Alabama State Board of Education election, 2020
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| Filing deadline: November 8, 2019 |
| Primary: March 3, 2020 Primary runoff: July 14, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): Jackie Zeigler (R) (District 1) Stephanie Bell (R) (District 3) Vacant (D) (District 5) Jeffrey Newman (R) (District 7) |
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Alabama held an election forfour of nine seats on the state board of education onNovember 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline was November 8, 2019.
IncumbentJackie Zeigler won election in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 1.
IncumbentStephanie Bell won election in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 3.
Tonya Smith Chestnut won election in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 5.
Belinda Palmer McRae won election in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 7.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of thecoronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Alabama modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Any qualified voter could cast an absentee ballot in the general election.
- Candidate filing procedures: The petition deadline for unaffiliated presidential candidates was extended to August 20, 2020.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak,click here.
Candidates and election results
District 1
General election candidates
- Jackie Zeigler (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Tom Holmes (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Jackie Zeigler (Incumbent) ✔
District 3
General election candidates
- Stephanie Bell (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Jarralynne Agee (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Stephanie Bell (Incumbent) ✔
District 5
General election candidates
- Tonya Smith Chestnut (Democratic Party) ✔
- Lesa Keith (Republican Party)
Democratic primary runoff candidates
Democratic primary candidates
- Fred F. Bell ✔
- Ron Davis
- Pamela Laffitte
- Patrice McClammy
- Woodie Pugh Jr.
- Joanne Shum
- Tonya Smith Chestnut ✔
- Billie Jean Young
Did not make the ballot:
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
District 7
General election candidates
- Belinda Palmer McRae (Republican Party) ✔
= candidate completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
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Note:Belinda Palmer McRae was the only candidate to file for election, so the primaries were canceled and she automatically advanced to the general election.
Past elections
2018
District 2
General election
General election for Alabama State Board of Education District 2
Tracie West defeatedAdam Jortner in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tracie West (R) | 66.5 | 128,498 | |
| Adam Jortner (D) | 33.4 | 64,437 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 155 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 193,090 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Alabama State Board of Education District 2
Tracie West defeatedMelanie Hill in the Republican primary runoff for Alabama State Board of Education District 2 on July 17, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tracie West | 50.7 | 21,547 | |
| Melanie Hill | 49.3 | 20,917 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 42,464 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 2
Adam Jortner advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 2 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Adam Jortner | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 2
Melanie Hill andTracie West advanced to a runoff. They defeatedJohn Taylor andSybil Little in the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 2 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Melanie Hill | 32.9 | 19,677 | |
| ✔ | Tracie West | 31.7 | 18,963 | |
| John Taylor | 28.5 | 17,038 | ||
| Sybil Little | 7.0 | 4,159 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 59,837 | ||
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District 4
General election
General election for Alabama State Board of Education District 4
IncumbentYvette Richardson defeatedDon Wallace in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Yvette Richardson (D) | 67.4 | 142,282 |
| Don Wallace (R) | 32.5 | 68,571 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 139 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 210,992 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 4
IncumbentYvette Richardson advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 4 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Yvette Richardson |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 4
Don Wallace advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 4 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Don Wallace | |
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District 6
General election
General election for Alabama State Board of Education District 6
IncumbentCynthia Sanders McCarty won election in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cynthia Sanders McCarty (R) | 98.8 | 155,682 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 1,843 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 157,525 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 6
IncumbentCynthia Sanders McCarty advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 6 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Cynthia Sanders McCarty |
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District 8
General election
General election for Alabama State Board of Education District 8
Wayne Reynolds defeatedJessica Fortune Barker in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Wayne Reynolds (R) | 61.0 | 137,524 |
 | Jessica Fortune Barker (D) | 38.9 | 87,714 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 174 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 225,412 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 8
Jessica Fortune Barker advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 8 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Jessica Fortune Barker |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 8
Wayne Reynolds defeatedRich McAdams in the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 8 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wayne Reynolds | 51.8 | 30,885 |
| Rich McAdams | 48.2 | 28,693 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 59,578 | ||
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2016On November 8, 2016, Jackie Zeigler won election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 1. She ran unopposed in the general election.
On November 8, 2016, Stephanie Bell won re-election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 3. She defeated Jarralynne Agee in the general election.
On November 8, 2016, Ella Bell won re-election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 5. She ran unopposed in the general election.
On November 8, 2016, Jeffrey Newman won re-election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 7. He ran unopposed in the general election.
2014On November 4, 2014, Betty Peters won re-election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 2. She ran unopposed in the general election.
On November 4, 2014, Yvette Richardson won re-election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 4. She ran unopposed in the general election.
On November 4, 2014, Cynthia Sanders McCarty won election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 6. She ran unopposed in the general election.
On November 4, 2014, Mary Scott Hunter won re-election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 8. She ran unopposed in the general election.
2012On November 6, 2012, Tracy Roberts won election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 1. She defeated Herndon Inge in the general election.
On November 6, 2012, Stephanie Bell won re-election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 3. She ran unopposed in the general election.
On November 6, 2012, Ella Bell won re-election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 5. She ran unopposed in the general election.
On November 6, 2012, Jeffrey Newman won election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 7. He ran unopposed in the general election.
2010On November 2, 2010, Betty Peters won re-election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 2. She defeated Betty Letlow in the general election.
On November 2, 2010, Yvette Richardson won election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 4. She defeated Tom Dooley in the general election.
On November 2, 2010, Charles Elliott won election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 6. He defeated Kimberly Harbison Drake in the general election.
On November 2, 2010, Mary Scott Hunter won election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 8. She defeated Mary Ruth Yates in the general election.
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