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Rodger Smitherman
1994 - Present
2026
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Rodger Smitherman (Democratic Party) is a member of the Alabama State Senate, representing District 18. He assumed office in 1994. His current term ends on November 4, 2026.
Smitherman (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Alabama State Senate to represent District 18. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Smitherman earned his B.B.A. from the University of Montevallo and his J.D. from Miles Law School.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Smitherman was assigned to the following committees:
- Confirmations Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
- Legislative Committee on Public Accounts (Decommissioned)
- Housing Finance Authority
- Children First Trust Fund Legislative Oversight Committee
- Reapportionment Committee (Decommissioned)
- Tourism Committee
- Local Legislation Jefferson County Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Finance and Taxation Education Committee
- Banking and Insurance Committee
- Senate Education Policy Committee
2021-2022
Smitherman was assigned to the following committees:
- Legislative Committee on Public Accounts (Decommissioned)
- Reapportionment Committee (Decommissioned)
- Transportation Committee (Decommissioned), Ranking Member
- Banking and Insurance Committee, Ranking Member
- Confirmations Committee, Ranking Member
- Senate Education Policy Committee, Ranking Member
- Finance and Taxation Education Committee, Ranking Member
- Senate Judiciary Committee, Ranking Member
- Local Legislation Jefferson County Committee, Ranking member
- Senate Rules Committee, Ranking member
- Tourism Committee, Ranking member
2019-2020
Smitherman was assigned to the following committees:
- Finance and Taxation Education Committee, Ranking minority member
- Banking and Insurance Committee, Ranking minority member
- Confirmations Committee, Ranking minority member
- Senate Education Policy Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee, Ranking minority member
- Local Legislation Jefferson County Committee, Ranking minority member
- Senate Rules Committee, Ranking minority member
- Tourism Committee, Ranking minority member
- Reapportionment Committee (Decommissioned)
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Smitherman served on the following committees:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Confirmations |
| • Constitution, Ethics and Elections |
| • Finance and Taxation Education |
| • Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development |
| • Judiciary |
| • Jefferson County Legislation |
| • Rules |
2011-2012
Smitherman served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Business and Labor |
| • Finance and Taxation Education |
| • Judiciary |
| • Local Legislation No. 2 |
| • Small Business |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Alabama State Senate District 18
Incumbent Rodger Smitherman won election in the general election for Alabama State Senate District 18 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rodger Smitherman (D) | 98.8 | 28,642 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 355 | ||
| Total votes: 28,997 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rodger Smitherman advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 18.
2018
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Alabama State Senate District 18
Incumbent Rodger Smitherman won election in the general election for Alabama State Senate District 18 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rodger Smitherman (D) | 98.4 | 39,819 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 668 | ||
| Total votes: 40,487 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 18
Incumbent Rodger Smitherman advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 18 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Rodger Smitherman |
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2014
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Alabama State Senate 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 Rodger Smitherman was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[1][2][3][4]
2010
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2010
Smitherman ran for re-election to the District 18 seat in 2010. He defeated Fred Horn in the primary, receiving 7,719 votes to Horn's 3,083. He then faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[5][6]
| Alabama State Senate, District 18 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Rodger Smitherman (D)
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7,719 | |||
| Fred Horn (D) | 3,083 | |||
2006
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2006
On November 7, 2006, Smitherman won re-election to the 18th District Seat in the Alabama State Senate, defeating opponent Nance Stanley (R).[7]
| Alabama State Senate, District 18 (2006) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Rodger Smitherman (D)
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21,212 | |||
| Nance Stanley (R) | 5,063 | |||
2002
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2002
On November 5, 2002, Smitherman won re-election to the 18th District Seat in the Alabama State Senate, running unopposed in the general election.[8]
Campaign themes
2022
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 6 to May 9.
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2023
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In 2023, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from March 7 to June 6.
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2022
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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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2014
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In 2014, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 4.
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Personal
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Smitherman and his wife, Carole, have four children. They reside in Birmingham, Alabama.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama Democrats, "Qualified candidates for public office list," accessed February 25, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "State Senate," accessed February 25, 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
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "2010 Democratic primary results," accessed April 15, 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
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official 2002 election results," accessed April 15, 2014
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Alabama State Senate District 18 1994-Present |
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