2010 primary elections

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The 2010 statewide primary election were comprised of the following ballots:

  • The Democratic and Republican Party primaries on June 1, 2010, including referenda
  • Democratic and Republican Party runoffs on July 13, 2010

The nominees chosen in the primaries faced off in the 2010 general election in November.

Democratic primary

Federal offices

Statewide offices

  • Commissioner of Agriculture
  • Public Service Commission, Place 1
  • Public Service Commission, Place 2

Countywide offices

  • Jefferson County Commission, District 3
  • Jefferson County Board of Education, Place 5

Judgeships

  • Supreme Court of Alabama, Place 2
  • Supreme Court of Alabama, Place 3
  • Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 2
  • Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 17
  • Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 19
  • Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 22
  • Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 25
  • Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 26
  • Jefferson County District Court, Place 5
  • Jefferson County District Court, Place 7
  • Jefferson County District Court, Place 11

Other offices

  • Jefferson County District Attorney, Bessemer Cut-Off
  • Jefferson County Circuit Court Clerk, Bessemer Cut-Off

Republican Primary

Federal offices

Statewide offices

  • Commissioner of Agriculture
  • Public Service Commission, Place 2
  • State Board of Education, Place 2
  • State Board of Education, Place 4

Countywide offices

  • Jefferson County Commission, District 4
  • Jefferson County Sheriff
  • Jefferson County District Attorney
  • Jefferson County Board of Education, Place 5
  • Shelby County Sheriff
  • Shelby County Superintendent of Education

Judgeships

  • Supreme Court of Alabama, Place 2
  • Court of Civil Appeals
  • Court of Criminal Appeals
  • Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 3
  • Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 4
  • Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 20
  • Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 21
  • Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 24
  • Jefferson County District Court, Place 10

Other offices

  • Jefferson County Circuit Court Clerk, Bessemer Cut-Off

Referendum on constitutional amendment

  • Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, relating to the promotion of propane gas by authorizing the Legislature to enact legislation providing for an assessment on the members of the propane gas industry for the purpose of financing promotion programs.(Proposed by Act 2009-547)
    • No: 370,548 votes (60%)
    • Yes: 247,046 votes (40%)

Special election for Jefferson County Commission District 1

A special election was held to fill the vacant seat left by William Bell when he became Mayor of Birmingham. George Bowman won the June 22 runoff, in which only 6% of eligible voters showed up at the polls. He was sworn into office soon after. Many of the same candidates also appeared on the ballot for the full four-year term to be decided in the 2010 general election on November 2:

References

  • Wright, Barnett (May 16, 2010) "Campaign 2010: 14 candidates seek Jefferson County Commission's District 1 seat." Birmingham News

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