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Alabama, State House, District 12

Alabama House of Representatives District 12
Current incumbentCorey Harbison Republican Party
Population45,798
Race94.3% White, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.1% Two or More Races, 0.4% Asian, 2.2% Other, 1.5% Black, 0% Pacific Islander
Voting age77.2% age 18 and over

Alabama’s twelfth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Corey Harbison.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 45,798 civilians reside within Alabama's twelfth 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 12

Incumbent Corey Harbison (R) won election in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 12 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Corey Harbison (R)
99.1
14,687
Other/Write-in votes
0.9
138

Total votes: 14,825
(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 12

Incumbent Corey Harbison defeated Alex Chaney in the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 12 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Corey Harbison (R)
64.3
6,048

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Alex Chaney (R)
35.7
3,361

Total votes: 9,409

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 Mac Buttram faced Corey Harbison and Roy Jackson in the Republican primary. As no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters - Buttram and Harbison - met in a runoff election, which Harbison won. Harbison was unchallenged in the general election.

Alabama House of Representatives, District 12 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMac Buttram Incumbent 44% 3,875
Green check mark transparent.pngCorey Harbison 41.2% 3,630
Roy Jackson 14.8% 1,303
Total Votes 8,808

2010

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. Mac Buttram defeated incumbent James C. Fields (D) in the general election. Buttram defeated Kenneth Kilgo (R) in the June 1 Republican primary. Fields face no opposition in the June 1 Democratic primary.

Alabama House of Representatives District 12, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMac Buttram 54.2% 9,062
Democratic James C. Fields Incumbent 45.8% 7,667
Total Votes 16,729

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama House of Representatives District 12 raised a total of $1,035,207. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $86,267 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alabama House of Representatives District 12

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $617,803 3 $205,934
2012 $29,666 1 $29,666
2010 $139,486 3 $46,495
2006 $153,517 3 $51,172
2002 $94,735 2 $47,368
Total $1,035,207 12 $86,267