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Alabama, State House, District 11

Alabama House of Representatives District 11
Current incumbentRandall Shedd Republican Party
Population44,104
Race94.8% White, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.2% Two or More Races, 0.4% Asian, 2.6% Other, 0.4% Black, 0.1% Pacific Islander
Voting age75.9% age 18 and over

Alabama’s eleventh state house district is represented by Republican Representative Randall Shedd.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 44,104 civilians reside within Alabama's eleventh house of representatives district. Alabama state representatives represent an average of 45,521 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 42,353 residents.

About the office

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.

Qualifications

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.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$48,123/yearNo set per diem during the legislative session. Legislators are reimbursed for in-state travel expenses, which include mileage and per diem.

Vacancies

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.

Elections

2018

General election
General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 11

Incumbent Randall Shedd (R) won election in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 11 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Randall Shedd (R)
99.3
13,098
Other/Write-in votes
0.7
92

Total votes: 13,190
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 11

Incumbent Randall Shedd advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 11 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

Randall Shedd (R)

2014

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 Randall Shedd was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

2013

Randall Shedd (R) ran for election in the special election for Alabama House of Representatives District 11. The seat was vacant following Jeremy Oden's (R) resignation to accept an appointment to the Alabama Public Service Commission on November 30, 2012. Shedd faced Lydia Haynes, Danny Alldredge and Mike Graves in the Republican primary on February 12, 2013. As no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters - Randall Shedd and Danny Alldredge - met in a primary runoff election on March 26, which Shedd won. Because the Democratic Party failed to certify a candidate by April 10, Shedd was declared the winner.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama House of Representatives District 11 raised a total of $692,588. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $57,716 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alabama House of Representatives District 11

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $16,000 1 $16,000
2012 $4,400 1 $4,400
2010 $143,602 2 $71,801
2008 $33,735 1 $33,735
2006 $335,393 4 $83,848
2002 $159,458 3 $53,153
Total $692,588 12 $57,716