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| Alabama House of Representatives District 102 | ||
| Current incumbent | Shane Stringer  | |
| Population | 50,860 | |
| Race | 81.1% White, 4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.5% Two or More Races, 0.3% Asian, 1% Other, 12.1% Black, 0% Pacific Islander | |
| Voting age | 73.6% age 18 and over | |
Alabama’s one-hundred-and-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Shane Stringer.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 50,860 civilians reside within Alabama's one-hundred-and-second 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.
Shane Stringer (R) won election in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 102 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Shane Stringer (R) |
98.2
|
11,048 |
| Other/Write-in votes |
1.8
|
201 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 11,249 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Shane Stringer defeated Willie Gray in the Republican primary runoff for Alabama House of Representatives District 102 on July 17, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Shane Stringer (R) |
50.3
|
2,580 |
|
|
Willie Gray (R) |
49.7
|
2,552 | |
|
|
Total votes: 5,132 |
No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.
Shane Stringer and Willie Gray advanced to a runoff. They defeated Belinda Shoub in the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 102 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Shane Stringer (R) |
48.8
|
3,106 |
| ✔ |
|
Willie Gray (R) |
44.1
|
2,810 |
|
|
Belinda Shoub (R) |
7.1
|
453 | |
|
|
Total votes: 6,369 |
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. Jack Williams defeated Anthony Clarkbanks in the Republican primary. Chris McNeil was removed from the ballot prior to the Republican primary. Williams was unchallenged in the general election.
Alabama House of Representatives, District 102 Republican Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Jack Williams |
93.5% | 2,770 |
| Anthony Clarkbanks | 6.5% | 193 |
| Total Votes | 2,963 | |
Chad Fincher ran for the U.S. House representing the 1st Congressional District of Alabama. The election was held to replace Jo Bonner, who announced his resignation on May 23, 2013, in order to take a position as vice chancellor of government and economic development at the University of Alabama.
He was defeated in the Republican primary on September 24, 2013. No candidate secured more than 50 percent of the total vote, requiring a runoff primary on November 5, 2013. Bradley Byrne and Dean Young were the top two winners, and faced off in the runoff primary. The winner advanced to the general election on December 17, 2013.
U.S. House, Alabama District 1 Republican Primary, 2013
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bradley Byrne |
34.6% | 18,090 | ||
| Dean Young |
23% | 12,011 | ||
| Chad Fincher | 15.6% | 8,177 | ||
| Qyin Hillyer | 13.9% | 7,260 | ||
| Wells Griffith | 11% | 5,758 | ||
| Daniel Dyas | 0.7% | 391 | ||
| Jessica James | 0.7% | 391 | ||
| Sharon Powe | 0.4% | 184 | ||
| David Thornton | 0.1% | 72 | ||
| Total Votes | 52,334 | |||
| Source: Unofficial results via Associated Press | ||||
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama House of Representatives District 102 raised a total of $562,997. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $37,533 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Alabama House of Representatives District 102
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $131,523 | 2 | $65,762 |
| 2012 | $2,000 | 1 | $2,000 |
| 2010 | $61,015 | 1 | $61,015 |
| 2008 | $586 | 1 | $586 |
| 2006 | $275,981 | 6 | $45,997 |
| 2002 | $91,892 | 4 | $22,973 |
| Total | $562,997 | 15 | $37,533 |
