Shirley Scott-Harris
Shirley Scott-Harris was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 79 of the Alabama House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2014
Scott-Harris' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
- Excerpt: "Shirley will be a champion for public education with the goal of having 'no failing schools'."
- Excerpt: "Shirley’s goal is to promote common good – using the best ideas from all parties. We are all in this together."
- Excerpt: "Alabama is at the bottom of national rankings in so many measures of life. Shirley wants to make sure that we have a better quality of life now and in the future for our children."
- Excerpt: "Women are underrepresented. Women should not be elected for the sake of electing women, but elected for their substance, honesty and integrity."
- Excerpt: "Shirley’s goal is to contribute to the creation of jobs and building a stronger economy for Auburn, the surrounding communities and the State of Alabama."
Elections
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. Shirley Scott-Harris was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Mike Hubbard defeated Fred Toomer in the Republican primary. Hubbard then defeated Scott-Harris in the general election.[2][3][4][5][6]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
58.5% | 5,136 | |
Democratic | Shirley Scott-Harris | 40.3% | 3,535 | |
NA | Write-In | 1.2% | 101 | |
Total Votes | 8,772 |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
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60.2% | 2,947 |
Fred Toomer | 39.8% | 1,948 |
Total Votes | 4,895 |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Shirley + Scott-Harris + Alabama + House"
See also
- Alabama House of Representatives
- Alabama House of Representatives District 79
- Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Alabama State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Shirley Scott-Harris on Facebook
- Shirley Scott-Harris on Twitter
- Shirley Scott-Harris on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ shirleyscottharris.com, "Issues," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ 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