Arnold Mooney
2014 - Present
2026
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Arnold Mooney (Republican Party) is a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 43. He assumed office on November 5, 2014. His current term ends on November 4, 2026.
Mooney (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Alabama House of Representatives to represent District 43. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Mooney was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Alabama. He was one of 13 delegates from Alabama bound by state party rules to support Ted Cruz at the convention.[1] Cruz suspended his campaign on May 3, 2016. At the time, he had approximately 546 bound delegates. For more on what happened to his delegates, see this page.
Elections
2022
See also: Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 43
Incumbent Arnold Mooney defeated Prince Cleveland and Jason Burr in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 43 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Arnold Mooney (R) | 74.3 | 12,751 |
 | Prince Cleveland (D)  | 21.9 | 3,760 | |
 | Jason Burr (L) | 3.8 | 644 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 17,165 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Prince Cleveland advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 43.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Arnold Mooney advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 43.
2020
See also: United States Senate election in Alabama, 2020
United States Senate election in Alabama, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)
United States Senate election in Alabama, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Alabama
Tommy Tuberville defeated incumbent Doug Jones in the general election for U.S. Senate Alabama on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tommy Tuberville (R) | 60.1 | 1,392,076 |
 | Doug Jones (D) | 39.7 | 920,478 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 3,891 | ||
| Total votes: 2,316,445 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Parrish (Unaffiliated)
- Marcus Jejaun Williams (Independent Conservative Democratic Party)
Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate Alabama
Tommy Tuberville defeated Jeff Sessions in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate Alabama on July 14, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tommy Tuberville | 60.7 | 334,675 |
 | Jeff Sessions | 39.3 | 216,452 | |
| Total votes: 551,127 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Doug Jones advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Alabama.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Alabama
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Alabama on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tommy Tuberville | 33.4 | 239,616 |
| ✔ | | Jeff Sessions | 31.6 | 227,088 |
 | Bradley Byrne | 24.9 | 178,627 | |
 | Roy Moore | 7.2 | 51,377 | |
 | Ruth Page Nelson | 1.0 | 7,200 | |
| Arnold Mooney | 1.0 | 7,149 | |
 | Stanley Adair | 0.9 | 6,608 | |
| Total votes: 717,665 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2018
General election
General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 43
Incumbent Arnold Mooney defeated Carin Mayo in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 43 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Arnold Mooney (R) | 72.0 | 15,035 |
| Carin Mayo (D) | 28.0 | 5,847 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 20,893 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 43
Carin Mayo advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 43 on June 5, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 43
Incumbent Arnold Mooney advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 43 on June 5, 2018.
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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. Doug Clark, Arnold Mooney, Amie Beth Shaver, Cheryl Ciamarra, John Bahakel, Gina McDonald, and Don Murphy faced off in the Republican primary. Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters - Mooney and Shaver - met in a runoff election, which Mooney won.[2] Mooney was unchallenged in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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 Arnold Mooney |
30.1% | 2,330 |
| Amie Beth Shaver |
22.6% | 1,753 |
| Doug Clark | 19.4% | 1,503 |
| Cheryl Ciamarra | 11.4% | 885 |
| Don Murphy | 6.9% | 537 |
| John Bahakel | 6.8% | 525 |
| Gina McDonald | 2.8% | 214 |
| Total Votes | 7,747 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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Campaign website
Mooney's campaign website stated the following:
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RELIGIOUS FREEDOM America was founded on the principles of religious freedom, but today religious freedom is under siege. Democrat presidential candidates campaign on removing the tax exempt status for churches based on their religious beliefs. Liberal media outlets and radical Leftists manufacture outrage to marginalize and create controversy around mainstream religious beliefs and values. Courts and state and local governments are threatening fines and imprisonment if Americans refuse to violate their conscience or beliefs. As a U.S. Senator, I would use the platform to defend religious freedom and protect churches from assault by rogue judges, the LGBT movement, or anyone who tries to marginalize our First Amendment rights. IMMIGRATION & BORDER SECURITY There has been a fundamental failure to connect the dots of the wholly negative impact that rampant and unchecked illegal immigration has on the American people, the health of our society, and the rule of law. Our existing immigration laws are either not being enforced or are being interpreted so liberally that it mitigates the entire point of such laws. I will go to war with anyone - Republican or Democrat - who dares sell out Alabama workers for cheap illegal labor on the backs of broken economic promises, who dares endanger Alabama families for open borders in the false name of compassion, and who dares suggest that support for a secure border and safe communities is anything other than an act of patriotism and love for one’s family and neighbors. GUN RIGHTS I strongly believe in the 2nd Amendment and its constitutional guarantee for Americans right to keep and bear arms. Period. The right to protect oneself and family is a God given right. The Second Amendment is not up for debate or discussion. Our nation has been wracked by the evil acts of individuals and the progressive Left has gone all in on effectively repealing the Second Amendment and destroying constitutional due process rights. STANDING UP TO CHINA Access to relatively deregulated foreign markets is critical for our economy, our farmers, and our businesses. However, hostile nations like communist China have long manipulated our desire to see the free flow and exchange of goods and services as a means of growing their influence and exporting their authoritarian philosophy. The steady stream of American businesses bending a knee to communist China in the name of money - and access to what they believe is a growing market - is eroding our institutions, undermining our values, and pitting American companies against the American people. SPENDING The federal government continues to bury future generations of Americans further into debt. Without an immediate and sustained effort to reverse the trend, Americans will suffer dire consequences. The United States is rapidly approaching $24 trillion in national debt, a figure that doesn’t even include unfunded liabilities in excess of $100 trillion. Reigning in the national debt is one of my top priorities. FREE MARKET HEALTHCARE Our healthcare is a vital area of concern to all Alabamians and we have suffered with onerous and harmful federal intervention. We have just begun to see the catastrophic impact of Obamacare. Healthcare cannot be micromanaged at the national level. Obamacare must be repealed and entitlement programs like Medicaid reformed, not expanded. Healthcare reforms should be patient-doctor relationship centered. Healthcare freedom is the only answer to address increasingly high costs, narrowing access, and diminishing quality of care. What is healthcare freedom? It is a patient centered system wherein patients and physicians directly interface, free from federal interference and third-party bureaucrats (government or insurance) distorting costs and inhibiting patient choice. PRO LIFE & PRO FAMILY Life is precious and begins at conception. The unborn cannot speak for themselves, and I strongly believe that as a society we are judged by how we protect those who are the most vulnerable. There is no group more vulnerable than the unborn. Watching my children experience the miracle of life with their growing families has only further cemented my unwavering belief in safe guarding the unborn’s right to life. Marriage is the union of one man and one woman. Marriage is the foundation of a strong family. Families are the most basic building block to a strong, vibrant community and society. The foundation of marriage should be strengthened and respected, not redefined.[7] |
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| —Arnold Mooney's campaign website (2020)[8] | ||
2014
Mooney's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[9]
- Improving Education and Repealing Common Core
- States’ Rights and Limited Government
- Free Market Health Care
- Pro-Life and Pro-Family
- Right to Bear Arms
- Increased Employment and Commerce
- Protecting Personal Property Rights
- Transportation
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2023-2024
Mooney was assigned to the following committees:
- Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee, Vice Chair
- Health Committee
- Shelby County Legislation Committee, Chair
- Ways and Means General Fund Committee
2021-2022
Mooney was assigned to the following committees:
- Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee
- Shelby County Legislation Committee
- Ways and Means General Fund Committee
- Health Committee
2019-2020
Mooney was assigned to the following committees:
- Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee
- Health Committee
- Shelby County Legislation Committee
- Ways and Means General Fund Committee
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Mooney served on the following committees:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Health |
| • Shelby County Legislation |
| • Ways and Means General Fund |
Sponsored legislation
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Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Mooney's endorsements included the following:[10][11]
- Manufacture Alabama
- Dr. Frank Barker, Pastor Emeritus of Briarwood Presbyterian Church
- Alabama Association of REALTORS
- Eunie Smith, President of Eagle Forum of Alabama
- Rick Burgess of “Rick and Bubba Show
- Gun Owners of America
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2024
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In 2024, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 6 to May 9.
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2023
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In 2023, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from March 7 to June 6.
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2022
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In 2022, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 7.
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2021
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In 2021, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 2 to May 17.
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2020
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In 2020, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 4 to May 18.
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2019
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In 2019, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 29.
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2017
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In 2017, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 7 through May 19.
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2016
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In 2016, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 2 through May 4. The Legislature held a special session from August 15 to September 7.
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2015
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In 2015, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from March 3 through June 4.
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Mooney was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Alabama. He was bound by state party rules to support Ted Cruz at the convention.
Delegate rules
At-large and congressional district delegates from Alabama to the 2016 Republican National Convention were elected directly by voters in the state primary election. 2016 Alabama GOP bylaws required delegates to vote at the convention for the candidate to whom they pledged an oath on their qualifying form for all ballots—unless that candidate released them to vote for another candidate or two-thirds of the delegates pledged to a particular candidate voted to release themselves.
Alabama primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Alabama, 2016
| Alabama Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
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Donald Trump |
43.4% | 373,721 | 36 | |
| Ted Cruz | 21.1% | 181,479 | 13 | |
| Marco Rubio | 18.7% | 160,606 | 1 | |
| Ben Carson | 10.2% | 88,094 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 4.4% | 38,119 | 0 | |
| Jeb Bush | 0.5% | 3,974 | 0 | |
| Chris Christie | 0.1% | 858 | 0 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 0.1% | 544 | 0 | |
| Lindsey Graham | 0% | 253 | 0 | |
| Mike Huckabee | 0.3% | 2,539 | 0 | |
| Rand Paul | 0.2% | 1,895 | 0 | |
| Rick Santorum | 0.1% | 617 | 0 | |
| Other | 0.9% | 7,953 | 0 | |
| Totals | 860,652 | 50 | ||
| Source: AlabamaVotes.gov | ||||
Delegate allocation
Alabama had 50 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 21 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's seven congressional districts). Alabama's district-level delegates were allocated on a proportional basis; a candidate had to win at least 20 percent of the vote in a congressional district in order to have received any of that district's delegates. The highest vote-getter in a district was allocated two of the district's three delegates; the second highest vote-getter received the remaining delegate. If only one candidate met the 20 percent threshold in a district, he or she won all of the district's delegates. If no candidate won at least 20 percent of the vote, then the 20 percent threshold was discarded. If a candidate won more than 50 percent of the vote in a district, he or she received all three of that district's delegates.[12][13]
Of the remaining 29 delegates, 26 served at large. At-large delegates were allocated on a proportional basis; a candidate must have won 20 percent of the statewide vote in order to have received a share of the state's at-large delegates. If a candidate won more than 50 percent of the statewide vote, he or she was allocated all of Alabama's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.[12][13]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama GOP, "2016 Republican National Convention Delegates," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ AL.com, "Alabama primary runoffs: Live results from select statewide races," July 15, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Arnold Mooney's campaign website, "Issues," accessed January 24, 2020
- ↑ Arnold Mooney, "Issues," accessed May 10, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "Arnold Mooney for Alabama," accessed May 10, 2014
- ↑ Arnold Mooney, "My Campaign Committee," accessed May 10, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
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Alabama House of Representatives District 43 2014-Present |
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