Valenci'a Quest
Valenci'a Quest was a 2017 Democratic special election candidate for District 67 of the Alabama House of Representatives.
Elections
2017
A special election for the position of Alabama House of Representatives District 67 was called for April 18, 2017. A special primary election was held on January 31, 2017.
The filing deadline for major party candidates wishing to run in this election was November 29, 2016. The last day for third party candidates to submit petitions to get on the ballot for the general election was January 31, 2017.[1]
The seat became vacant following Darrio Melton's (D) election as mayor of Selma on October 4, 2016.[2]
Raymond J. Butler (D), Prince Chestnut (D), Valenci'a Quest (D), and Latrell "Champ" Richardson (D) faced off in the Democratic primary. Chestnut received almost 70 percent of the vote in the primary, allowing him to win the primary without the need for a runoff election.[3][4]
One independent candidate, Toby Gorden, qualified for the ballot and faced Chestnut in the April 18 election. Chestnut defeated Gorden in the April 18 election.[5][6]
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 67, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Prince Chestnut |
94.8% | 2,898 | |
| Independent | Toby Gorden | 5.1% | 156 | |
| Write-in | 0.1% | 2 | ||
| Total Votes | 3,056 | |||
| Source: Alabama Secretary of State | ||||
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 67 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Prince Chestnut |
68.5% | 2,847 | ||
| Raymond J. Butler | 13.6% | 564 | ||
| Valenci'a Quest | 3.4% | 142 | ||
| Latrell "Champ" Richardson | 14.5% | 602 | ||
| Total Votes | 4,155 | |||
| Source: Alabama Secretary of State |
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See also
- Alabama House of Representatives
- Alabama House of Representatives District 67
- State legislative special elections, 2017
- Alabama State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Office of Alabama Governor Robert Bentley, "Governor Bentley Calls Special Election for House District 67," accessed December 9, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Reporter, "Melton Wins Selma Mayoral Election," accessed December 9, 2016
- ↑ AL.com, "Four Democrats qualify for vacant Alabama House seat," accessed December 9, 2016
- ↑ Selma Times Journal, "Chestnut avoids runoff in state rep. race," accessed February 1, 2017
- ↑ Selma Times Journal, "Race for District 67 House seat continues after independent candidate qualifies," accessed February 6, 2017
- ↑ Alabama News, "Chestnut Wins House District 67 Seat," April 19, 2017
