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| Alabama State Senate District 32 | ||
| Current incumbent | Chris Elliott  | |
| Population | 155,619 | |
| Race | 88.8% White, 0.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.5% Two or More Races, 0.7% Asian, 2.2% Other, 6% Black, 0.1% Pacific Islander | |
| Voting age | 77.5% age 18 and over | |
Alabama’s thirty-second state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Chris Elliott.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 155,619 civilians reside within Alabama's thirty-second 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.
Chris Elliott (R) defeated Jason Fisher (D) in the general election for Alabama State Senate District 32 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Chris Elliott (R) |
75.0
|
45,726 |
|
|
Jason Fisher (D) |
24.9
|
15,193 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
86 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 61,005 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Chris Elliott defeated David Northcutt in the Republican primary runoff for Alabama State Senate District 32 on July 17, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Chris Elliott (R) |
52.0
|
9,497 |
|
|
David Northcutt (R) |
48.0
|
8,755 | |
|
|
Total votes: 18,252 |
Jason Fisher advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 32 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
||
| ✔ |
|
Jason Fisher (D) |
|
|
Chris Elliott and David Northcutt advanced to a runoff. They defeated Jeff Boyd and Bill Roberts in the Republican primary for Alabama State Senate District 32 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Chris Elliott (R) |
38.9
|
8,949 |
| ✔ |
|
David Northcutt (R) |
32.9
|
7,554 |
|
|
Jeff Boyd (R) |
21.1
|
4,854 | |
|
|
Bill Roberts (R) |
7.1
|
1,622 | |
|
|
Total votes: 22,979 |
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 Trip Pittman was unopposed in the Republican primary. He then defeated Kimberly McCuiston (I) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Alabama State Senate District 32, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Trip Pittman Incumbent |
81.4% | 27,837 | |
| Independent | Kimberly McCuiston | 18.4% | 6,306 | |
| NA | Write-In | 0.2% | 55 | |
| Total Votes | 34,198 | |||
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 Trip Pittman ran unopposed in the June 1 primary and won with no opposition in the general election.
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama State Senate District 32 raised a total of $1,360,839. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $113,403 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Alabama State Senate District 32
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $116,245 | 2 | $58,123 |
| 2012 | $500 | 1 | $500 |
| 2010 | $87,705 | 1 | $87,705 |
| 2008 | $86,470 | 1 | $86,470 |
| 2006 | $251,354 | 1 | $251,354 |
| 2002 | $818,565 | 6 | $136,428 |
| Total | $1,360,839 | 12 | $113,403 |
