Alvin Holmes
Alvin Holmes (Democratic Party) was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 78. Holmes assumed office in 1974. Holmes left office in 2018.
Holmes (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Alabama House of Representatives to represent District 78. Holmes lost in the Democratic primary runoff on July 17, 2018.
Holmes passed away on November 21, 2020.[1]
Biography
At the time of his service in the state House, Holmes' professional experience included working as a college professor and real estate broker. He had been a member of the state Democratic Executive Committee.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Holmes served on the following committees:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Montgomery County Legislation, Chair |
2011-2012
Holmes served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Montgomery County Legislation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 78
Kirk Hatcher defeated Tijuanna Adetunji in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 78 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kirk Hatcher (D) | 83.4 | 9,506 |
| Tijuanna Adetunji (Independent) | 16.3 | 1,860 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 30 | ||
| Total votes: 11,396 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Alabama House of Representatives District 78
Kirk Hatcher defeated incumbent Alvin Holmes in the Democratic primary runoff for Alabama House of Representatives District 78 on July 17, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kirk Hatcher | 58.7 | 1,704 |
 | Alvin Holmes | 41.3 | 1,200 | |
| Total votes: 2,904 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 78
Incumbent Alvin Holmes and Kirk Hatcher advanced to a runoff. They defeated Terance Dawson in the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 78 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alvin Holmes | 45.9 | 2,116 |
| ✔ | | Kirk Hatcher | 37.6 | 1,736 |
| Terance Dawson | 16.5 | 759 | ||
| Total votes: 4,611 | |||
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2014
Elections for the Alabama House of Representatives 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 Alvin Holmes was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Tijuana Adetunji was unopposed in the Republican primary. Holmes then defeated Adetunji in the general election.[2][3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Alvin Holmes Incumbent |
72.5% | 6,998 | |
| Republican | Tijuana Adetunji | 27.3% | 2,637 | |
| NA | Write-In | 0.1% | 11 | |
| Total Votes | 9,646 | |||
2010
Holmes won re-election to the 78th District seat in 2010. He defeated Independent Larry Thomas in the November 2 general election.[7]
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 78 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Alvin Holmes (D)
|
7,349 | |||
| Larry Thomas (I) | 1,313 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Holmes was re-elected to the 78th District Seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[8]
Holmes raised $120,812 for his campaign.[9]
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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At the time of his service in the state House, Holmes had one child. He was a member of the Hutchinson Missionary Baptist Church, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Montgomery Improvement Association, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Alabama Southern Christian Leadership Conference Board, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.[10]
See also
- Alabama House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Alabama State Legislature
- Alabama state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2002, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ AL.com, "Services for Alvin Holmes set; flags to fly at half-staff," November 24, 2020
- ↑ Alabama Democrats, "Qualified candidates for public office list," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "State Senate," accessed February 27, 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
- ↑ AL.com, "Alabama 2014 general election: Results for statewide and congressional races," November 4, 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
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Alabama House spending, 2006," November 4, 2006
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Holmes
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Alabama House District 78 1974–2018 |
Succeeded by Kirk Hatcher (D) |
