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Alabama, State House, District 76

Alabama House of Representatives District 76
Current incumbentThad McClammy Democratic Party
Population44,894
Race26.4% White, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.9% Two or More Races, 0.9% Asian, 1.9% Other, 69.5% Black, 0.1% Pacific Islander
Voting age73% age 18 and over

Alabama’s seventy-sixth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Thad McClammy.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 44,894 civilians reside within Alabama's seventy-sixth 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 76

Incumbent Thad McClammy (D) won election in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 76 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Thad McClammy (D)
99.4
11,681
Other/Write-in votes
0.6
70

Total votes: 11,751
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 76

Incumbent Thad McClammy defeated D'Linell Finley in the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 76 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Thad McClammy (D)
70.0
3,306

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D'Linell Finley (D)
30.0
1,418

Total votes: 4,724
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. Incumbent Thad McClammy defeated Tracy Larkin in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

Alabama House of Representatives, District 76 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngThad McClammy Incumbent 58.7% 1,963
Tracy Larkin 41.3% 1,383
Total Votes 3,346

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. Incumbent Thad McClammy defeated Maurice Rollins in the June 1 Democratic primary before running unopposed in the general election.

Alabama House of Representatives District 76, Democratic Primary Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngThad McClammy 64.5% 3,036
Democratic Maurice Rollins 35.5% 1,670
Total Votes 4,706

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama House of Representatives District 76 raised a total of $462,332. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $46,233 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alabama House of Representatives District 76

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $122,701 2 $61,351
2012 $-5,044 1 $-5,044
2010 $192,621 2 $96,311
2006 $27,891 1 $27,891
2002 $124,163 4 $31,041
Total $462,332 10 $46,233