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| Alabama State Senate District 13 | ||
| Current incumbent | Randy Price  | |
| Population | 132,777 | |
| Race | 76.6% White, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.4% Two or More Races, 0.4% Asian, 0.9% Other, 20.3% Black, 0% Pacific Islander | |
| Voting age | 75.8% age 18 and over | |
Alabama’s thirteenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Randy Price.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 132,777 civilians reside within Alabama's thirteenth state senate district. Alabama state senators represent an average of 136,564 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 127,060 residents.
Alabama's senators serve without term limits for four-year terms. Alabama's state senators assume office the day following their election.
Under Article IV, Section 47, of the Alabama Constitution, senators must be at least 25 years of age 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 Senate, 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 Senate is in session. The governor has all discretion in setting the date of the election along with nominating deadlines.
Randy Price (R) defeated Darrell Turner (D) in the general election for Alabama State Senate District 13 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Randy Price (R) |
71.1
|
31,614 |
|
|
Darrell Turner (D) |
28.9
|
12,839 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
33 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 44,486 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Randy Price defeated Mike Sparks in the Republican primary runoff for Alabama State Senate District 13 on July 17, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Randy Price (R) |
59.8
|
5,965 |
|
|
Mike Sparks (R) |
40.2
|
4,012 | |
|
|
Total votes: 9,977 |
Darrell Turner advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 13 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
||
| ✔ |
|
Darrell Turner (D) |
|
|
Randy Price and Mike Sparks advanced to a runoff. They defeated Tim Sprayberry in the Republican primary for Alabama State Senate District 13 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Randy Price (R) |
47.2
|
8,366 |
| ✔ |
|
Mike Sparks (R) |
37.1
|
6,575 |
|
|
Tim Sprayberry (R) |
15.7
|
2,782 | |
|
|
Total votes: 17,723 |
Elections for the Alabama State Senate 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. Darrell Turner was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Gerald Dial defeated Tim Sprayberry in the Republican primary. Dial then defeated Turner and Bill Fuller (I) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Alabama State Senate District 13, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Gerald Dial Incumbent |
54.2% | 16,758 | |
| Democratic | Darrell Turner | 33.7% | 10,424 | |
| Independent | Bill Fuller | 12% | 3,697 | |
| NA | Write-In | 0.1% | 43 | |
| Total Votes | 30,922 | |||
Alabama State Senate, District 13 Republican Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Gerald Dial Incumbent |
51.5% | 7,281 |
| Tim Sprayberry | 48.5% | 6,858 |
| Total Votes | 14,139 | |
Elections for the office of Alabama State Senate 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. Gerald Dial defeated Greg Varner (D) in the general election. Dial ran unopposed in the June 1 Republican primary. Varner defeated Russell Emrick (D) in the June 1 Democratic primary.
Alabama State Senate, District 13, General Election, 2010
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gerald Dial |
50.5% | 18,800 | |
| Democratic | Greg Varner | 49.5% | 18,433 | |
| Total Votes | 37,233 | |||
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama State Senate District 13 raised a total of $4,296,218. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $330,478 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Alabama State Senate District 13
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $1,364,992 | 4 | $341,248 |
| 2012 | $75,700 | 1 | $75,700 |
| 2010 | $1,554,747 | 3 | $518,249 |
| 2008 | $44,250 | 1 | $44,250 |
| 2006 | $1,010,669 | 3 | $336,890 |
| 2002 | $245,860 | 1 | $245,860 |
| Total | $4,296,218 | 13 | $330,478 |
