Sam Jones (Alabama)
Sam Jones (Democratic Party) is a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 99. He assumed office on November 7, 2018. His current term ends on November 4, 2026.
Jones (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Alabama House of Representatives to represent District 99. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Representative Jones was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, and graduated from Central High School. He subsequently attended Florida Junior College and Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, FL. Jones served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. After returning home, he served as executive director of Mobile Community Action, was elected to the Mobile County Commission, and was eventually elected president of the Alabama County Commission Association. Later, he was elected to serve as mayor of Mobile.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Jones was assigned to the following committees:
- House County and Municipal Government Committee
- Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Mobile County Legislation Committee
- Urban and Rural Development Committee
- Reapportionment Committee (Decommissioned)
2021-2022
Jones was assigned to the following committees:
- Reapportionment Committee (Decommissioned)
- House County and Municipal Government Committee
- Urban and Rural Development Committee
- Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Mobile County Legislation Committee
2019-2020
Jones was assigned to the following committees:
- House County and Municipal Government Committee
- Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Mobile County Legislation Committee
- Urban and Rural Development Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 99
Incumbent Sam Jones won election in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 99 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sam Jones (D) | 95.9 | 8,252 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.1 | 349 | ||
| Total votes: 8,601 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 99
Incumbent Sam Jones defeated Levi Wright Jr. in the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 99 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sam Jones | 85.7 | 2,709 |
| Levi Wright Jr. | 14.3 | 452 | ||
| Total votes: 3,161 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 99
Sam Jones defeated Charles Talbert in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 99 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sam Jones (D) | 73.3 | 11,794 |
 | Charles Talbert (R) | 26.5 | 4,270 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 16,088 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 99
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 99 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sam Jones | 57.3 | 3,152 |
| Herman Thomas | 16.1 | 883 | ||
 | Gregory Harris | 9.2 | 508 | |
 | Henry Haseeb | 6.5 | 360 | |
 | Burton LeFlore | 5.7 | 311 | |
| Franklin McMillion | 3.3 | 181 | ||
| Gregory Parker | 1.2 | 67 | ||
| Rico Washington | 0.7 | 38 | ||
| Total votes: 5,500 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 99
Charles Talbert advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 99 on June 5, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Charles Talbert |
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Campaign themes
2022
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Campaign finance summary
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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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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by James Buskey (D) |
Alabama House of Representatives District 99 2018-Present |
Succeeded by - |
