Shadrack McGill
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Shadrack McGill was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Alabama. He was defeated by incumbent Richard Shelby in the March 2016 primary.[1][2]
McGill is a former Republican member of the Alabama State Senate, representing District 8 from 2010 to 2014. McGill did not seek re-election in 2014.
Biography
McGill attended North Alabama Community College. He has owned several businesses in the past, and as of 2016 was the owner and operator of Hydraulic Seals and Service.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
McGill served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
- Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee
- Business and Labor Committee
- Commerce, Transportation and Utilities Committee
- Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics and Elections Committee
- Local Legislation No. 4 Committee
- Small Business Committee, Chair
Campaign themes
2010
McGill's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
- Jobs, economy & taxes
- Excerpt: "My #1 priority will be finding ways to get our people back to work. We can do this by bringing more employers here, and helping our existing businesses succeed and expand."
- Education
- Excerpt: "We need a highly educated workforce in order to grow economically... Most importantly, we need to look at how we fund—and run—our K-12 schools."
- Ethics reform
- Excerpt: "Ethics in government is about making it a level playing field for all, and the current system has failed."
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Alabama's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. Incumbent Richard Shelby (R) defeated Democratic challenger Ron Crumpton in the 2016 general election. Shelby defeated John Martin, Shadrack McGill, Jonathan McConnell and Marcus Bowman in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016. Crumpton defeated Charles Nana in the primary race for the Democratic nomination on the same date.[1][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Richard Shelby Incumbent |
64% | 1,335,104 | |
| Democratic | Ron Crumpton | 35.9% | 748,709 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.2% | 3,631 | |
| Total Votes | 2,087,444 | |||
| Source: Alabama Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Richard Shelby Incumbent |
64.9% | 505,586 | ||
| Jonathan McConnell | 27.6% | 214,770 | ||
| John Martin | 3% | 23,558 | ||
| Marcus Bowman | 2.5% | 19,707 | ||
| Shadrack McGill | 2% | 15,230 | ||
| Total Votes | 778,851 | |||
| Source: Alabama Secretary of State |
||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ron Crumpton |
56.1% | 153,897 | ||
| Charles Nana | 43.9% | 120,526 | ||
| Total Votes | 274,423 | |||
| Source: Alabama Secretary of State |
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2010
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2010
McGill defeated incumbent Lowell Barron (D) in the November 2 general election.[6]
| Alabama State Senate, District 8 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Shadrack McGill (R)
|
20,603 | |||
| Lowell Barron (D) | 20,016 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
In 2010, McGill's endorsements included the following:[7]
- The Alabama Tea Party Express
Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 4.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Personal
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McGill and his wife, Heather, have six children.
Recent news
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See also
- United States Senate election in Alabama, 2016
- Alabama State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Alabama State Legislature
- Alabama state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The New York Times, "Alabama Primary Results," accessed March 1, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "U.S. Senate," accessed November 9, 2015
- ↑ Shadrack McGill, "On the issues," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "2016 Qualified Alabama Republican Candidates," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Democrats, "Qualified Democratic Candidates as of November 6, 2015," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ The Alabama Tea Party Express, "Endorsements," November 2, 2010
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lowell Barron |
Alabama State Senate District 8 2010-2014 |
Succeeded by Steve Livingston (R) |
