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Alabama, State House, District 65

Alabama House of Representatives District 65
Current incumbentBrett Easterbrook Republican Party
Population38,681
Race68% White, 3.8% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.9% Two or More Races, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% Other, 26.9% Black, 0% Pacific Islander
Voting age75.5% age 18 and over

Alabama’s sixty-fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Brett Easterbrook.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 38,681 civilians reside within Alabama's sixty-fifth 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 65

Brett Easterbrook (R) defeated incumbent Elaine Beech (D) in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 65 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Brett Easterbrook (R)
52.8
10,095

Elaine Beech (D)
47.1
9,010
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
13

Total votes: 19,118
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 65

Incumbent Elaine Beech defeated Marcus Caster and Ozelle Hubert in the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 65 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Elaine Beech (D)
68.1
6,035

Marcus Caster (D)
22.2
1,972

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Ozelle Hubert (D)
9.7
856

Total votes: 8,863
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 65

Brett Easterbrook advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 65 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

Brett Easterbrook (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. Incumbent Elaine Beech was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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 Elaine Beech faced no opposition in the June 1 Democratic primary before defeating Ozelle Hubert (I) in the general election.

Alabama House of Representatives District 65, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngElaine Beech 86% 11,747
Independent Ozelle Hubert 14% 1,920
Total Votes 13,667

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama House of Representatives District 65 raised a total of $661,654. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $55,138 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alabama House of Representatives District 65

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $52,450 1 $52,450
2012 $4,900 1 $4,900
2010 $40,816 2 $20,408
2008 $3,683 1 $3,683
2006 $422,986 4 $105,747
2002 $136,819 3 $45,606
Total $661,654 12 $55,138