Alan Summers

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Jefferson County District Court Place 8
Tenure
Present officeholder
Term ends

2031

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Law

Birmingham School of Law

Alan Summers is a judge of the Jefferson County District Court Place 8 in Alabama. His current term ends on January 20, 2031.

Summers (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Jefferson County District Court Place 8 in Alabama. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Summers earned his law degree from the Birmingham School of Law. Summers was admitted to the practice of law on September 26, 1997.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Jefferson County, Alabama (2024)

General election

General election for Jefferson County District Court Place 8

Incumbent Alan Summers won election in the general election for Jefferson County District Court Place 8 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Alan Summers (D)
 
97.7
 
173,994
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.3
 
4,082

Total votes: 178,076
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Alan Summers advanced from the Democratic primary for Jefferson County District Court Place 8.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Summers in this election.

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Jefferson County, Alabama (2018)

General election

General election for Jefferson County District Court Place 8

Incumbent Alan Summers won election in the general election for Jefferson County District Court Place 8 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Alan Summers (D)
 
97.5
 
155,127
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.5
 
4,031

Total votes: 159,158
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Jefferson County District Court Place 8

Incumbent Alan Summers advanced from the Democratic primary for Jefferson County District Court Place 8 on June 5, 2018.


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2012

See also: Alabama judicial elections, 2012 - District Courts

Summers defeated Phillip Bahakel in the Democratic primary on March 13, winning 69.88% of the vote. He was re-elected after running unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1] [2][3]

Birmingham Bar Association ratings

In February, the Birmingham Bar Association compiled results of its Judicial Primary Qualifications Poll. Below are the candidate's results.[4]

  • Highly Qualified: 34%
  • Qualified: 12%
  • Not Qualified: 1%
  • Unknown: 54%

Selection method

See also: Partisan elections

There are 98 judgeships on the Alabama District Courts, each elected to six-year terms. The elections for this court are partisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must have been licensed to practice law for three years.[5]


Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Alan Summers did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

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