Anthony "Alann" Johnson
Anthony "Alann" Johnson is a former Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 53 from April 1, 2014 to November 5, 2014. Johnson did not seek re-election in 2014.
Elections
2014
Anthony "Alann" Johnson (D) defeated Willie "W.A." Casey (R) in the special election, which took place on April 1.[1][2] Johnson, Arthur D. Shores Lee, Demetrius C. Newton Jr. and Frank Topping faced off in the Democratic primary.[3] 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.[4] Casey was unopposed in the Republican primary.[5]
The seat was vacant following Demetrius Newton's (D) death on September 11, 2013.[6]
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.[6] Due to inclement weather, the runoff was pushed back a week to February 4. The special election instead took place on April 1.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Anthony "Alann" Johnson |
68.1% | 320 | |
| Republican | Willie "W.A." Casey | 31.9% | 150 | |
| Total Votes | 470 | |||
2010
Johnson ran for election in the 2010 election for Alabama House of Representatives District 53. Johnson was defeated by Demetrius Newton in the June 1 Democratic primary.[8]
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2014
In 2014, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 4.
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Recent news
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See also
- Alabama House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Alabama State Legislature
- Alabama state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Anthony Johnson on Facebook
- Anthony Johnson on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ abc3340.com, "Five qualify for House District 53 seat," October 11, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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
- ↑ State of Alabama Secretary of State, "Alabama Democratic Party Certification of Nominees," August 18, 2010
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Demetrius Newton (D) |
Alabama House District 53 April 2014-November 2014 |
Succeeded by Anthony Daniels (D) |
