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Alabama, State Senate, District 25

Alabama State Senate District 25
Current incumbentWill Barfoot Republican Party
Population157,932
Race66% White, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.5% Two or More Races, 2.5% Asian, 1.2% Other, 28.6% Black, 0% Pacific Islander
Voting age76.6% age 18 and over

Alabama’s twenty-fifth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Will Barfoot.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 157,932 civilians reside within Alabama's twenty-fifth state senate district. Alabama state senators represent an average of 136,564 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 127,060 residents.

About the office

Alabama's senators serve without term limits for four-year terms. Alabama's state senators assume office the day following their election.

Qualifications

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.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$48,123/yearNo set per diem during the legislative session. Legislators are reimbursed for in-state travel expenses, which include mileage and per diem.

Vacancies

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.

Elections

2018

General election
General election for Alabama State Senate District 25

Will Barfoot (R) defeated David Sadler (D) in the general election for Alabama State Senate District 25 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Will Barfoot (R)
61.3
33,029

David Sadler (D)
38.7
20,866
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
28

Total votes: 53,923
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 25

David Sadler advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 25 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

David Sadler (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama State Senate District 25

Will Barfoot defeated Ronda Walker in the Republican primary for Alabama State Senate District 25 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Will Barfoot (R)
64.0
12,801

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Ronda Walker (R)
36.0
7,185

Total votes: 19,986

2014

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 Dick Brewbaker was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

2010

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. Dick Brewbaker defeated Doug Smith (D) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the June 1 primary elections.

Alabama State Senate, District 25, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDick Brewbaker 73% 38,919
Democratic Jerry Freeman 27% 14,425
Total Votes 53,344

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama State Senate District 25 raised a total of $1,177,260. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $90,558 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alabama State Senate District 25

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $130,550 1 $130,550
2010 $185,013 2 $92,507
2008 $2,103 1 $2,103
2006 $555,730 4 $138,933
2002 $303,864 5 $60,773
Total $1,177,260 13 $90,558