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Trip Pittman
Lee "Trip" Pittman is a former Republican member of the Alabama State Senate, representing District 32 from 2007 to 2018.
Pittman was a 2017 special election candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Alabama.[1]
Biography
Pittman earned his B.S. in commerce and business administration from the University of Alabama. His professional experience includes owning Pittman Tractor Company.[2]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Pittman served on the following committees:
2011-2012
Pittman served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics and Elections |
| • Contract Review Oversight |
| • Education |
| • Finance and Taxation Education, Chair |
| • Finance and Taxation General Fund |
| • Governmental Affairs |
| • Local Legislation No. 1 |
| • Reapportionment |
| • Rules |
| • Tourism and Marketing |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2018
Trip Pittman did not file to run for re-election.
2017
Republican primary election results
| U.S. Senate, Alabama Republican primary, August 15, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Roy Moore |
38.9% | 164,524 | |
| Republican | Luther Strange |
32.8% | 138,971 | |
| Republican | Mo Brooks | 19.7% | 83,287 | |
| Republican | Trip Pittman | 6.9% | 29,124 | |
| Republican | Randy Brinson | 0.6% | 2,621 | |
| Republican | Bryan Peeples | 0.4% | 1,579 | |
| Republican | Mary Maxwell | 0.4% | 1,543 | |
| Republican | James Beretta | 0.3% | 1,078 | |
| Republican | Dom Gentile | 0.1% | 303 | |
| Republican | Joseph Breault | 0.1% | 252 | |
| Total Votes | 423,282 | |||
| Source: Alabama Secretary of State | ||||
Republican primary runoff election results
| U.S. Senate, Alabama Republican primary runoff, September 26, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Roy Moore |
54.6% | 262,641 | |
| Republican | Luther Strange | 45.4% | 218,505 | |
| Total Votes | 481,146 | |||
| Source: Alabama Secretary of State | ||||
General election results
| U.S. Senate, Alabama general election, December 12, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat | Doug Jones |
50% | 673,896 | |
| Republican | Roy Moore | 48.3% | 651,972 | |
| Independent | Write-in | 1.7% | 22,852 | |
| Total Votes | 1,348,720 | |||
| Source: Alabama Secretary of State | ||||
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 Trip Pittman was unopposed in the Republican primary. He then defeated Kimberly McCuiston (I) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3][4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Trip Pittman Incumbent |
81.4% | 27,837 | |
| Independent | Kimberly McCuiston | 18.4% | 6,306 | |
| NA | Write-In | 0.2% | 55 | |
| Total Votes | 34,198 | |||
2010
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2010
Pittman won re-election to the 32nd District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the November 2 general election.[8]
2007
On October 16, 2007, Pittman won a special election for the District 32 seat in the Alabama State Senate.[9]
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
In 2010, Pittman's endorsements included the following:[10]
- The Alabama Tea Party Express
Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 29.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to small business issues.
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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Pittman and his wife, Lynn, reside in Daphne, Alabama.
Recent news
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See also
- United States Senate special election in Alabama, 2017
- Alabama State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Alabama State Legislature
- Alabama state legislative districts
External links
- Trip Pittman Official Site (Archived)
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart biography of Senator Trip Pittman (AL)
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
Footnotes
- ↑ AL.com, "Alabama Senate race updated list: 11 Republicans, 8 Democrats qualify," May 17, 2017
- ↑ The Alabama Legislature, "Senator Pittman, Lee 'Trip' District/Bio," accessed May 1, 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ AL.com, "Alabama 2014 general election: Results for statewide and congressional races," November 4, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "2007 Election Information," accessed July 7, 2015
- ↑ The Alabama Tea Party Express, "Endorsements," November 2, 2010
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Bradley Byrne |
Alabama State Senate District 32 2007-2018 |
Succeeded by Chris Elliott (R) |
