Louise Alexander
Louise Alexander (Democratic Party) (also known as Lulu) was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 56. She assumed office on November 5, 2014. She left office on November 9, 2022.
Alexander (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Alabama State Senate to represent District 19. She lost in the Democratic primary on May 24, 2022.
Biography
Alexander received a B.A. in business administration and a B.A. in computer science from Southern College. She previously served on the city council of Bessemer, Alabama. Her professional experience includes serving in the U.S. Army, working for the U.S. Postal Service, and founding Alexander Unity Flowers & Gift. She has been a member of the Alabama Democratic Party and served as a delegate for Barack Obama at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Alexander was assigned to the following committees:
- Insurance Committee, not in office
- Jefferson County Legislation Committee
- House Local Legislation Committee
2021-2022
Alexander was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce and Small Business Committee
- Fiscal Responsibility Committee
- Insurance Committee
- Jefferson County Legislation Committee
- House Local Legislation Committee
2019-2020
Alexander was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce and Small Business Committee
- Insurance Committee
- Jefferson County Legislation Committee
- House Local Legislation Committee
- Fiscal Responsibility Committee
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Alexander served on the following committees:
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| • Commerce and Small Business |
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| • Local Legislation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Alabama State Senate District 19
Merika Coleman defeated Danny Wilson in the general election for Alabama State Senate District 19 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Merika Coleman (D) | 86.5 | 26,369 |
 | Danny Wilson (L) | 12.8 | 3,904 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 204 | ||
| Total votes: 30,477 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 19
Merika Coleman defeated Louise Alexander in the Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 19 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Merika Coleman | 72.2 | 10,371 |
 | Louise Alexander | 27.8 | 4,002 | |
| Total votes: 14,373 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Louise Alexander won election in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 56 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Louise Alexander (D) | 98.1 | 13,769 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 266 | ||
| Total votes: 14,035 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Louise Alexander defeated Chester Porter in the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 56 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Louise Alexander | 56.2 | 4,072 |
| Chester Porter | 43.8 | 3,172 | ||
| Total votes: 7,244 | |||
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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. Louise Alexander defeated incumbent Lawrence McAdory in the Democratic primary. Darius Foster was unopposed in the Republican primary. Alexander then defeated Foster and Rickey Levins (I) in the general election.[2][3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Louise Alexander |
66% | 7,960 | |
| Republican | Darius Foster | 30.5% | 3,680 | |
| Independent | Rickey Levins | 3.4% | 406 | |
| NA | Write-In | 0.1% | 11 | |
| Total Votes | 12,057 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Louise Alexander |
51.2% | 2,397 |
| Lawrence McAdory Incumbent | 48.8% | 2,286 |
| Total Votes | 4,683 | |
Campaign themes
2022
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2022
In 2022, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 7.
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2021
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In 2021, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 2 to May 17.
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2020
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In 2020, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 4 to May 18.
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2019
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In 2019, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 31.
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2018
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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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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Louise Alexander's Biography," accessed February 18, 2017
- ↑ 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
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| Preceded by - |
Alabama House of Representatives District 56 2014-2022 |
Succeeded by Ontario Tillman (D) |
