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| Alabama State Senate District 17 | ||
| Current incumbent | Shay Shelnutt  | |
| Population | 157,178 | |
| Race | 87.3% White, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.2% Two or More Races, 0.5% Asian, 2.3% Other, 8.2% Black, 0.1% Pacific Islander | |
| Voting age | 76.1% age 18 and over | |
Alabama’s seventeenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Shay Shelnutt.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 157,178 civilians reside within Alabama's seventeenth 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.
Incumbent Shay Shelnutt (R) won election in the general election for Alabama State Senate District 17 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Shay Shelnutt (R) |
98.3
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45,964 |
| Other/Write-in votes |
1.7
|
792 | ||
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Total votes: 46,756 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.
Incumbent Shay Shelnutt advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama State Senate District 17 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
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| ✔ |
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Shay Shelnutt (R) |
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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. Shay Shelnutt, Jim Murphree, Gayle Gear, Brett King, Adam Ritch, Joe Cochran, and Jim Roberts faced off in the Republican primary. Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters - Shelnutt and King - met in a runoff election, which Shelnutt won. Shelnutt was unchallenged in the general election.
Alabama State Senate, District 17 Republican Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Shay Shelnutt |
34.3% | 7,480 |
| Brett King |
30.1% | 6,574 |
| Jim Murphree | 9.6% | 2,084 |
| Gayle Gear | 8.1% | 1,759 |
| Jim Roberts | 7.8% | 1,698 |
| Joe Cochran | 6.7% | 1,467 |
| Adam Ritch | 3.4% | 745 |
| Total Votes | 21,807 | |
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. Incumbent Scott Beason defeated T.E. Hudson (D) in the general election. Beason defeated Jim Murphree in the June 1 Republican primary. Hudson ran unopposed in the June 1 Democratic primary.
Alabama State Senate, District 17 General Election, 2010
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Beason Incumbent |
81.2% | 38,777 | |
| Democratic | T.E. Hudson | 18.8% | 8,973 | |
| Total Votes | 47,750 | |||
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama State Senate District 17 raised a total of $2,198,192. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $157,014 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Alabama State Senate District 17
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $749,265 | 7 | $107,038 |
| 2010 | $472,844 | 3 | $157,615 |
| 2006 | $794,769 | 2 | $397,385 |
| 2002 | $181,314 | 2 | $90,657 |
| Total | $2,198,192 | 14 | $157,014 |
