David Wheeler (Alabama)
David Wheeler (Republican Party) was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 47. He assumed office on November 7, 2018. He left office on March 9, 2022.
Wheeler (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Alabama House of Representatives to represent District 47. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 24, 2022.
Wheeler passed away on March 9, 2022.[1]
Wheeler was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 47 of the Alabama House of Representatives.
Biography
Wheeler worked for Alabama Power for nearly 30 years. At the time of his election to the state House, he was retired.[2]
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.
2021-2022
Wheeler was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce and Small Business Committee
- House County and Municipal Government Committee
- Jefferson County Legislation Committee
- House Local Legislation Committee
2019-2020
Wheeler was assigned to the following committees:
- House County and Municipal Government Committee
- Commerce and Small Business Committee
- Jefferson County Legislation Committee
- House Local Legislation Committee
Elections
2022
See also: Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 47
Mike Shaw defeated Christian Coleman in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 47 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Shaw (R) | 64.0 | 8,590 |
| Christian Coleman (D) | 35.9 | 4,816 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 13,413 | |||
 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 47
Christian Coleman defeated Jim Toomey in the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 47 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Christian Coleman | 50.2 | 601 | |
 | Jim Toomey | 49.8 | 596 | |
| Total votes: 1,197 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Wheeler (R)
2018
General election
General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 47
David Wheeler defeated Jim Toomey in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 47 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Wheeler (R) | 54.3 | 9,170 |
| Jim Toomey (D) | 45.7 | 7,721 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 16,899 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 47
Jim Toomey advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 47 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Toomey |
| ||||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mary Lynn Bates (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 47
David Wheeler advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 47 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | David Wheeler |
| ||||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tom Byars (R)
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. Salvatore Bambinelli was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Jack Williams defeated David Wheeler in the Republican primary. Williams then defeated Bambinelli in the general election.[3][4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jack Williams Incumbent |
72.7% | 7,073 | |
| Democratic | Salvatore Bambinelli | 27.2% | 2,642 | |
| NA | Write-In | 0.2% | 15 | |
| Total Votes | 9,730 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jack Williams Incumbent |
60.3% | 2,624 |
| David Wheeler | 39.7% | 1,731 |
| Total Votes | 4,355 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Wheeler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Wheeler's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[8]
- Job Creation and Economic Development
- "Jobs is the #1 issue facing Alabama. We need to continue to create a business friendly environment to encourage new industry to relocate to Alabama."
- Government Spending and Taxation
- "We need to work toward tax reform. I will never support raising new taxes on the hardworking families of Alabama. I believe government should live within its means. We need one budget instead of a general fund and education fund. And I favor unearmarking of funds so the legislators have greater flexibility in tough budget years."
- Term Limits
- "I support term limits for all legislators."
- Property Rights
- "I am a strong proponent of protecting Property Rights. I believe that government should never infringe on private property through eminent domain."
- Illegal Immigration
- "I believe the border needs to be protected and national laws need to be enforced. I do not favor blanket amnesty for illegal immigrants."
- Education Spending
- "Our education system in Alabama needs to be fixed. It has become too top heavy and there are too many bureaucrats getting in the way of our children's education. I will fight to make sure tax dollars actually reach the classrooms and are not spent on a burdensome bureaucracy."
Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. It is Ballotpedia’s goal to incorporate all available scorecards regardless of ideology or number.
Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of Alabama scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org.
2022
In 2022, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 7.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on the association's policy platform.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to small business issues.
2021
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2021, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2021, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 2 to May 17.
|
2020
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2020, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2020, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 4 to May 18.
|
2019
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2019, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2019, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 31.
|
See also
2022 Elections
External links
|
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ AL.com, "Alabama lawmaker David Wheeler of Vestavia Hills has died," March 9, 2022
- ↑ Facebook, "David Wheeler," accessed May 13, 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
- ↑ AL.com, "Alabama 2014 general election: Results for statewide and congressional races," November 4, 2014
- ↑ Elect David Wheeler, "Issues," accessed May 13, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Alabama House of Representatives District 47 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by Mike Shaw (R) |
