2022 Alabama Elections

Rodger M. Smitherman, Alabama State Senate, District 18

Rodger M. Smitherman Democrat Age: 69 Residence: Birmingham Political experience: Alabama State Senate, 1994-present; Senate president pro tempore, 2009-2010; past president of Alabama Legislative Black Caucus. Professional experience: Attorney, Smitherman and Smitherman, 1989-present; member of Alabama Trial Lawyers Association, Birmingham Bar Association. Civic experience: Board of trustees, University of Montevallo; board of directors, Metro Birmingham

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Danny Wilson, Alabama Senate, District 19

Danny Wilson Libertarian Residence: Lifelong resident of the district. Professional experience: Automotive technician Education: Graduate of Bessemer State Technical College (now Lawson State CC) and Midfield High School. Main issues: Protect gun rights, remove the Alabama sales tax on groceries and other essential items, reverse the 2018 gas tax, end prohibitions on cannabis and other

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Anita L. Kelly, Alabama Supreme Court, Place 5

Anita L. Kelly Democrat Residence: Montgomery area Political experience: First elected to the Circuit Court bench in Montgomery in 2004; reelected in 2010 and in 2016. Kelly is the senior judge in the Family Court Division for Montgomery County. Professional experience: As a student, clerked with the U.S. Attorney General’s Office for the Northern District

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Kelli Wise, Alabama Supreme Court, Place 6

Kelli Wise Republican Political experience: Elected to the Supreme Court of Alabama in 2010 and reelected since then. Elected to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals in 2000, reelected in 2006 and was later selected to serve as presiding judge of the criminal appellate court. Serves on the Alabama Law Institute Criminal Code Committee tasked

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Jason “Matt” Shelby, Alabama Secretary of State

Jason “Matt” Shelby Libertarian Residence: Mobile area Main issues: Shelby described himself on his Twitter page as “Advocate of limited government & personal liberty. College sports & hoops junkie.” According to the Montgomery Advertiser, Shelby spoke at a League of Women Voters forum and said he wanted to work to lower Alabama’s high ballot access

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Pamela J. Laffitte, Secretary of State

Pamela J. Laffitte Democrat Political experience: Elected in 2018 to the State Democratic Executive Committee; elected Young Democrat County Commission District 2 in 1996; and serves as a member of the Alabama Democratic Party, Alabama Democratic Conference, Mobile County Democratic Executive Committee, and Mobile County Democratic Conference. Professional experience: Has been employed with the Mobile

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Young Boozer, State Treasurer

Young Boozer Republican Political experience: Elected treasurer in 2010 and 2014; appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey in 2021 to fill out then-Treasurer John McMillan’s unexpired term. Professional experience: Worked in banking, finance and investments with Citibank in New York, Crocker National Bank in Los Angeles, Coral Petroleum in Houston and Colonial Bank in Montgomery. Retired

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Scott Hammond, State Treasurer

Scott Hammond Libertarian Residence: Madison

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Leigh LaChine, State Auditor

Leigh LaChine Libertarian Residence: Birmingham Political experience: Elected vice chair of the Libertarian Party of Alabama in 2012, and a year later became chair of the organization. Professional experience: Started working in 1991 with an environmental consulting firm in Toledo, then transferred to Durham, North Carolina, and helped develop a branch office in Richmond, Virginia.

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Rick Pate, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries

Rick Pate Republican Political experience: Elected commissioners of agriculture and industries, 2018; served as mayor of Lowndesboro for 14 years. Professional experience: Ran Pate Landscape in Montgomery for 25 years; owns, Pate Charolais, a working cattle farm and breeding operation Education: Auburn University, bachelor’s in agriculture, 1978. Main issues: “As commissioner, I have worked hard

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