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Alabama, State House, District 69

Alabama House of Representatives District 69
Current incumbentKelvin Lawrence Democratic Party
Population37,572
Race34.6% White, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.8% Two or More Races, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% Other, 64.2% Black, 0% Pacific Islander
Voting age74.4% age 18 and over

Alabama’s sixty-ninth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Kelvin Lawrence.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 37,572 civilians reside within Alabama's sixty-ninth house of representatives district. Alabama state representatives represent an average of 45,521 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 42,353 residents.

About the office

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.

Qualifications

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.

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 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.

Elections

2018

General election
General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 69

Incumbent Kelvin Lawrence (D) won election in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 69 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kelvin Lawrence (D)
98.2
12,867
Other/Write-in votes
1.8
231

Total votes: 13,098
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 69

Incumbent Kelvin Lawrence defeated Kelvin Williams in the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 69 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kelvin Lawrence (D)
68.3
6,480

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Kelvin Williams (D)
31.7
3,006

Total votes: 9,486
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

2014

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. Kelvin Lawrence was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Loretta Grant was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lawrence defeated Grant and Cedric Coley (Independence Party) in the general election.

Alabama House of Representatives District 69, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKelvin J. Lawrence 66.3% 9,396
Republican Loretta G. Grant 30.6% 4,340
Independence Party of America Cedric Coley 3% 425
NA Write-In 0% 7
Total Votes 14,168

2010

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. David Colston defeated James Thomas, Barbara Evans, Darryl D. Perryman and Eli Mack in the June 1 Democratic primary before running unopposed in the general election.

Alabama House of Representatives District 69, Democratic Primary Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Colston 50.6% 5,077
Democratic James Thomas 32.1% 3,218
Democratic Barbara Evans 8.4% 844
Democratic Darryl D. Perryman 6.5% 651
Democratic Eli Mack 2.4% 243
Total Votes 10,033

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama House of Representatives District 69 raised a total of $540,005. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $41,539 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alabama House of Representatives District 69

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $57,046 3 $19,015
2012 $7,000 1 $7,000
2010 $161,314 5 $32,263
2006 $113,595 2 $56,798
2002 $201,050 2 $100,525
Total $540,005 13 $41,539