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| Alabama House of Representatives District 30 | ||
| Current incumbent | B. Craig Lipscomb  | |
| Population | 44,979 | |
| Race | 92.2% White, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.3% Two or More Races, 0.9% Asian, 1.2% Other, 4% Black, 0% Pacific Islander | |
| Voting age | 76.7% age 18 and over | |
Alabama’s thirtieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative B. Craig Lipscomb.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 44,979 civilians reside within Alabama's thirtieth house of representatives district. Alabama state representatives represent an average of 45,521 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 42,353 residents.
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.
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.
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $48,123/year | No set per diem during the legislative session. Legislators are reimbursed for in-state travel expenses, which include mileage and per diem. |
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.
B. Craig Lipscomb (R) defeated Jared Vaughn (D) in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 30 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
B. Craig Lipscomb (R) |
82.4
|
13,779 |
|
|
Jared Vaughn (D) |
17.5
|
2,931 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
10 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 16,720 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
B. Craig Lipscomb defeated Robert McKay in the Republican primary runoff for Alabama House of Representatives District 30 on July 17, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
B. Craig Lipscomb (R) |
51.9
|
2,439 |
|
|
Robert McKay (R) |
48.1
|
2,261 | |
|
|
Total votes: 4,700 |
Jared Vaughn advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 30 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
||
| ✔ |
|
Jared Vaughn (D) |
|
|
Robert McKay and B. Craig Lipscomb advanced to a runoff. They defeated Rusty Jessup and Ryan Preston in the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 30 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Robert McKay (R) |
34.2
|
3,125 |
| ✔ |
|
B. Craig Lipscomb (R) |
25.3
|
2,313 |
|
|
Rusty Jessup (R) |
24.0
|
2,192 | |
|
|
Ryan Preston (R) |
16.4
|
1,496 | |
|
|
Total votes: 9,126 |
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 Mack Butler defeated Robert McKay in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.
Alabama House of Representatives, District 30 Republican Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Mack Butler Incumbent |
59% | 4,039 |
| Robert McKay | 41% | 2,811 |
| Total Votes | 6,850 | |
Blaine Galliher (R) resigned his seat effective August 1, 2012, in order to serve as Gov. Robert Bentley's (R) Legislative Director. In the Republican primary on October 23 Mack Butler defeated Rob McHugh. Butler defeated Beth McGlaughn in the general election on December 11.
Alabama House of Representatives, District 34, Special Primary Republican Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mack Butler |
55% | 1,177 |
| Rob McHugh | 45% | 964 |
| Total Votes | 2,141 | |
Alabama House of Representatives, District 34, Special Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mack Butler |
53.4% | 1,868 | |
| Democratic | Beth McGlaughn | 46.6% | 1,629 | |
| Total Votes | 3,497 | |||
| Source: The Gadsden Times | ||||
Mack Butler won the special election for District 30 of the Alabama House of Representatives. He defeated Rob McHugh in the Republican primary on October 23, 2012, and defeated Beth McGlaughn (D) in the general election on December 11, 2012.
The seat was vacant following Blaine Galliher's (R) resignation effective August 1, 2012 in order to serve as Gov. Robert Bentley's (R) Legislative Director.
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama House of Representatives District 30 raised a total of $921,087. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $83,735 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Alabama House of Representatives District 30
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $365,030 | 2 | $182,515 |
| 2012 | $118,639 | 3 | $39,546 |
| 2010 | $306,498 | 3 | $102,166 |
| 2008 | $-17,400 | 1 | $-17,400 |
| 2006 | $90,950 | 1 | $90,950 |
| 2002 | $57,370 | 1 | $57,370 |
| Total | $921,087 | 11 | $83,735 |
