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Alabama, State House, District 39

Alabama House of Representatives District 39
Current incumbentGinny Shaver Republican Party
Population46,905
Race91.1% White, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.5% Two or More Races, 0.2% Asian, 2.3% Other, 4.3% Black, 0% Pacific Islander
Voting age77.4% age 18 and over

Alabama’s thirty-ninth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Ginny Shaver.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 46,905 civilians reside within Alabama's thirty-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 39

Ginny Shaver (R) won election in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 39 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Ginny Shaver (R)
98.8
11,585
Other/Write-in votes
1.2
146

Total votes: 11,731
(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 39

Ginny Shaver defeated TJ Maloney in the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 39 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Ginny Shaver (R)
50.9
4,268

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TJ Maloney (R)
49.1
4,110

Total votes: 8,378

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 Richard Lindsey was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Heath Jones was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lindsey defeated Jones in the general election.

Alabama House of Representatives District 39, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Lindsey Incumbent 58.2% 6,550
Republican Heath Jones 41.7% 4,692
NA Write-In 0% 4
Total Votes 11,246

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. Incumbent Richard Lindsey faced no opposition in the June 1 primary election before defeating Tim Sprayberry (D) in the November 2 general election.

Alabama House of Representatives District 39, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Lindsey Incumbent 57.1% 7,808
Republican Tim Sprayberry 42.9% 5,872
Total Votes 13,680

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama House of Representatives District 39 raised a total of $740,445. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $92,556 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alabama House of Representatives District 39

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $137,231 2 $68,616
2012 $3,200 1 $3,200
2010 $323,772 2 $161,886
2008 $4,567 1 $4,567
2006 $203,575 1 $203,575
2002 $68,100 1 $68,100
Total $740,445 8 $92,556