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Alabama, State Senate, District 34

Alabama State Senate District 34
Current incumbentJack Williams Republican Party
Population155,435
Race81.6% White, 0.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.5% Two or More Races, 2% Asian, 1% Other, 13.2% Black, 0% Pacific Islander
Voting age75.3% age 18 and over

Alabama’s thirty-fourth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Jack Williams.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 155,435 civilians reside within Alabama's thirty-fourth 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 34

Jack Williams (R) won election in the general election for Alabama State Senate District 34 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jack Williams (R)
97.8
35,093
Other/Write-in votes
2.2
805

Total votes: 35,898
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama State Senate District 34

Jack Williams defeated Mark Shirey in the Republican primary for Alabama State Senate District 34 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jack Williams (R)
63.9
11,135

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Mark Shirey (R)
36.1
6,283

Total votes: 17,418

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 Rusty Glover 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. Rusty Glover ran unopposed in the June 1 primary and won with no opposition in the general election.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama State Senate District 34 raised a total of $1,251,724. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $113,793 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alabama State Senate District 34

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $101,207 1 $101,207
2012 $8,018 1 $8,018
2010 $96,255 1 $96,255
2008 $14,225 1 $14,225
2006 $884,519 6 $147,420
2002 $147,500 1 $147,500
Total $1,251,724 11 $113,793