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| Alabama House of Representatives District 54 | ||
| Current incumbent | Neil Rafferty  | |
| Population | 34,905 | |
| Race | 38.3% White, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.2% Two or More Races, 0.8% Asian, 2.7% Other, 56.7% Black, 0.1% Pacific Islander | |
| Voting age | 81.2% age 18 and over | |
Alabama’s fifty-fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Neil Rafferty.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 35,378 civilians reside within Alabama's fifty-fourth house of representatives district. Alabama state representatives represent an average of 45,521 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 42,353 residents.
Elected officials are not subjected to term limits and Alabama House members are one of only five lower house officials in the United States that are elected every four years. Alabama's state representatives assume office the day following their election.
Members of the House must be 21 at the time of their election, must be citizens and residents of the State of Alabama for at least 3 years and residents of their district at least one year prior to election.
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $48,123/year | No set per diem during the legislative session. Legislators are reimbursed for in-state travel expenses, which include mileage and per diem. |
If there is a vacancy in the House, a special election must be conducted in order to fill the vacant seat. The governor must call for a special election if the vacancy happened before next scheduled general election and the House is in session. The governor has all discretion in setting the date of the election along with nominating deadlines.
Neil Rafferty (D) defeated Joseph Casper Baker III (Independent) in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 54 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Neil Rafferty (D) |
89.9
|
13,287 |
|
|
Joseph Casper Baker III (Independent) |
9.7
|
1,436 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.4
|
53 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 14,776 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Neil Rafferty defeated Jacqueline Gray Miller in the Democratic primary runoff for Alabama House of Representatives District 54 on July 17, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Neil Rafferty (D) |
67.1
|
2,531 |
|
|
Jacqueline Gray Miller (D) |
32.9
|
1,240 | |
|
|
Total votes: 3,771 |
Neil Rafferty and Jacqueline Gray Miller advanced to a runoff. They defeated Jerome Dees in the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 54 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Neil Rafferty (D) |
48.8
|
2,870 |
| ✔ |
|
Jacqueline Gray Miller (D) |
28.4
|
1,669 |
|
|
Jerome Dees (D) |
22.8
|
1,341 | |
|
|
Total votes: 5,880 |
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
Elections for the Alabama House of Representatives 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 Patricia Todd defeated Chris Cummings and Lawrence Conaway in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.
Alabama House of Representatives, District 54 Democratic Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Patricia Todd Incumbent |
64.4% | 2,227 |
| Chris Cummings | 22.1% | 763 |
| Lawrence Conaway | 13.5% | 467 |
| Total Votes | 3,457 | |
Elections for the office of Alabama House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 1, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 2, 2010. Incumbent Patricia Todd won the general election unopposed after facing no opposition in the June 1 Democratic primary.
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama House of Representatives District 54 raised a total of $541,877. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $45,156 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Alabama House of Representatives District 54
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $129,500 | 3 | $43,167 |
| 2012 | $2,505 | 1 | $2,505 |
| 2010 | $47,459 | 1 | $47,459 |
| 2008 | $2,359 | 1 | $2,359 |
| 2006 | $304,054 | 5 | $60,811 |
| 2002 | $56,000 | 1 | $56,000 |
| Total | $541,877 | 12 | $45,156 |
