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2018 Election

Jenn Gray

House District 45 Jenn Gray Party: Democratic Residence: Irondale Political experience: None. Professional experience: Self-employed; previously worked in pharmaceutical formulations at Southern Research Center. Education: Graduated from Shades Valley Resource Learning Center; bachelor’s in chemical engineering, UAH; Ph.D. in pharmaceutical chemistry from the University of California, San Francisco, 2005. Civic experience: Board of trustees, Alabama

E. Richard “Dickie” Drake

Office: Alabama House District 45 Party: Republican Age: 72 Residence: Leeds Political experience: Elected, Alabama House of Representatives special election, 2011; re-elected in 2014; member, Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee and Judiciary Committee; member, Jefferson County Republican Executive Committee. Professional experience:  Retired U.S. Air Force chief master sergeant after 42 years of military service; served in Operation Desert

Jabo Waggoner

Senate District 16 Jabo Waggoner Party: Republican Residence: Vestavia Hills Political experience: Elected to Alabama House of Representatives seat, 1966, 1974, 1978 and 1982; unsuccessful run for U.S. House District 6, 1984; elected to Alabama Senate District 16, 1990-present. Civic experience: Member of Homewood Church of Christ; serves on the following boards: Executive Committee of

Lindsey Deckard

Senate District 16 Lindsey Deckard Party: Democratic Residence: Shelby County Political experience: None. Professional experience: Government subcontractor for the military for 15 years in Birmingham; biomedical researcher at UAB for 15 years. Civic experience: Former member of PTA in Florida; former member of church board of directors in Florida. Main issues: One of Deckard’s top

Cam Ward

Senate District 14 Cam Ward Party: Republican Residence: Alabaster Political experience: Has represented Alabama Senate District 14 since 2010; represented Alabama House District 49, 2002-10. Chairman of Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee, eight years; president of Alabama Law Institute, 2010-present; National Commission on Uniform State Laws since 2005; Executive Committee for Southern Legislative Conference since 2010;

Jerry McDonald

Senate District 14 Jerry McDonald Party: Democrat Residence: Helena Political races run: First run for public office. Civic experience: Played in band at Southcrest Baptist Church; volunteered for litter pickup in Montevallo; helped with Boy Scout Troop in Helena in late 1990s; coached youth baseball in Hoover Parks and Recreation league in mid-1990s. Main issues

Congressional Races on the Ballot

  U.S. House of Representatives Races on the Ballot   District 7 Terri Sewell   District 6 Gary Palmer Danner Kline

State Races on the Ballot

STATE RACES   GOVERNOR Walt Maddox Kay Ivey   Lieutenant Governor Will Boyd Will Ainsworth   Attorney General Joseph Siegelman Steve Marshall   Chief Justice Bob Vance Jr. Tom Parker   Supreme Court Associate Justice, Place 1 Sarah Hicks Stewart   Supreme Court Associate Justice, Place 2 Tommy Bryan   Supreme Court Associate Justice, Place

Danner Kline

U.S. House of Representatives, Alabama District 6 Danner Kline Party: Democrat Age: 39 Residence: Vestavia Hills Political experience: None Professional experience: Craft beer manager, Birmingham Budweiser Distributing, 2010-present; freelance writer/independent contractor, 2009-present; telecommunications manager, City of Hoover, 2005-2009; telecommunications specialist, Southern Progress Corporation, 2000-2005; computer support specialist, Samford University, 1999-2000. Civic experience: Founder, Free the

Gary Palmer

U.S. House of Representatives, AL District 6 Gary Palmer Party: Republican Age: 64 Residence: Hoover Political experience: Member, U.S. House of Representatives, Alabama District 6, 2015-present; member, Gov. Robert Bentley’s Task Force to Strengthen Alabama Families; member, Alabama Commission on Improving State Government; advisor, Gov. Fob James’ Aerospace, Science, and Technology Task Force; member, Welfare