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Alabama, State House, District 27

Alabama House of Representatives District 27
Current incumbentWes Kitchens Republican Party
Population47,288
Race93.3% White, 0.8% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.5% Two or More Races, 0.6% Asian, 2.2% Other, 1.7% Black, 0% Pacific Islander
Voting age77% age 18 and over

Alabama’s twenty-seventh state house district is represented by Republican Representative Wes Kitchens.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 47,288 civilians reside within Alabama's twenty-seventh 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 27

Wes Kitchens (R) defeated Bill Jones (D) in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 27 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Wes Kitchens (R)
84.3
13,245

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Bill Jones (D)
15.6
2,456
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
17

Total votes: 15,718
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 27

Bill Jones advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 27 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

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Bill Jones (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 27

Wes Kitchens defeated Ronnie Opolka in the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 27 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Wes Kitchens (R)
73.4
5,926

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Ronnie Opolka (R)
26.6
2,150

Total votes: 8,076

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. Jeffrey McLaughlin was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Will Ainsworth was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ainsworth defeated McLaughlin in the general election.

Alabama House of Representatives District 27, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWill Ainsworth 59.7% 7,355
Democratic Jeff McLaughlin 40.2% 4,959
NA Write-In 0.1% 9
Total Votes 12,323

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. Wes Long defeated Jimmy Helms in the June 1 Republican primary. He then defeated incumbent Jeffrey McLaughlin (D) in the November 2 general election.

Alabama House of Representatives District 27, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWes Long 53.3% 8,238
Democratic Jeffrey McLaughlin Incumbent 46.7% 7,225
Total Votes 15,463

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama House of Representatives District 27 raised a total of $705,134. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $78,348 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alabama House of Representatives District 27

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $419,396 2 $209,698
2012 $-850 1 $-850
2010 $264,111 3 $88,037
2002 $22,477 3 $7,492
Total $705,134 9 $78,348