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| Alabama State Senate District 26 | ||
| Current incumbent | David Burkette  | |
| Population | 120,666 | |
| Race | 22% White, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.1% Two or More Races, 1% Asian, 2.8% Other, 72.7% Black, 0.1% Pacific Islander | |
| Voting age | 74.1% age 18 and over | |
Alabama’s twenty-sixth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator David Burkette, who won a special election to replace Sen. Quinton Ross (D) on May 15, 2018.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 120,666 civilians reside within Alabama's twenty-sixth 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 David Burkette (D) defeated D.J. Johnson (R) in the general election for Alabama State Senate District 26 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
David Burkette (D) |
80.2
|
31,973 |
|
|
D.J. Johnson (R) |
19.7
|
7,863 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
45 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 39,881 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Incumbent David Burkette defeated John Knight in the Democratic primary runoff for Alabama State Senate District 26 on July 17, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
David Burkette (D) |
62.1
|
5,965 |
|
|
John Knight (D) |
37.9
|
3,634 | |
|
|
Total votes: 9,599 |
Incumbent David Burkette and John Knight advanced to a runoff. They defeated Fred F. Bell in the Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 26 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
David Burkette (D) |
47.3
|
6,901 |
| ✔ |
|
John Knight (D) |
33.3
|
4,853 |
|
|
Fred F. Bell (D) |
19.4
|
2,833 | |
|
|
Total votes: 14,587 |
D.J. Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama State Senate District 26 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
||
| ✔ |
|
D.J. Johnson (R) |
|
|
A special election for the position of Alabama State Senate District 26 was called for May 15, 2018. A special Democratic primary election was called for December 12, 2017. Since no candidate in the Democratic primary received more than 50 percent of the vote on December 12, a special Democratic primary runoff was held on February 27, 2018. The special general election was held May 15, 2018.
The candidate filing deadline for major party candidates was October 10, 2017, and the deadline for minor party candidates and independents was December 12, 2017.
The seat became vacant following Senate Minority Leader Quinton Ross' (D) resignation to become president of Alabama State University.
Democrat David Burkette defeated Republican D.J. Johnson in the special election. Burkette defeated State Rep. John Knight in the Democratic primary runoff after the two emerged from the Democratic primary, defeating Deborah Anthony, Fred F. Bell, and Tony Q. Cobb Jr.
Alabama State Senate, District 26, Special Election, 2018
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  David Burkette |
89.3% | 3,876 | |
| Republican | D.J. Johnson | 10.4% | 450 | |
| Total Votes | 4,340 | |||
| Source: Alabama Secretary of State | ||||
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. Incumbent Quinton Ross was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.
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 Quinton Ross ran unopposed in the June 1 primary and won uncontested in the general election.
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama State Senate District 26 raised a total of $1,364,106. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $170,513 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Alabama State Senate District 26
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $151,700 | 1 | $151,700 |
| 2010 | $344,203 | 1 | $344,203 |
| 2008 | $22,000 | 1 | $22,000 |
| 2006 | $315,815 | 1 | $315,815 |
| 2002 | $530,388 | 4 | $132,597 |
| Total | $1,364,106 | 8 | $170,513 |
