.7% | |
| Total Votes | 1,451,133 | ||
Endorsements
- The Alabama State Employees Association (ASEA) [2] [3]
- ALFA Farm PAC [4] [5]
- Sarah Palin, former Governor of Alaska and vice presidential candidate [6] [7]
- Alabama AFL-CIO [8] [9]
- Alabama New South Coalition (ANSC) [10]
- Communications Workers of America (CWA) [11]
Finances
According to Follow the Money, the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates is as follows:
| Alabama Secretary of State Campaign Finance | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Total Contributions | |||||||||||||
| Beth Chapman[12] | $164,584 | |||||||||||||
| Scott Gilliland[13] | $13,794 | |||||||||||||
June 1, 2010 primaries
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Attorney Scott Gilliland ran unopposed in this contest
Republican primary
Candidates
- Incumbent Beth Chapman [14] ran unopposed in this contest
Finances
According to the Alabama Department of State, as of May 27, 2010, here is the breakdown of campaign finances for Chapman:
| Beth Chapman Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [15] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| April 16 - May 20, 2010 [16] | May 25, 2010 | $38,993.03 | $650.00 | $850.00 | $0.00 | $9,092.42 | $30,550.61 | |
| January 1 - April 15, 2010 [17] | April 19, 2010 | $63,260.40 | $27,800.00 | $0.00 | $6,500.00 | $58,567.37 | $38,993.03 | |
| January 1 - December 31, 2009 [18] | February 1, 2010 | $0.00 | $41,572.96 | $0.00 | $34,000.17 | $12,312.73 | $63,260.40 | |
| January 1 - December 31, 2008 [19] | March 18, 2009 | $21,016.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $21,016.04 | $0.00 | |
External links
- Official list of Republican candidates qualified for Alabama's June 1 Secretary of State primary
- Official list of Democratic candidates qualified for Alabama's June 1 Secretary of State primary
- Green Paper's list of candidates for Alabama Secretary of State, 2010
- The Birmingham News list of candidates qualified for Alabama's June 1 Secretary of State primary
General Election candidates
- Beth Chapman for Alabama Secretary of State Campaign website
- Scott Gilliland for Secretary of State Campaign website
References
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State - 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ CBS 8 News "Sparks Wins Endorsement of State Employees Association" 25 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Mobile Press-Register "Alabama employees PAC endorses Sparks, Folsom" 24 Aug. 2010
- ↑ ALFA Farmers "Farm-PAC Selects Endorsements for November Elections" 27 July, 2010
- ↑ Doc's Political Parlor "ALFA Farm-PAC Announces Endorsements" 27 July, 2010
- ↑ Montgomery Advertiser "Sarah Palin Endorses Martha Roby, Beth Chapman" 18 Aug. 2010
- ↑ The Wire "Sarah Palin endorses Beth Chapman and Martha Roby in Alabama" 18 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Alabama AFL-CIO - 2010 Candidate Endorsements
- ↑ Roots Wire "Alabama AFL-CIO Announces 2010 Endorsements" 11 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Greene County Democrat "ANSC endorses Ron Sparks for Governor and other Democratic candidates for state office" 23 Sept. 2010
- ↑ Communication Workers of America - Endorsements
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, "Beth Chapman candidate summary," May 24, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, "Scott Gilliland candidate summary," May 24, 2011
- ↑ Birmingham News, "Alabama Secretary of State Beth Chapman seeking re-election", April 6, 2009
- ↑ As these are not cash contributions, they are not reflected in the reported ending balance.
- ↑ Alabama Department of State - Beth Chapman 10 Day Pre-Election Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Alabama Department of State - Beth Chapman 45 Day Pre-Election Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Alabama Department of State - Beth Chapman 2010 Annual Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Alabama Department of State - Beth Chapman 2009 Annual Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
