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Alabama, State House, District 13

Alabama House of Representatives District 13
Current incumbentConnie Cooner Rowe Republican Party
Population39,882
Race89.3% White, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.3% Two or More Races, 0.4% Asian, 1.5% Other, 7% Black, 0.1% Pacific Islander
Voting age77.4% age 18 and over

Alabama’s thirteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Connie Cooner Rowe.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 39,882 civilians reside within Alabama's thirteenth 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 13

Incumbent Connie Cooner Rowe (R) won election in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 13 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Connie Cooner Rowe (R)
98.6
13,755
Other/Write-in votes
1.4
191

Total votes: 13,946
(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 13

Incumbent Connie Cooner Rowe advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 13 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

Connie Cooner Rowe (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. Connie Cooner Rowe defeated incumbent Bill Roberts in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

Alabama House of Representatives, District 13 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngConnie Cooner Rowe 51.9% 4,235
Bill Roberts Incumbent 48.1% 3,930
Total Votes 8,165

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. Bill Roberts defeated incumbent Tommy Sherer (R) in the general election. Roberts defeated Eddie Miller in the June 1 Republican primary. Sherer faced no opposition in the June 1 Democratic primary.

Alabama House of Representatives District 13, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBill Roberts 60.6% 7,990
Democratic Tommy Sherer Incumbent 39.4% 5,186
Total Votes 13,176

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama House of Representatives District 13 raised a total of $667,874. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $66,787 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alabama House of Representatives District 13

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $341,823 2 $170,912
2012 $6,789 1 $6,789
2010 $197,779 3 $65,926
2006 $55,061 2 $27,531
2002 $66,422 2 $33,211
Total $667,874 10 $66,787