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Robert Stewart (Alabama)

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Robert Stewart
Image of Robert Stewart
Alabama State Senate District 23
Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Compensation

Base salary

$59,674.08/year

Per diem

No per diem is paid to legislators whose permanent residence is less than six hours away. Legislators who are 6-12 hrs from their permanent residence receive $12.75/day. Legislators who are over 12 hours away and have no overnight stay receive $34/day.

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Tuskegee University, 2012

Graduate

Kennesaw State University, 2016

Personal
Birthplace
Selma, Ala.
Religion
Protestant
Profession
Accountant
Contact

Robert Stewart (Democratic Party) is a member of the Alabama State Senate, representing District 23. He assumed office on November 9, 2022. His current term ends on November 4, 2026.

Stewart (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Alabama State Senate to represent District 23. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Stewart completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Robert Stewart was born in Selma, Alabama. Stewart earned a bachelor's degree from Tuskegee University in 2012 and a graduate degree from Kennesaw State University in 2016. His career experience includes working as an accountant and a tax and disclosure advocate.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Alabama State Senate District 23

Robert Stewart defeated Michael Nimmer and Portia Shepherd in the general election for Alabama State Senate District 23 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Robert Stewart
Robert Stewart (D) Candidate Connection
 
53.4
 
25,953
Michael Nimmer (R)
 
44.6
 
21,682
Image of Portia Shepherd
Portia Shepherd (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.0
 
959
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
18

Total votes: 48,612
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Alabama State Senate District 23

Robert Stewart defeated Hank Sanders in the Democratic primary runoff for Alabama State Senate District 23 on June 21, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Robert Stewart
Robert Stewart Candidate Connection
 
55.6
 
8,255
Hank Sanders
 
44.4
 
6,602

Total votes: 14,857
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 23

Hank Sanders and Robert Stewart advanced to a runoff. They defeated Darrio Melton and Thayer Spencer in the Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 23 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Hank Sanders
 
44.7
 
10,634
Image of Robert Stewart
Robert Stewart Candidate Connection
 
30.1
 
7,166
Image of Darrio Melton
Darrio Melton
 
23.3
 
5,543
Thayer Spencer
 
1.9
 
456

Total votes: 23,799
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Michael Nimmer advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama State Senate District 23.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Robert Stewart completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Stewart's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Robert L. Stewart is a native of the historic Selma, Ala., where equity, social justice, and public service were instilled in him at a young age. He was awarded a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Tuskegee University and earned a master’s degree in accounting from Kennesaw State University. Additionally, he is a 2019 graduate of the Congressional Black Caucus Institute Boot Camp, which trains emerging leaders for public service. Previously, he served as a district staffer in the U.S. House of Representatives where he was responsible for a variety of constituent stakeholder concerns with the IRS, VA, government/municipal relations, and community outreach. Prior to that position, he had a wide range of accounting experiences being employed in the nonprofit, state government, corporate, and regional public accounting firm sectors.
  • Restoring Power to the People through Economic Development
  • Investments in Healthcare
  • Investments in education
I am passionate about eradicating economic inequality, tax policy, consumer protection, labor policy.

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Campaign finance summary


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Robert Stewart campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Alabama State Senate District 23Won general$296,035 $251,554
Grand total$296,035 $251,554
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 5, 2022

Political offices
Preceded by
Malika Sanders-Fortier (D)
Alabama State Senate District 23
2022-Present
Succeeded by
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