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Deborah Barros
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Deborah Barros (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Alabama State Senate to represent District 7. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Barros completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Alabama State Senate District 7
Sam Givhan defeated Deborah Barros in the general election for Alabama State Senate District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sam Givhan (R) | 55.2 | 30,080 |
 | Deborah Barros (D)  | 44.7 | 24,363 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 33 | ||
| Total votes: 54,476 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Alabama State Senate District 7
Deborah Barros defeated Deidra Willis in the Democratic primary runoff for Alabama State Senate District 7 on July 17, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deborah Barros | 57.0 | 707 |
 | Deidra Willis | 43.0 | 534 | |
| Total votes: 1,241 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 7
Deidra Willis and Deborah Barros advanced to a runoff. They defeated Johnathan Hard in the Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 7 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deidra Willis | 49.6 | 3,061 |
| ✔ | | Deborah Barros | 35.7 | 2,206 |
 | Johnathan Hard | 14.7 | 910 | |
| Total votes: 6,177 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama State Senate District 7
Sam Givhan defeated Mary Scott Hunter in the Republican primary for Alabama State Senate District 7 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sam Givhan | 57.0 | 9,483 |
 | Mary Scott Hunter | 43.0 | 7,148 | |
| Total votes: 16,631 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Deborah Barros participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on June 29, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Deborah Barros's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1. Education reform 2. expansion of Medicaid, affordable healthcare for all 3.Mental Health reform and expansion 4. Educational Lottery 5. ERA 6. Gerrymandering[2][3] |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Healthcare Because our alabamians are in a state that is last in most things but not in mortality. We need prevention programsCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Deborah Barros answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | State Legislator Laura Hall. She speaks up for the people and serves with dignity and grace.[3] | ” |
| “ | Yes my campaign video and my website issues and media.[3] | ” |
| “ | Hard working, ethical, and not afraid to speak up and make hard choices and decisions. Transparency.[3] | ” |
| “ | I have a mouth and know how to use it to be a voice for the people. I have a characteristic that exonerates ethics and transparency. I am progressive and a hard worker. Passionate and willing to work across the isle.[3] | ” |
| “ | To continually communicate with the people. To represent my district. To write Bill's and policies that represent the peoples needs. To be transparent.[3] | ” |
| “ | I would like to leave a legacy of someone who worked hard to make changes and was the peoples voice. That I was a fighter for the people.[3] | ” |
| “ | My grandmother took me to the March on Washington DC to hear MLK I have a dream speech. From that day on my grandmother kept me involved civilly.[3] | ” |
| “ | Was a counselor to youth at a place called Alternatives in Pottstown, PA. I was there a year, then I worked there during summers during college for 3 summers.[3] | ” |
| “ | Being treated to dinner and a movie I had to jump out the car and run home because the man insisted I go home with him and would not take me back to my home.[3] | ” |
| “ | Christmas because most folks are in good cheer and it's a great time to celebrate jesus both and family. Plus I get to be Martha Stewart's love child!lol. I love to decorate and cook and fellowship.[3] | ” |
| “ | The Bible. It gives instruction for life and love.[3] | ” |
| “ | I love Betty Boop. She was intelligent, sensuous and independant. The fictional character is based on a real black beautiful smart sensuous woman.[3] | ” |
| “ | My bedroom. It is my haven. It's designed just for me for peace and relaxation.[3] | ” |
| “ | Don't worry be happy[3] | ” |
| “ | My weight[3] | ” |
| “ | The party. Even though both are part of the legislature- there still is a difference between The State Senate v. State Legislature[3] | ” |
| “ | No. To many career politicians.[3] | ” |
| “ | Healthcare, gerrymandering, prison reform, education and mental health[3] | ” |
| “ | Working together and communicating to achieve goals that help the people.[3] | ” |
| “ | Yes. It's important that we work across the isles to achieve our goals.[3] | ” |
| “ | Fairness. Stop splitting the black vote.[3] | ” |
| “ | Minority whip.[3] | ” |
| “ | Laura Hall[3] | ” |
| “ | Yes U.S senate[3] | ” |
| “ | Yes. I have stories about the mistreatment of veterans and our senior citizens. The stories are similar to mine[3] | ” |
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Deborah Barros's responses," June 29, 2018
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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Larry Stutts (R)
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Wes Kitchens (R)
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Andrew Jones (R)
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Lance Bell (R)
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Keith Kelley (R)
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Randy Price (R)
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April Weaver (R)
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Dan Roberts (R)
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Shay Shelnutt (R)
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Merika Coleman (D)
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Gerald Allen (R)
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Greg Albritton (R)
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Robert Stewart (D)
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Bobby Singleton (D)
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Will Barfoot (R)
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Kirk Hatcher (D)
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Jay Hovey (R)
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Billy Beasley (D)
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Donnie Chesteen (R)
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Clyde Chambliss (R)
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Josh Carnley (R)
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Chris Elliott (R)
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Vivian Figures (D)
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Jack Williams (R)
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David Sessions (R)
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