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John Knight (Alabama)
John Knight (Democratic Party) was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 77. Knight assumed office in 1992. Knight left office in 2018.
Knight (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Alabama State Senate to represent District 26. Knight lost in the special Democratic primary runoff on December 15, 2020.
Knight was a 2018 Democratic candidate seeking to represent District 26 of the Alabama State Senate. He lost the primary runoff on July 17, 2018, after advancing from the primary on June 5. He was also a 2018 Democratic special election candidate for the same seat.
Biography
At the time of his service in the state House, Knight's professional experience included working as the special assistant to the president of Alabama State University and serving as the assistant vice president for institutional advancement.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Knight served on the following committees:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Health, Ranking member |
| • Internal Affairs |
| • Montgomery County Legislation |
| • Ways and Means General Fund |
2011-2012
Knight served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Contract Review Oversight |
| • Health |
| • Montgomery County Legislation |
| • Ways and Means General Fund |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2021
See also: Alabama state legislative special elections, 2021
General election
Special general election for Alabama State Senate District 26
Kirk Hatcher defeated William Green in the special general election for Alabama State Senate District 26 on March 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kirk Hatcher (D) | 78.3 | 4,565 |
 | William Green (R)  | 21.5 | 1,255 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 5,828 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Special Democratic primary runoff for Alabama State Senate District 26
Kirk Hatcher defeated John Knight in the special Democratic primary runoff for Alabama State Senate District 26 on December 15, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kirk Hatcher | 74.2 | 3,969 |
 | John Knight | 25.8 | 1,378 | |
| Total votes: 5,347 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 26
The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 26 on November 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kirk Hatcher | 47.8 | 2,521 |
| ✔ | | John Knight | 20.8 | 1,097 |
| Linda Douglas Burkette | 10.3 | 544 | ||
 | TaShina Morris | 9.5 | 500 | |
| Janet May | 7.7 | 405 | ||
| Deborah Anthony | 3.8 | 202 | ||
| Total votes: 5,269 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. William Green advanced from the special Republican primary for Alabama State Senate District 26.
2018
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Alabama State Senate District 26
Incumbent David Burkette defeated D.J. Johnson in the general election for Alabama State Senate District 26 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Burkette (D) | 80.2 | 31,973 |
| D.J. Johnson (R) | 19.7 | 7,863 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 45 | ||
| Total votes: 39,881 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Alabama State Senate District 26
Incumbent David Burkette defeated John Knight in the Democratic primary runoff for Alabama State Senate District 26 on July 17, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Burkette | 62.1 | 5,965 |
| John Knight | 37.9 | 3,634 | |
| Total votes: 9,599 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 26
Incumbent David Burkette and John Knight advanced to a runoff. They defeated Fred F. Bell in the Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 26 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Burkette | 47.3 | 6,901 |
| ✔ | | John Knight | 33.3 | 4,853 |
 | Fred F. Bell | 19.4 | 2,833 | |
| Total votes: 14,587 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama State Senate District 26
D.J. Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama State Senate District 26 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | D.J. Johnson | |
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2018 special election
A special election for the position of Alabama State Senate District 26 was called for May 15, 2018. A special Democratic primary election was called for December 12, 2017. Since no candidate in the Democratic primary received more than 50 percent of the vote on December 12, a special Democratic primary runoff was held on February 27, 2018. The special general election was held May 15, 2018.
The candidate filing deadline for major party candidates was October 10, 2017, and the deadline for minor party candidates and independents was December 12, 2017.[1]
The seat became vacant following Senate Minority Leader Quinton Ross' (D) resignation to become president of Alabama State University.
Democrat David Burkette defeated Republican D.J. Johnson in the special election.[2] Burkette defeated State Rep. John Knight in the Democratic primary runoff after the two emerged from the Democratic primary, defeating Deborah Anthony, Fred F. Bell, and Tony Q. Cobb Jr.[3][4][5]
| Alabama State Senate, District 26, Special Election, 2018 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  David Burkette |
89.3% | 3,876 | |
| Republican | D.J. Johnson | 10.4% | 450 | |
| Total Votes | 4,340 | |||
| Source: Alabama Secretary of State | ||||
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. Incumbent John Knight was unopposed in the Democratic primary. David Grimes was unopposed in the Republican primary. Knight defeated Grimes in the general election.[6][7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Knight Incumbent |
64.4% | 6,891 | |
| Republican | David Grimes | 35.3% | 3,775 | |
| NA | Write-In | 0.3% | 30 | |
| Total Votes | 10,696 | |||
2010
Knight won re-election to the 77th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition.[11]
2006
On November 7, 2006, Knight was re-elected to the 77th District Seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[12]
Knight raised $216,351 for his campaign.[13]
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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At the time of his service in the state House, Knight had two children. He was on the board of directors of a number of organizations, including the Cleveland Avenue Young Men's Christian Association, Family Sunshine Center, Kershaw Young Men's Christian Association, Montgomery Improvement Association, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, and Southern Development Council, Incorporated.[14]
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2018
In 2018, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 29.
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2017
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In 2017, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 7 through May 19.
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2016
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In 2016, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 2 through May 4. The Legislature held a special session from August 15 to September 7.
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2015
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In 2015, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from March 3 through June 4.
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2014
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In 2014, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 4.
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2002, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "2017 Election Information," accessed October 4, 2017
- ↑ WSFA.com, "New District 26 state senator chosen in special election," May 15, 2018
- ↑ WSFA, "5 Democrats, 1 Republican qualify for race to replace Quinton Ross," October 10, 2017
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Night Results," accessed December 18, 2017
- ↑ AlabamaNews.net, "Al State Senate District 26 Runoff," February 27, 2018
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Montgomery Advertiser, "Campaign 2014: Results for Alabama state elections ," November 5, 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. Knight
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| Preceded by ' |
Alabama House District 77 1992–2018 |
Succeeded by TaShina Morris (D) |
