Alabama state elections, 2006

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On November 7, 2006, Alabama had elections for seven constitutional officers, a public service commissioner, all state senators, all state representatives, the supreme court and appeals courts, the state board of education, probate judges in all counties, three Constitutional amendments, and various municipal elections. The state held a primary on June 6, which included referendums on constitutional amendments, and held primary run-offs on July 18.

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[edit] Governor

[edit] Democratic Primary

The major candidates in this race were Lucy Baxley, the sitting Lieutenant Governor, and Don Siegelman, former governor of Alabama from 1999-2003. Three other minor candidates each polled less than 1% of the vote.

Governor - Democratic Primary
Candidate Votes %
Lucy Baxley 279,165 59.8
Don Siegelman 170,016 36.4
Joe Copeland 4,141 .9
Nathan Mathis 4,000 .9
Katherine Mack 3,392 .7
James Potts 3,333 .7
Harry Lyon 2,490 .5


[edit] Republican Primary

Moore had achieved national attention in 2003 for having refused to remove a monument to the Ten Commandments from the Alabama Supreme Court building, even after being ordered to do so by United States District Judge Myron Thompson, a Democrat appointed by U.S. President Jimmy Carter. The United States Supreme Court refused to hear Moore's appeal. Moore was thereafter removed from his post by the Alabama Court of the Judiciary.

Governor - Republican Primary
Candidate Votes %
Bob Riley 306,665 66.66
Roy Moore 153,354 33.34


[edit] Lieutenant Governor

[edit] Republican Primary

Lieutenant Governor - Republican Primary
Candidate Votes %
Luther Strange 208,558 48.1
George Wallace 144,619 33.4
Mo Brooks 67,773 15.6
Hilbun Adams 12,413 2.9


[edit] Republican Run-off

Lieutenant Governor - Republican Run-off
Candidate Votes %
Luther Strange 108,904 54.8
George Wallace 89,788 45.2


[edit] Democrat

[edit] Attorney General

[edit] Democratic Primary

Darby caused some controversy in the race by stating his beliefs that no more than 140,000 Jews died in the Holocaust, as well as openly affiliating with a white supremacist organization. The fact that the race was so close despite Darby's unorthodox views seems to be due to low name recognition of both candidates among voters.

Attorney General - Democratic Primary
Candidate Votes %
John Tyson 214,589 56.8
Larry Darby 163,067 43.2


[edit] Republican Primary

  • Troy King - incumbent
  • Mark Montiel - attorney
Attorney General - Republican Primary
Candidate Votes %
Troy King 294,696 74.7
Mark Montiel 99,650 25.3


[edit] Secretary of State

[edit] Democratic Primary

  • Nancy Worley - incumbent
  • Ed Packard - employee of Elections Division of the Secretary of State's office
Secretary of State - Democratic Primary
Candidate Votes %
Nancy Worley 316,043 75.8
Ed Packard 100,626 24.2


[edit] Republican

  • Beth Chapman - state auditor

[edit] Treasurer

[edit] Republican

  • Kay Ivey - incumbent

[edit] Democratic Primary

  • Steve Segrest - realtor, '02 Secretary of State candidate
  • Keith Douglas Williams - Mobile County corrections officer
Treasurer - Democratic Primary
Candidate Votes %
Steve Segrest 227,630 61.8
Keith Douglas Williams 140,646 38.2


[edit] State Auditor

[edit] Democratic Primary

  • Janie Baker Clarke - attorney, 1998 Supreme Court candidate
  • Charley Baker - former Assistant Auditor, 1994 Auditor candidate
  • Wayne Sowell - frequent candidate
State Auditor - Democratic Primary
Candidate Votes %
Janie Baker Clarke 194,283 51.2
Charley Baker 116,624 30.8
Wayne Sowell 68,223 18


[edit] Republican Primary

  • Wes Allen - Troy University director of athletics for development
  • S. Samantha Shaw - Montgomery County GOP Chair
  • Tripp Skipper - former legislative staffer, Baptist pastor
  • Chess Bedsole - Birmingham businessman and attorney; former U.S. Senate Counsel
Auditor - Republican Primary
Candidate Votes %
Wes Allen 102,520 30.7
S. Samantha Shaw 88,114 26.4
Tripp Skipper 74,436 22.3
Chess Bedsole 69,321 20.7


[edit] Republican Run-off

Auditor - Republican Run-off
Candidate Votes %
S. Samantha Shaw 83,176 50.8
Wes Allen 80,671 49.2


[edit] State Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries

[edit] Republican

  • Albert Lipscomb - Baldwin County Commission Chair

[edit] Democrat

  • Ron Sparks - incumbent

[edit] Public Service Commission

Spots One and Two are open for election this year for four-year terms. Spot Two is being vacated by George Wallace, and attracted a large number of candidates.

[edit] Spot One

[edit] Democrat

Jan Cook - incumbent

[edit] Republican

John Rice - state senator

[edit] Spot Two

[edit] Democratic Primary

  • Susan Parker - former State Auditor
  • Debbie Murphree - businesswoman
Commissioner - Democratic Primary
Candidate Votes %
Susan Parker 298,950 77
Debbie Murphree 89,376 23


[edit] Republican Primary

  • Perry Hooper - former state representative (Montgomery)
  • John Amari - former state senator, 1998 lieutenant governor candidate
  • Jack Hornady - former Service Commission employee
Commissioner - Republican Primary
Candidate Votes %
Perry Hooper 143,255 41.4
John Amari 107,091 31
Jack Hornady 95,451 27.6


[edit] Republican Run-off

Commissioner - Republican Run-ff
Candidate Votes %
Perry Hooper 101,287 58
John Amari 73,234 42


[edit] State Board of Education

Even-numbered districts on the eight-member Board of Education are up for election this year.

[edit] District Two

[edit] Republican Primary

  • Betty Peters - incumbent
  • Frank Moore - Daleville City Schools Superintendent
Board of Education 2 - Republican Primary
Candidate Votes %
Betty Peters 21,605 55.6
Frank Moore 17,222 44.4


[edit] Democrat

  • Charlotte Kirkland Williams - teacher, director of Southeast Alabama Education Outreach Center

[edit] District Four

[edit] Democrat

  • Ethel Hall - incumbent

[edit] District Six

[edit] Republican Primary

  • David Byers - incumbent
  • Jonathan Putnam - businessman
Board of Education 6 - Republican Primary
Candidate Votes %
David Byers 46,464 69.2
Jonathan Putnam 20,718 30.8


[edit] District Eight

[edit] Republican

  • Marrell Dixon - former mayor of Sardis City, former teacher

[edit] Democrat

  • Mary Jane Caylor - incumbent

[edit] Judicial Races

Most of Alabama's justices and judges are popularly elected in partisan elections, and many will face reelection this year.

[edit] Supreme Court

The Chief Justice position and the first four of eight Associate Justice positions are open for reelection to four-year terms.

[edit] Chief Justice

[edit] Republican Primary
Chief Justice - Republican Primary
Candidate Votes %
Drayton Nabers 250,743 61.4
Tom Parker 157,484 38.7


[edit] Democrat
  • Sue Bell Cobb - associate justice, Court of Criminal Appeals

[edit] Associate Justice Place 1

[edit] Republican Primary
  • Champ Lyons - incumbent
  • Ben Hand - attorney
Associate Justice 1 - Republican Primary
Candidate Votes %
Champ Lyons 220,886 60.4
Ben Hand 145,105 39.7


[edit] Associate Justice Place 2

[edit] Republican Primary
  • Tom Woodall - incumbent
  • Hank Fowler - former staff attorney for Justice Parker
Associate Justice 2 - Republican Primary
Candidate Votes %
Tom Woodall 253,732 71.6
Hank Fowler 100,565 28.4


[edit] Democrat
  • Gwendolyn Thomas Kennedy - attorney

[edit] Associate Justice Place 3

[edit] Republican Primary
  • Lyn Stuart - incumbent
  • Alan Zeigler - attorney
Associate Justice 3 - Republican Primary
Candidate Votes %
Lyn Suart 267,201 71.7
Alan Zeigler 105,288 28.3


[edit] Democrat

[edit] Associate Justice Place 4

[edit] Republican Primary
  • Glenn Murdock - justice, Alabama Court of Civil Appeals
  • Jean Brown - incumbent
  • Tracy Gwyn BirdSong - attorney
Associate Justice 4 - Republican Primary
Candidate Votes %
Glenn Murdock 219,594 61.1
Jean Brown 95,287 26.5
Tracy Gwyn BirdSong 44,262 12.3


[edit] Democrat

[edit] Court of Civil Appeals

Three of the five seats on the Civil Appeals Court are up for reelection to four-year terms.

[edit] Place 1

[edit] Republican Primary
  • Terry Moore - attorney
  • Mark Anderson - deputy attorney general
Civil Appeals 1 - Republican Primary
Candidate Votes %
Terry Moore 175,632 52.9
Mark Anderson 156,578 47.1


[edit] Democrat
  • Ray Vaughan - attorney

[edit] Place 2

[edit] Republican
  • Craig Pittman - incumbent

[edit] Democrat
  • Kimberly Harbison Drake - attorney

[edit] Place 3

[edit] Republican Primary
  • Phillip Wood - Autauga County district judge
  • Terri Willingham Thomas - Cullman County district judge
  • Bill Shashy - 15th Judicial Circuit judge
Civil Appeals 3 - Republican Primary
Candidate Votes %
Phillip Wood 130,277 37.1
Terri Willingham Thomas 129,134 36.8
Bill Shashy 91,532 26.1


[edit] Republican Run-off
Civil Appeals 3 - Republican Run-off
Candidate Votes %
Terri Willingham Thomas 88,035 55
Phillip Wood 71,967 45


[edit] Democrat
  • Jim McFerrin - attorney

[edit] Court of Criminal Appeals

[edit] Place 1

[edit] Republican
  • Greg Shaw - incumbent

[edit] Democrat

[edit] Place 2

[edit] Democratic Primary
  • Claude Patton - attorney
  • Jamie Durham - deputy attorney general
Criminal Appeals 2 - Democratic Primary
Candidate Votes %
Claude Patton 188,295 51.6
Jamie Durham 176,619 48.4


[edit] Place 3

[edit] Republican Primary
  • Clay Crenshaw - assistant attorney general
  • Sam Welch - Monroe County Circuit judge
  • Beth Kellum - Criminal Appeals Court staff attorney
  • Alva Lambert - administrative law judge, State Health Planning and Development Agency
Criminal Appeals 3 - Republican Primary
Candidate Votes %
Clay Crenshaw 106,648 33.8
Sam Welch 86,992 27.6
Beth Kellum 86,485 27.4
Alva Lambert 35,014 11.1


[edit] Republican Run-off
Criminal Appeals 3 - Republican Run-off
Candidate Votes %
Sam Welch 79,055 51
Clay Crenshaw 75,913 49


[edit] Democrat

[edit] Other Judicial Races

Races for various circuit and district courts will be held, as well as circuit clerks, sheriffs and probate judges in all counties.

[edit] Constitutional Amendments

One amendment was placed on the ballot for consideration in the primary election, and three will be on the ballot in the general election.

[edit] Primary Election

Included on the ballot in the 2006 primary election was a statewide constitutional amendment, proposed by Act 2005-35, that defined marriage in Alabama as only between a man and a woman, and precluded the recognition by Alabama of any other type of marriage issued in the United States.

Statewide Constitutional Amendment Referendum Votes
 Percentage
  For 697,591 81.2
  Against 161,694 18.8
 Total
 859,285 100

[edit] Amendment 1

1, proposed by Act 2005-105, would amend the constitution to allow the City of Prichard to establish a foreign trade investment zone.

[edit] Amendment 2

2 would require the millage rate on local property taxes used to fund public schools to be at least 10.0 mills.

[edit] Amendment 3

3 would provide for an elected Macon County Board of Education from four single-member districts and at-large for staggered six-year terms.

[edit] General Assembly

[edit] State House

All 105 House seats are up for election.

Alabama State House- 2006 Members
  Republican-Held 43
  Democrat-Held 61
  vacant 1
2006 Elections
  Uncontested Republican 22
  Contested 47
  Uncontested Democratic 36
 Total
 105

[edit] State Senate

All 35 Senate district seats will be open for election this year. It seems unlikely the Senate will change hands from its current Democratic majority.

Alabama State Senate - 2006 Members
  Republican-Held 10
  Democrat-Held 25
2006 Elections
  Uncontested Republican 5
  Contested 24
  Uncontested Democratic 6
 Total
 35

[edit] See also

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