2024 Alabama State Board of Education election

The 2024 Alabama State Board of Education election was held on November 5, 2024 to elect four of nine members of the Alabama State Board of Education. Primary elections were held on March 5, 2024.

2024 Alabama State Board of Education election

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4 seats up for election
  First party Second party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 7 2
Seats after 7 2

District 1

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Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Jackie Zeigler, incumbent Board of Education District 1 representative (2017–present)[1]

General election

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Results

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2024 Alabama State Board of Education District 1 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jackie Zeigler (incumbent) 219,080 98.63%
Write-in 3,046 1.37%
Total votes 222,126 100.00%

District 3

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Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Kelly Mooney, school administrator[2]
Eliminated in primary
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Results

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Republican primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelly Mooney 38,697 57.96
Republican Charlotte Meadows 17,532 26.26
Republican Ann C. Eubank 10,537 15.78
Total votes 66,766 100.00

General election

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Results

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2024 Alabama State Board of Education District 3 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelly Mooney 225,906 97.77%
Write-in 5,163 2.23%
Total votes 231,069 100.00%

District 5

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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Tonya Smith Chestnut, incumbent Board of Education District 5 representative (2021–present)[7]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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General election

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Results

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2024 Alabama State Board of Education District 3 election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tonya Smith Chestnut (incumbent) 141,374 54.97
Republican David Perry 115,417 44.87
Write-in 414 0.16
Total votes 257,205 100.00

District 7

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Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Allen Long, doctor[9]
Eliminated in primary
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  • Doug Bachuss, Decatur City Schools District 3 representative (2020–present)[10]
  • Oscar Mann, member of the Jefferson County School District, Place 3 (2012–present)[11]

Results

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Republican primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen Long 52,769 60.91
Republican Doug Bachuss 23,348 26.95
Republican Oscar S. Mann 10,513 12.14
Total votes 86,630 100.00

General election

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Results

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2024 Alabama State Board of Education District 7 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen Long 207,734 98.89%
Write-in 2,337 1.11%
Total votes 210.071 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jackie Zeigler, David Perry win Republican nominations unopposed in State Board of Education races". 1819 News. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. ^ Wortham, Noah (6 March 2024). "Kelly Mooney wins Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 3". Shelby County Reporter. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  3. ^ "SBOE Candidates: Charlotte Meadows wants to bring urgency to the board". Alabama Reflector. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  4. ^ "State Board of Education: Ann Eubank's political interests started with anti-Common Core drive". Alabama Reflector. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Melissa Snowden". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  6. ^ a b "RepublicanPartyOfficial-2024PrimaryResult-Amended.xlsx". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Farmers Federation makes State Board of Education endorsements". Alabama Political Reporter. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Unofficial Election Night Results". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Long poised to join State Board of Education after Place 7 Republican nomination win". WHNT News 19. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Doug Bachuss". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  11. ^ "State Board of Education: Oscar Mann cites previous teaching experience in campaign". Alabama Reflector. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.