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Alabama, State House, District 19

Alabama House of Representatives District 19
Current incumbentLaura Hall Democratic Party
Population42,380
Race23.7% White, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.3% Two or More Races, 0.7% Asian, 2.8% Other, 69.8% Black, 0.1% Pacific Islander
Voting age77.7% age 18 and over

Alabama’s nineteenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Laura Hall.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 42,380 civilians reside within Alabama's nineteenth 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 19

Incumbent Laura Hall (D) won election in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 19 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Laura Hall (D)
98.0
12,675
Other/Write-in votes
2.0
264

Total votes: 12,939
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 19

Incumbent Laura Hall defeated Samuel Greene in the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 19 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Laura Hall (D)
86.0
3,691

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Samuel Greene (D)
14.0
600

Total votes: 4,291
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

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 Laura Hall was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Hall defeated A.J. Smith (I) in the general election on November 4, 2014.

Alabama House of Representatives District 19, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLaura Hall Incumbent 82.9% 7,615
Independent A.J. Smith 16.9% 1,557
NA Write-In 0.2% 16
Total Votes 9,188

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. Laura Hall faced no opposition in the June 1 Democratic primary and won unopposed in the general election.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama House of Representatives District 19 raised a total of $300,952. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $33,439 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alabama House of Representatives District 19

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $67,334 2 $33,667
2012 $4,211 1 $4,211
2010 $99,812 1 $99,812
2008 $750 1 $750
2006 $43,500 1 $43,500
2002 $85,345 3 $28,448
Total $300,952 9 $33,439