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| Alabama House of Representatives District 31 | ||
| Current incumbent | Mike Holmes  | |
| Population | 46,434 | |
| Race | 75.8% White, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.2% Two or More Races, 0.5% Asian, 1% Other, 21.1% Black, 0.1% Pacific Islander | |
| Voting age | 77.3% age 18 and over | |
Alabama’s thirty-first state house district is represented by Republican Respresentative Mike Holmes.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 46,434 civilians reside within Alabama's thirty-first house of representatives district. Alabama state representatives represent an average of 45,521 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 42,353 residents.
Elected officials are not subjected to term limits and Alabama House members are one of only five lower house officials in the United States that are elected every four years. Alabama's state representatives assume office the day following their election.
Members of the House must be 21 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.
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $48,123/year | No set per diem during the legislative session. Legislators are reimbursed for in-state travel expenses, which include mileage and per diem. |
If there is a vacancy in the House, 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 House is in session. The governor has all discretion in setting the date of the election along with nominating deadlines.
Incumbent Mike Holmes (R) won election in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 31 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Mike Holmes (R) |
98.6
|
14,323 |
| Other/Write-in votes |
1.4
|
202 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 14,525 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.
Incumbent Mike Holmes defeated Dustin DeVaughn in the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 31 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Mike Holmes (R) |
53.4
|
4,105 |
|
|
Dustin DeVaughn (R) |
46.6
|
3,581 | |
|
|
Total votes: 7,686 |
Elections for the Alabama House of Representatives 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 Mike Holmes was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.
Mike Holmes, Jimmy Collier, Michael Griggs and Frank Bertarelli faced off in the Republican primary. As no candidate received more than fifty percent of the vote, the top-two vote-getters - Holmes and Collier - met in the Republican primary runoff on February 4, which Holmes won.
The seat was vacant following Barry Mask's (R) appointment as the new chief executive officer of the Alabama Association of Realtors.
A special election for the position of Alabama House of Representatives District 31 was initially called for January 28, with a primary on December 3, 2013. Because no Democratic candidate filed to run, the Republican primary runoff became the special election. Candidates from both major parties had until October 10, 2013, to file certified nomination papers with the Secretary of State. Due to inclement weather, the election was pushed back a week to February 4.
Alabama House of Representatives, District 31 Runoff Republican Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Mike Holmes |
56.7% | 2,028 |
| Jimmy Collier | 43.3% | 1,550 |
| Total Votes | 3,578 | |
Elections for the office of Alabama House of Representatives 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. Charles Barrett Mask ran unopposed in the June 1 Republican primary and won election, after running unopposed, in the general election.
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama House of Representatives District 31 raised a total of $176,884. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $29,481 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Alabama House of Representatives District 31
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $52,902 | 1 | $52,902 |
| 2010 | $47,290 | 1 | $47,290 |
| 2006 | $57,557 | 1 | $57,557 |
| 2002 | $19,135 | 3 | $6,378 |
| Total | $176,884 | 6 | $29,481 |
