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Jackie Zeigler

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Jackie Zeigler
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Alabama State Board of Education District 1
Tenure

2017 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

8

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of South Alabama

Graduate

University of South Alabama

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Jackie Zeigler (Republican Party) is a member of the Alabama State Board of Education, representing District 1. She assumed office in 2017. Her current term ends on January 15, 2029.

Zeigler (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Alabama State Board of Education to represent District 1. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

A graduate of the University of South Alabama, Zeigler began her career as a teacher at the Little Red School House on Dauphin Island, where she was also acting principal. Zeigler would later move to the Mobile County school system, teaching at Maryvale Elementary School before becoming the assistant principal of O'Rourke Elementary School, while teaching curriculum at Springhill College as an adjunct professor. Zeigler spent 14 years as the principal of Mary B. Austin Elementary before her retirement. She is married to Jim Zeigler.[1]

Education

  • Bachelor's in elementary education - University of South Alabama
  • Master's in elementary education - University of South Alabama

Political career

Alabama State Board of Education (2017-present)

Zeigler was elected to represent District 1 on the Alabama State Board of Education in the 2016 election. She was sworn in the following January.

Elections

2024

See also: Alabama State Board of Education election, 2024

General election

General election for Alabama State Board of Education District 1

Incumbent Jackie Zeigler won election in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jackie Zeigler
Jackie Zeigler (R)
 
98.6
 
220,386
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.4
 
3,076

Total votes: 223,462
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jackie Zeigler advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 1.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

Zeigler received the following endorsements.

2020

See also: Alabama State Board of Education election, 2020

General election

General election for Alabama State Board of Education District 1

Incumbent Jackie Zeigler defeated Tom Holmes in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jackie Zeigler
Jackie Zeigler (R)
 
72.7
 
212,461
Image of Tom Holmes
Tom Holmes (D)
 
27.2
 
79,380
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
294

Total votes: 292,135
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Tom Holmes advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 1.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jackie Zeigler advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 1.

2016

On November 8, 2016, Jackie Zeigler won election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 1. She ran unopposed in the general election.

Alabama State Board of Education, District 1, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJackie Zeigler 100% 195,549
Total Votes 195,549
Election results via Alabama Division of Elections.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Jackie Zeigler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

See also

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Footnotes

Political offices
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Alabama State Board of Education District 1
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