Alabama state legislative special elections, 2014
In 2014, three seats were vacated and filled by special elections in the Alabama State Legislature. The following districts had vacancies in 2014:
- State House District 31: The seat was vacant following Barry Mask's (R) appointment as the new chief executive officer of the Alabama Association of Realtors.
- State House District 53: The seat was vacant following Demetrius Newton's (D) death on September 11, 2013.
- State House District 104: The seat was vacant following Jim Barton's (R) resignation on August 7, 2013, to work for the Kinney Capitol Group.
How vacancies are filled
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.[1][2][3] The governor has all discretion in setting the date of the election along with the nominating deadlines.[3][4]
See sources: Alabama Code § 17-15-1
Special elections
February 4, 2014
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Mike Holmes, Jimmy Collier, Michael Griggs and Frank Bertarelli faced off in the Republican primary.[5][6] As no candidate received more than fifty percent of the vote, the top-two vote-getters - Holmes and Collier - met in the Republican primary runoff on February 4, which Holmes won.[7][8] The seat was vacant following Barry Mask's (R) appointment as the new chief executive officer of the Alabama Association of Realtors.[9] A special election for the position of Alabama House of Representatives District 31 was initially called for January 28, with a primary on December 3, 2013. Because no Democratic candidate filed to run, the Republican primary runoff became the special election. Candidates from both major parties had until October 10, 2013, to file certified nomination papers with the Secretary of State.[9] Due to inclement weather, the election was pushed back a week to February 4.[10]
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Margie Wilcox (R) defeated Stephen P. Carr, II (D) in the special election, which took place on February 4.[11] Carr was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Susan Hightower, Margie Wilcox, Ralph Carmichael, Nathan Davis and Charlie Plyler faced off in the Republican primary. As no candidate received more than fifty percent of the vote, the top-two vote-getters - Wilcox and Hightower - met in the Republican primary runoff on December 3, 2013, which Wilcox won.[12][13] The seat was vacant following Jim Barton's (R) resignation on August 7, 2013, to work for the Kinney Capitol Group.[14] A special election for the position of Alabama House of Representatives District 104 was initially called for December 3, 2013, with a primary on October 15, 2013.[14] Because a runoff on December 3, 2013, was needed, the special election was scheduled to take place on January 28, 2014, instead. Due to inclement weather, the election was pushed back a week to February 4.[15]
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April 1, 2014
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Anthony "Alann" Johnson (D) defeated Willie "W.A." Casey (R) in the special election, which took place on April 1.[16][17] Johnson, Arthur D. Shores Lee, Demetrius C. Newton Jr. and Frank Topping faced off in the Democratic primary.[18] As no candidate received more than fifty percent of the vote, the top-two vote-getters - Johnson and Lee - met in the Democratic primary runoff on February 4, which Johnson won.[19] Casey was unopposed in the Republican primary.[5] The seat was vacant following Demetrius Newton's (D) death on September 11, 2013.[20] A special election for the position of Alabama House of Representatives District 53 was initially called for January 28, with a primary on December 3, 2013. Because a runoff on January 28, 2014, was required, the special election was scheduled to take place on March 25 instead. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was October 10, 2013.[20] Due to inclement weather, the runoff was pushed back a week to February 4. The special election instead took place on April 1.[21]
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See also
- State legislative special elections, 2014
- Alabama State Senate elections, 2014
- Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Alabama State Senate elections, 2010
- Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2010
- Alabama State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "Alabama Amendment 4, Legislative Vacancies Amendment (2018)," accessed March 28, 2025
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 seattlepi.com, "4 running as Republicans for Alabama House seat," October 11, 2013 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ al.com, "Mike Holmes, Jimmy Collier qualify for Republican runoff in Alabama House District 31," December 3, 2013
- ↑ al.com, "Mike Holmes defeats Jimmy Collier in special election in Alabama House District 31," February 4, 2014
- ↑ Official special election results submitted to Ballotpedia by Brandon Walters from the Alabama Secretary of State's Office on May 7, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 therepublic.com, "Special election timeline announced for vacant Ala. House District 31 seat," October 1, 2013
- ↑ al.com, "Citing inclement weather forecast, governor delays special election set for Mobile House seat," January 27, 2014
- ↑ Official special election results submitted to Ballotpedia by Brandon Walters from the Alabama Secretary of State's Office on May 7, 2014
- ↑ al.com, "Hightower, Wilcox to face off in GOP primary for state House seat (updated, photos)," October 15, 2013
- ↑ therepublic.com, "Wilcox defeats Hightower in Alabama House District 104 runoff," December 3, 2013
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 timesdaily.com, " Special elections set for Ala. House districts," August 8, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ al.com, "Citing inclement weather forecast, governor delays special election set for Mobile House seat," January 27, 2014
- ↑ blog.al.com, "'This is a launching pad': Johnson, winner of state House special election, not worried about brief term," April 1, 2014
- ↑ Official special election results submitted to Ballotpedia by Brandon Walters from the Alabama Secretary of State's Office on May 7, 2014
- ↑ abc3340.com, "Johnson, Lee in runoff for Alabama House 53," December 3, 2013
- ↑ al.com, "In District 53 Democratic runoff, Anthony 'Alann' Johnson defeats Arthur Shores Lee in last-minute win (updated)," February 4, 2014
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 alreporter.com, "Governor Announces Special Election for District 53," September 19, 2013
- ↑ al.com, "Citing inclement weather forecast, governor delays special election set for Mobile House seat," January 27, 2014
