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Charles Newton
Charles O. Newton (b. July 11, 1947) is a former Republican member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 90 from 1988 to 2014.
He switched to the Republican Party from the Democratic Party on February 7, 2014. Newton stated that he came to this decision because of his constituents. "Regardless of the party affiliation by my name, I promise to continue providing the same commonsense approach to the issues, the same strong respect for taxpayer dollars, and the same high ethical standards that I have given our area since first elected to the Legislature," he said.[1]
Biography
Newton's professional experience includes serving as the director of Greenville Bank, president of Newton Oil Company and director of the South Central Alabama Mental Health Board.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
Newton served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
- Internal Affairs Committee, Alabama House of Representatives, Ranking Minority Member
- Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, Alabama House of Representatives, Ranking Minority Member
- Subcommittee on Public Safety
- Subcommittee on Taxes, Exemptions/Benefits (Ways and Means General Fund)
Elections
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. Walton Hickman was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Chris Sells defeated incumbent Charles Newton in the Republican primary. Sells defeated Hickman in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Chris Sells |
56.6% | 7,722 | |
| Democratic | Walton Hickman | 43.2% | 5,894 | |
| NA | Write-In | 0.2% | 21 | |
| Total Votes | 13,637 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Chris Sells |
51.1% | 1,767 |
| Charles Newton Incumbent | 48.9% | 1,691 |
| Total Votes | 3,458 | |
2010
Newton won re-election to the 90th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Jerry Hartin in the November 2 general election.[6]
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 90 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Charles Newton (D)
|
8,577 | |||
| Jerry Hartin (R) | 5,855 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Newton was re-elected to the 90th District Seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[7]
Newton raised $0 for his campaign.[8]
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Personal
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Newton and his wife, Jan, have three children.
He is a member of the Alabama Historical Association, Cattlemen's Association, First Baptist Church of Greenville, Greenville Chamber of Commerce, and Greenville Rotary Club.[9]
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2014
In 2014, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 4.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2002, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Montgomery Advertiser, "Charles Newton, longtime Democratic representative, switches to Republican Party," February 7, 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
- ↑ 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. Newton
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Alabama House District 90 1988–2014 |
Succeeded by Chris Sells (R) |
