Alabama2006 Elections: Governor, US Senator, Other Statewide Offices, US House, State Senate, State House, Ballot initiatives/ReferendumsThis page was edited by: Syrinx, Skinner & Daylin ByakState Politics At-A-Glance
Population (2000 Census): 4,447,100
Electoral Votes: 9

2004 Presidential: Kerry (D) 37%, Bush (R) 63%

2000 Presidential: Gore (D) 42%, Bush (R) 56%, Nader (I) 1%

1996 Presidential: Clinton (D) 43%, Dole (R) 50%, Perot (I) 6%

Governor: Bob Riley (R) Elected: 2002 (Next Election: 2006)

Senior US Senator: Richard Shelby (R) Elected: 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004 (Next Election: 2010)

Junior US Senator: Jeff Sessions (R) Elected: 1996, 2002 (Next Election: 2008)

US House (7 seats): D-2, R-5

State Senate (35 seats): D-25, R-10

State House (105 seats): D-62, R-42, Vacant-1 (35th)
Primary Election DatesVoter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: May 26, 2006
State/Local Primary Date: June 06, 2006
Primary Run-off Election DatesVoter Registration Deadline for Run-off Election: July 07, 2006
Run-off Date: July 18, 2006
General Election DatesVoter Registration Deadline for General Election: October 27, 2006
General Election Date (all states): November 07, 2006
State Office in charge of ElectionsOffice of the Secretary of State
http://www.sos.state.al.us Phone: (334) 242-7205
State Democratic PartyAlabama Democratic Party
http://www.aladems.org Phone: (334) 262-2221
State Republican PartyAlabama Republican Party
http://www.algop.org Phone: 205-212-5900
CandidatesLucy Baxley (D)Lt. Governor and Former State Treasurer
Campaign Website:
http://www.lucybaxley.com Bob Riley (R) IncumbentGovernorCampaign Website:
http://www.bobrileyforgovernor.com Loretta Nall (L/Write-in)Marijuana Legalization Activist
Campaign Website:
http://www.nallforgovernor.com No US Senate Race in 2006Other Statewide Races 2006
Lieutenant GovernorJim Folsom Jr (D)Former Governor and Former Lt. Governor
Campaign Website:
http://www.archives.state.al.us/govs_list/g_folsoj.html Luther Strange (R)Attorney and GOP Activist
Campaign Website:
http://www.lutherstrange.com Attorney GeneralJohn Tyson Jr.(D)Mobile County District AttorneyCampaign Website:
http://www.johntysonjr.com Troy King (R) IncumbentAttorney GeneralCampaign Website:
http://www.troyking.org Secretary of StateNancy Worley (D) IncumbentSecretary of StateCampaign Website:
http://www.voteworley.org Beth Chapman (R)State AuditorCampaign Website:
http://www.bethchapman.com State TreasurerSteve Segrest (D)Realtor
Campaign Website:
http://www.stevesegrest.com Kay Ivey (R) IncumbentState TreasurerCampaign Website:
http://www.kayivey.com State AuditorJanie Baker Clarke (D)Attorney and Former Teacher
Campaign Website:
http://www.janiebakerclarke.com Samantha Shaw (R)Montgomery County GOP Chair and Businesswoman
Campaign Website:
http://www.samshaw2006.com Commissioner of Agriculture and IndustryRon Sparks (D)Commissioner of Agriculture and IndustriesCampaign Website:
http://www.ronsparkscampaign.com Albert Lipscomb (R)Baldwin County Commission Chair, Former State Senator and Farmer
Campaign Website: ?
US House of Representatives Races 2006
US House Districts: 7
Key Races: None.
Candidates, by Congressional DistrictAL-01Vivian Beckerle (D), Campaign Website:
http://www.vivianbeckerle.com Jo Bonner (R) Incumbent, Campaign Website:
http://www.jobonner.com AL-02Chuck James (D), Campaign Website:
http://www.chuckjames.org Terry Everett (R) Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?
AL-03Greg Pierce (D), Campaign Website:
http://www.gregpierce.us Mike Rogers (R) Incumbent, Campaign Website:
http://www.mikerogersforcongress.com Mark Edwin Layfield (I), Campaign Website:
http://layfieldforcongress.com AL-04Barbara Bobo (D), Campaign Website: ?
Robert Aderholt (R) Incumbent, Campaign Website:
http://www.anderholtforcongress.com AL-05Robert E. "Bud" Cramer, Jr. (D) Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?
AL-06Spencer Bachus (R) Incumbent, Campaign Website:
http://www.spencerbachus.com Warren Grayson (Write-in), Campaign Website:
http://www.warrengraysonforcongress.com AL-07Artur Davis (D) Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?
State Senate Districts: 35
Seats at stake in 2006: 35
Key Races: ?
State House Districts: 105
Seats at stake in 2006: 105
Key Races: ?
Ballot initiatives/Referendums
June 6, 2006 Primary
Alabama Sanctity of Marriage Amendment Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to provide that
no marriage license shall be issued in Alabama to parties of the same sex and
that the state shall not recognize a marriage of parties of the same sex that
occurred as a result of the law of any other jurisdiction.
Full Text Results: Passed June 6, 2006; Yes: 697,591 (81%), No: 161,684 (19%)
November 7, 2006 General Election
Statewide Amendment Number One Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, authorizing the governing
body of the City of Prichard to establish an Alabama Foreign Trade Investment Zone as a
special tax district for the purpose of importing duty free and quota free articles
eligible under the United States General System of Preferences and the Africa Growth and
Opportunities Act; would specify that the value of land and improvements on the land
within the district would be assessed and taxed for ad valorem tax purposes by county tax
officials under a single site valuation system; and would provide further for the
contractual powers of nonprofit organizations.
Full Text
Statewide Amendment Number Two Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to require the levy of an
additional local ad valorem property tax in those school districts of the State in which
local ad valorem property taxes for general public school purposes totaling less than 10.0
mills are otherwise levied, so as to ensure that such taxes totaling at least such amount
are levied for such purposes in every school district in the State of Alabama.
Full Text
Statewide Amendment Number Three Relating to Macon County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901,
to provide for the election of the Macon County Board of Education from four single-member
districts and the county at large, and to provide for staggered six-year terms of office.
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