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Alabama, State House, District 29

Alabama House of Representatives District 29
Current incumbentBecky Nordgren Republican Party
Population43,353
Race72.1% White, 0.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.7% Two or More Races, 0.3% Asian, 7.4% Other, 17.4% Black, 0.4% Pacific Islander
Voting age75.2% age 18 and over

Alabama’s twenty-ninth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Becky Nordgren.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 43,353 civilians reside within Alabama's twenty-ninth 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 29

Incumbent Becky Nordgren (R) defeated Jared Millican (D) in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 29 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Becky Nordgren (R)
79.1
11,528

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Jared Millican (D)
20.8
3,032
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
14

Total votes: 14,574
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 29

Jared Millican advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 29 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

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Jared Millican (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 29

Incumbent Becky Nordgren advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 29 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

Becky Nordgren (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. Michael Gladden was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Becky Nordgren was unopposed in the Republican primary. Nordgren defeated Gladden in the general election.

Alabama House of Representatives District 29, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBecky Nordgren Incumbent 63.7% 6,957
Democratic Michael J. Gladden 36.2% 3,948
NA Write-In 0.1% 11
Total Votes 10,916

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. Becky Nordgren defeated incumbent Jack Page (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in the June 1 primary elections.

Alabama House of Representatives District 29, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBecky Nordgren 52% 5,845
Democratic Jack Page Incumbent 48% 5,406
Total Votes 11,251

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama House of Representatives District 29 raised a total of $907,361. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $82,487 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alabama House of Representatives District 29

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $271,616 2 $135,808
2012 $2,435 1 $2,435
2010 $194,110 2 $97,055
2008 $18,750 1 $18,750
2006 $258,136 2 $129,068
2002 $162,314 3 $54,105
Total $907,361 11 $82,487