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James Martin (Alabama)
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James Martin is a former member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 42 from 2014 to 2019. Martin passed away on May 31, 2019.[1]
Biography
Martin's professional experience included working as coroner for Chilton County and co-owning Martin Funeral Home. Martin was a member of the Alabama Funeral Directors Association and served on the board of directors for the Chilton County Chamber of Commerce.[2]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Martin was assigned to the following committees:
- Financial Services Committee, Vice chair
- Insurance Committee
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2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Martin served on the following committees:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Commerce and Small Business |
| • Financial Services |
| • Insurance |
2009-2010
During the 2009 legislative session, Martin served on the following committees:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Constitution and Elections, Chair |
| • Shelby County Legislation |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 42
Incumbent James Martin won election in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 42 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Martin (R) | 98.7 | 12,412 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 159 | ||
| Total votes: 12,571 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 42
Incumbent James Martin defeated Jimmie Hardee in the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 42 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Martin | 59.3 | 5,044 |
| Jimmie Hardee | 40.7 | 3,468 | ||
| Total votes: 8,512 | |||
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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. James Martin defeated incumbent Kurt Wallace in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 James Martin |
50.6% | 4,624 |
| Kurt Wallace Incumbent | 49.4% | 4,507 |
| Total Votes | 9,131 | |
2010
Martin lost his re-election bid to the District 42 seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He was defeated by Kurt Wallace in the November 2 general election.[7]
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 42 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kurt Wallace (R)
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9,382 | |||
| James Martin (D) | 5,452 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Martin was re-elected to the District 42 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, defeating opponent Allen Caton (R).[8]
| Alabama State House, District 42 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| James Martin (D)
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7,950 | |||
| Allen Caton (R) | 5,061 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2019
In 2019, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 31.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2018
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In 2018, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 29.
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2017
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In 2017, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 7 through May 19.
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2016
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In 2016, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 2 through May 4. The Legislature held a special session from August 15 to September 7.
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2015
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In 2015, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from March 3 through June 4.
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See also
- Alabama State Legislature
- Alabama House of Representatives
- Alabama House Committees
- Alabama state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from the Alabama House of Representatives
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2002, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Montgomery Advertiser, "Veteran state lawmaker Jimmy Martin dies," May 31, 2019
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 10, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Democrats, "Qualified candidates for public office list," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "State Senate," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Democratic Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Republican Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official 2006 election results," accessed April 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kurt Wallace (R) |
Alabama House District 42 2014–2019 |
Succeeded by Van Smith (R) |
| Preceded by ' |
Alabama House District 42 1998–2010 |
Succeeded by Kurt Wallace (R) |
