2022 Alabama Elections

Steve Ammons, Jefferson County Commission, District 5

Steve Ammons Jefferson County Commission, District 5 Age: 54 Residence: Vestavia Hills Political experience: Jefferson County commissioner since 2018; Vestavia Hills City Council, mayor pro tem, 2008-2016; vice president of the Mid-Alabama Republican Club. Professional experience: President, Background IQ, 2018-present; CEO, Bullet Screening Services, 2002-2017; U.S. Navy veteran. Civic experience: Member, Jefferson County Economic and Industrial Development

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Joe Knight, Jefferson County Commission, District 4

Joe Knight Party: Republican Age: 68 Residence: Trussville Political experience: Jefferson County commissioner and finance chair. Has served on commission since 2010. Elected president-elect of the Association of County Commissions of Alabama in 2022. Professional experience: Attorney in private practice for more than 30 years. Former certified registered nurse anesthetist and serves as general counsel

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Lashunda Scales, Jefferson County Commission, District No. 1

Lashunda Scales Democratic Age: 51 Residence: Huffman Political experience: Elected to Jefferson County Commission in 2018. Ran for the Birmingham City Council in 2005, losing to Joel Montgomery in a runoff. Finished second in the primary to incumbent Oliver Robinson in a bid for Alabama House District 58 in 2006. Was elected District 1 representative

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Manijeh Nancy Jones, State House of Representatives, District 57

Manijeh Nancy Jones Party: Libertarian Professional experience: Worked in computer programming in the Washington metro area and in Chattanooga. Became full-time home-school mom in 2001. Education: Certification from Computer Learning Center in Springfield, Virginia, 1984. Main issues: Ensuring freedom of speech, particularly against intimidation by government institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Abolish laws that infringe on

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Delor Baumann, House of Representatives, District 57

Delor Baumann Republican Residence: Hueytown Political experience: Ran unsuccessfully for tax collector, 2020; served as mayor of Hueytown, 2004-2016, and was president of the Jefferson County Mayor’s Association; defeated for re-election in 2016 runoff. Professional experience: Previously managed Baumann Coatings in Bessemer. Civic experience: Member, Grace Lutheran Church; member; has served as vice president of the

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Carson Lester, State House of Representative, District 56

Carson B. Lester Libertarian Residence: Birmingham’s Oxmoor Glen community. Political experience: Professional experience: Works in the insurance industry. Education: Bachelor’s degree from Samford. Main Issues: Limited government and anti-tax. Campaign: https://www.facebook.com/CarsonLesterLP

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Bruce Stutts, State House of Representatives, District 48

Bruce Stutts Party: Libertarian Residence: Vestavia Hills Professional experience: Worked in banking most of his career, including with Compass Bank, Regions and PNC. Has been an independent private portfolio manager and licensed real estate agent. Education: Graduated from the University of Alabama in corporate finance and investments; master’s in finance; graduated from Coffee High School.

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Michael Crump, Alabama Senate, District 15

Michael Crump Libertarian Main issues: Believes voters should have a choice of candidates; said he despises government; wants to lower taxes and decrease regulation in general; and opposes gun control. Describes himself as an anarchist. Supports moving away from nationally issue currency in favor of cryptocurrency.

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James “Jimmy” Blake, Governor

James “Jimmy” Blake Libertarian Residence: Black Warrior River Political experience: Served for eight years on the Birmingham City Council, where he worked to abolish the city occupational tax; served on the Jefferson County Republican Steering Committee for several years and is a former state chairman for the Libertarian Party of Alabama. Professional experience: Retired. Former

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Ruth Page-Nelson, Lieutenant Governor

Ruth Page-Nelson Libertarian Residence: Dothan Professional experience: Solar trainer with the Department of Energy’s Solar Instructor Training Network and an inaugural student of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Justice Academy; master electrician. Education: Bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida in microbiology, 1985. Main issues: Hopes to make power affordable to all Alabamians.  Advocates for self-sufficiency,

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