Tracie West
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2019 - Present
2027
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Tracie West (Republican Party) is a member of the Alabama State Board of Education, representing District 2. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on January 18, 2027.
West (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Alabama State Board of Education to represent District 2. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Tracie West was born in Lee County, Alabama. Her career experience includes working as a realtor with The Lifestyle Group at Prestige Properties.[1]
Political career
Alabama State Board of Education (2019-present)
West was first elected to the Alabama State Board of Education in November 2018, and was sworn in the following January.
Elections
2022
See also: Alabama State Board of Education election, 2022
General election
General election for Alabama State Board of Education District 2
Incumbent Tracie West won election in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tracie West (R) | 98.1 | 120,488 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 2,297 | ||
| Total votes: 122,785 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 2
Incumbent Tracie West defeated Alex Balkcum in the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 2 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tracie West | 66.8 | 42,298 | |
| Alex Balkcum | 33.2 | 21,041 | ||
| Total votes: 63,339 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Alabama State Board of Education District 2
Tracie West defeated Adam Jortner in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tracie West (R) | 66.5 | 128,498 | |
| Adam Jortner (D) | 33.4 | 64,437 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 155 | ||
| Total votes: 193,090 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Alabama State Board of Education District 2
Tracie West defeated Melanie Hill in the Republican primary runoff for Alabama State Board of Education District 2 on July 17, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tracie West | 50.7 | 21,547 | |
| Melanie Hill | 49.3 | 20,917 | ||
| Total votes: 42,464 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 2
Adam Jortner advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 2 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Adam Jortner | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 2
Melanie Hill and Tracie West advanced to a runoff. They defeated John Taylor and Sybil Little in the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 2 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Melanie Hill | 32.9 | 19,677 | |
| ✔ | Tracie West | 31.7 | 18,963 | |
| John Taylor | 28.5 | 17,038 | ||
| Sybil Little | 7.0 | 4,159 | ||
| Total votes: 59,837 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Tracie West did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Alabama State Board of Education District 2 |
Officeholder Alabama State Board of Education District 2 |
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