Pete Willis
Pete Willis (independent) ran for election to the Alabama House of Representatives to represent District 4. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Willis also ran in a special election to the Alabama House of Representatives to represent District 4. He lost in the special general election on May 15, 2018.
Biography
Willis attended Calhoun Community College and Athens State University to study business and management. He received his M.B.A. from the University of North Alabama. His professional experience includes owning the CNC Machine Shop. Willis has been associated with the Austin High School Machine Tool Advisory Committee. The 2018 election was his first time running for office.[1]
Elections
2018
Regular election
General election
General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 4
Incumbent Parker Moore defeated Jo Ann Cummings and Pete Willis in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Parker Moore (R) | 65.0 | 11,074 |
| Jo Ann Cummings (D) | 25.4 | 4,325 | ||
 | Pete Willis (Independent) | 9.5 | 1,620 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 17,024 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 4
Juanita Allen Healy advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 4 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Juanita Allen Healy | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 4
Incumbent Parker Moore defeated Tom Fredricks in the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 4 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Parker Moore | 65.4 | 4,599 |
| Tom Fredricks | 34.6 | 2,434 | ||
| Total votes: 7,033 | |||
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Special election
A special election for the position of Alabama House of Representatives District 4 was called for May 15, 2018. A special Republican primary election was called for December 12, 2017. Since no candidate in the Republican primary received more than 50 percent of the vote on December 12, a special Republican 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.[2]
The seat became vacant following Micky Hammon's (R) removal from office when he pleaded guilty to mail fraud. As of October 2017, an Alabama state legislator would automatically be removed from office if convicted of a felony.
Republican Parker Moore defeated Democrat Juanita Allen Healy and independent Pete Willis in the special election. Moore defeated Tom Fredricks in the Republican primary runoff after the two emerged from the primary, defeating Tom Wilson.[3][4][5]
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 4, Special Election, 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Parker Moore |
67.4% | 1,772 | |
| Democratic | Juanita Allen Healy | 20.2% | 532 | |
| Independent | Pete Willis | 12.3% | 324 | |
| Total Votes | 2,630 | |||
| Source: Alabama Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2018
Willis provided the following description of his political philosophy to Ballotpedia:
| “ |
I am Polan "Pete" Willis, Jr. and I am running as an independent so that I can represent everyone in Alabama House District 4, not the interests of a particular party. I am a family man, a business owner, and a conservative. I have been married to Dalinda for nine years and have two amazing sons. I am a graduate of Decatur High School. I have an Associate's Degree in Business from Calhoun Community College, a Bachelor's Degree in Business from Athens State University, and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of North Alabama. I am the Owner of IMS, Inc. in Priceville, Alabama. My company specializes in Aerospace Manufacturing and we have 24 employees. I am also a machinist who sees the big picture. I see how important skilled trades are. I want to help expand training in both the manufacturing and construction industries. I believe that our local educators have the best understanding of where our state dollars belong. By empowering them to speak up and giving them the opportunity to be a part of decisions that directly affect them, we create beneficial change. I believe that if we encourage collaboration among organizations that address mental health and substance abuse issues we will achieve better results in helping those in need. Expand, Empower, Encourage. I am for Alabama. |
” |
| —Pete Willis, 2018 | ||
See also
- Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2018
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Alabama State Legislature
- Alabama House of Representatives
- Alabama House Committees
- Alabama state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on February 25, 2018
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "2017 Election Information," accessed October 4, 2017
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Night Results," accessed December 18, 2017
- ↑ The News Courier, "4 qualify for House District 4 vacancy," October 11, 2017
- ↑ Decatur Daily, "Moore wins runoff for Dist. 4 Republican nomination," February 27, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
