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Henry White
Henry White was a 2016 Democratic special election candidate for District 5 of the Alabama House of Representatives.[1]
White was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 5 of the Alabama House of Representatives. He previously served in the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 5 from 2006 to 2010.
Prior to his election to the House, White served on the Athens, Alabama City Council.[2]
Committee assignments
White formerly served on the following committees:
- Agriculture and Forestry Committee, Alabama House of Representatives
- Education Policy Committee, Alabama House of Representatives
- Public Safety Committee, Alabama House of Representatives
- Subcommittee on Homeland Security
- Subcommittee on Hunting and Fishing
- Subcommittee on Personnel Management
Elections
2016
A special election for the position of Alabama House of Representatives District 5 was called for February 16. A primary election took place on September 29, and a primary runoff election took place on December 8. The filing deadline for major party candidates wishing to run in this election was July 27. The filing deadline for third-party candidates was September 29.[3]
The seat was vacant following Dan Williams' (R) death on July 1.[4]
Henry White was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Ronnie Coffman, Danny Crawford, Mike Criscillis, Jerry Hill and Chris Seibert faced off in the Republican primary.[1] Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Seibert and Crawford, met in a Republican runoff election, which Crawford won.[5] White was defeated by Crawford in the special election.[6][7]
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. Henry White was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Dan Williams defeated Bobby Jackson in the Republican primary. Williams defeated White in the general election.[8][9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Dan Williams Incumbent |
56.2% | 7,132 | |
| Democratic | Henry A. White | 43.5% | 5,520 | |
| NA | Write-In | 0.2% | 30 | |
| Total Votes | 12,682 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Dan Williams Incumbent |
63.2% | 3,620 |
| Bobby Jackson | 36.8% | 2,104 |
| Total Votes | 5,724 | |
2010
White lost his re-election bid to the 5th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He was defeated by Republican Dan Williams in the November 2 general election.[12]
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 5 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dan Williams (R)
|
8,807 | |||
| Henry White (D) | 5,402 | |||
| Jerry Hill (I) | 1,359 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, White was elected to the 5th District Seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, defeating opponent Ronnie G. Coffman (R).[13]
White raised $122,366 for his campaign, while Coffman raised $80,770.[14]
| Alabama State House, District 5 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Henry White (D)
|
7,071 | |||
| Ronnie G. Coffman (R) | 5,277 | |||
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See also
- Alabama House of Representatives
- Alabama House of Representatives District 5
- Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Alabama State Legislature
- State legislative special elections, 2016
External links
- Alabama House of Representatives
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 AL.com, "5 Republicans, 1 Democrat seek vacant Alabama House seat," July 28, 2015
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ Office of Alabama Governor, "Governor Bentley Announces Special Election Timeline for House District 5," accessed July 21, 2015
- ↑ DecaturDaily.com, "Rep. Dan Williams, an elected official for nearly four decades, dies of leukemia," accessed July 2, 2015
- ↑ AL.com, "Familiar foes in GOP runoff for state House seat," accessed September 30, 2015
- ↑ whnt.com, "Danny Crawford wins special election to fill vacant Limestone County District 5 seat," accessed February 17, 2016
- ↑ AL.com, "Danny Crawford wins House GOP runoff in north Alabama," accessed December 8, 2015
- ↑ 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," accessed September 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Alabama House District 5 2006–2010 |
Succeeded by Dan Williams (R) |
