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Alabama, State House, District 86

Alabama House of Representatives District 86
Current incumbentPaul Lee Republican Party
Population49,071
Race79.5% White, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.5% Two or More Races, 0.4% Asian, 1.4% Other, 16.7% Black, 0% Pacific Islander
Voting age75.7% age 18 and over

Alabama’s eighty-sixth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Paul Lee.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 49,071 civilians reside within Alabama's eighty-sixth 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 86

Incumbent Paul Lee (R) defeated Kristy Kirkland (D) in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 86 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Paul Lee (R)
77.5
11,226

Kristy Kirkland (D)
22.4
3,238
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
21

Total votes: 14,485
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 86

Kristy Kirkland advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 86 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

Kristy Kirkland (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 86

Incumbent Paul Lee advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 86 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

Paul Lee (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 Paul Lee was unopposed in the Republican 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. Paul Lee took the place of Benjamin Lewis on the general election ballot after Lewis was appointed as a district judge. Lee then defeated Merritt Carothers (D) in the general election. Carothers ran unopossed in the June 1 Democratic primary.

Alabama House of Representatives District 86, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Lee 58% 9,159
Democratic Merritt Carothers 42% 6,623
Total Votes 15,782

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama House of Representatives District 86 raised a total of $1,195,517. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $132,835 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alabama House of Representatives District 86

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $86,410 1 $86,410
2012 $2,300 1 $2,300
2010 $446,599 3 $148,866
2008 $3,000 1 $3,000
2006 $563,158 2 $281,579
2002 $94,050 1 $94,050
Total $1,195,517 9 $132,835