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| Alabama State Senate District 30 | ||
| Current incumbent | Clyde Chambliss Jr.  | |
| Population | 139,399 | |
| Race | 66.8% White, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.4% Two or More Races, 1.2% Asian, 0.9% Other, 29.2% Black, 0.1% Pacific Islander | |
| Voting age | 76.1% age 18 and over | |
Alabama’s thirtieth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Clyde Chambliss Jr.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 139,399 civilians reside within Alabama's thirtieth 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 Clyde Chambliss Jr. (R) won election in the general election for Alabama State Senate District 30 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Clyde Chambliss Jr. (R) |
98.1
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35,259 |
| Other/Write-in votes |
1.9
|
681 | ||
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Total votes: 35,940 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.
Incumbent Clyde Chambliss Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama State Senate District 30 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
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| ✔ |
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Clyde Chambliss Jr. (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. Clyde Chambliss Jr., Suzelle Josey, Harris Garner and Bill Harris faced off in the Republican primary. Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the votes, the top two vote-getters - Chambliss and Garner - met in a runoff election, which Chambliss won. Chambliss defeated Bryan Morgan (I) in the general election.
Alabama State Senate District 30, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Clyde Chambliss Jr. |
79.9% | 22,916 | |
| Independent | Bryan Morgan | 19.7% | 5,653 | |
| NA | Write-In | 0.3% | 97 | |
| Total Votes | 28,666 | |||
Alabama State Senate, District 30 Republican Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Clyde Chambliss Jr. |
49.9% | 9,144 |
| Harris Garner |
32% | 5,862 |
| Suzelle Josey | 11.4% | 2,096 |
| Bill Harris | 6.7% | 1,224 |
| Total Votes | 18,326 | |
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. Bryan Taylor defeated incumbent Wendell Mitchell (D) in the general election.Taylor defeated Ray Boles and Ken Barnett in the June 1 Republican primary. Mitchell faced no opposition in the June 1 Democratic primary.
Alabama State Senate, District 30, General Election, 2010
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bryan Taylor |
57% | 25,868 | |
| Democratic | Wendell Mitchell Incumbent | 43% | 19,506 | |
| Total Votes | 45,374 | |||
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama State Senate District 30 raised a total of $3,764,965. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $268,926 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Alabama State Senate District 30
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $1,013,266 | 5 | $202,653 |
| 2012 | $51,668 | 1 | $51,668 |
| 2010 | $904,865 | 4 | $226,216 |
| 2008 | $96,630 | 1 | $96,630 |
| 2006 | $1,474,663 | 2 | $737,332 |
| 2002 | $223,873 | 1 | $223,873 |
| Total | $3,764,965 | 14 | $268,926 |
