Paul Sanford
Paul Sanford (Republican Party) was a member of the Alabama State Senate, representing District 7. He assumed office on June 1, 2009. He left office in 2018.
Sanford (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Alabama's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 24, 2022.
Biography
Sanford earned a culinary arts degree from the Culinary Institute of America. He is the former owner of a Huntsville barbecue restaurant and a former state senator. Sanford represented Alabama Senate District 7 from 2009 to 2018. [1]
Elections
2022
See also: Alabama's 5th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Alabama District 5
Dale Strong defeated Kathy Warner-Stanton and P.J. Greer in the general election for U.S. House Alabama District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dale Strong (R) | 67.1 | 142,435 |
 | Kathy Warner-Stanton (D) | 29.6 | 62,740 | |
 | P.J. Greer (L)  | 3.2 | 6,773 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 369 | ||
| Total votes: 212,317 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Alabama District 5
Dale Strong defeated Casey Wardynski in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Alabama District 5 on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dale Strong | 63.4 | 48,138 |
 | Casey Wardynski | 36.6 | 27,794 | |
| Total votes: 75,932 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Alabama District 5
Kathy Warner-Stanton defeated Charlie Thompson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Alabama District 5 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kathy Warner-Stanton | 57.2 | 9,010 |
 | Charlie Thompson | 42.8 | 6,739 | |
| Total votes: 15,749 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ben Gyasi (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Alabama District 5
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Alabama District 5 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dale Strong | 44.7 | 45,319 |
| ✔ | | Casey Wardynski | 23.0 | 23,340 |
 | John Roberts | 13.8 | 13,979 | |
 | Paul Sanford | 11.4 | 11,573 | |
 | Kevin Andrew Blalock | 5.5 | 5,608 | |
| Harrison Wright | 1.5 | 1,509 | ||
| Total votes: 101,328 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dexter Donnell (R)
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. Michell Howie defeated Rhonda Gaskin in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Paul Sanford defeated David Blair in the Republican primary. Bryan Bennett (D) was selected to replace Howie on August 16, 2014, after Howie withdrew following his wife's unexpected pregnancy.[2][3][4][5][6] Paul Sanford then defeated Bryan Bennett in the general election on November 4, 2014.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Paul Sanford Incumbent |
64.8% | 22,873 | |
| Democratic | Bryan Bennett | 35.1% | 12,404 | |
| NA | Write-In | 0.1% | 35 | |
| Total Votes | 35,312 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Michell Howie |
52.6% | 1,392 |
| Rhonda Gaskin | 47.4% | 1,253 |
| Total Votes | 2,645 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Paul Sanford Incumbent |
72.3% | 7,140 |
| David Blair | 27.7% | 2,742 |
| Total Votes | 9,882 | |
2010
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2010
Sanford ran for re-election to the 7th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Jeff Enfinger in the November 2 general election.[8]
| Alabama State Senate, District 7 General election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Paul Sanford (R)
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25,333 | |||
| Jeff Enfinger (D) | 20,819 | |||
2009
In June 2009, Sanford won a special election to the 7th District seat in the Alabama State Senate, defeating opponent Laura Hall (D).[9]
| Alabama State Senate, District 7 (2009) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Paul Sanford (R)
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11,994 | |||
| Laura Hall (D) | 8,877 | |||
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[10] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[11]
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Kevin Andrew Blalock | Republican Party | $51,495 | $49,212 | $2,239 | As of May 24, 2022 |
| John Roberts | Republican Party | $167,173 | $167,173 | $0 | As of August 31, 2022 |
| Paul Sanford | Republican Party | $70,309 | $70,418 | $0 | As of December 31, 2022 |
| Dale Strong | Republican Party | $1,994,354 | $1,975,308 | $19,045 | As of December 31, 2022 |
| Casey Wardynski | Republican Party | $777,338 | $777,338 | $0 | As of August 2, 2022 |
| Harrison Wright | Republican Party | $811 | $0 | $0 | As of July 21, 2022 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
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Satellite spending
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Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[12][13][14]
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General election race ratings
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- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[15]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[16][17][18]
| Race ratings: Alabama's 5th Congressional District election, 2022 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| November 8, 2022 | November 1, 2022 | October 25, 2022 | October 18, 2022 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | |||||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2022
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Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sanford served on the following committees:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • County and Municipal Government, Chair |
| • Finance and Taxation General Fund |
| • Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development |
| • Governmental Affairs |
| • Madison County Legislation |
| • Rules |
2011-2012
Sanford served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
| • Contract Review Oversight |
| • Finance and Taxation General Fund |
| • Governmental Affairs |
| • Job Creation and Economic Development, Chair |
| • Local Legislation No. 4, Chair |
| • Rules |
| • Small Business |
| • Tourism and Marketing |
Sponsored legislation
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Campaign finance summary
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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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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Paul Sanford’s campaign website, “Meet Paul,” May 3, 2022
- ↑ WHNT.com, "Bryan Bennett to replace Mitchell Howie as Democrat Senate nominee," August 16, 2014
- ↑ 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, "Certified Special General Election Results," accessed July 4, 2015
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
