Alabama House
Filing Deadline: April 4, 2008 • Primary Date: June 3, 2008 • Runoff: July 15, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008District Profile: Mobile is the focus of this coastal district, which today is solidly Republican in national elections. Full Profile
2006 results: Jo Bonner (R) defeated Vivian Beckerle (D) by 68-32%.
Incumbent
Jo Bonner (R)Elected in 2002; Seeking fourth term.
Challengers
Ben Lodmell (D), nonprofit director
District Profile: The District includes most of the city of Montgomery, but only a small part of Montgomery County; Democratic redistricters put the rest into the 3rd District. Full Profile
2006 results: Terry Everett (R) defeated Chuck James (D) by 69-30%.
Republicans
David Grimes (R), state representative Jay Love (R), state representative Craig Schmidtke (R), dentist Harri Anne Smith (R), state senator
Democrats
Bobby Bright (D), Montgomery mayor Cendie Crawley (D), dentist Cheryl Sabel (D), Alabama NOW president
District Profile: This looks and feels like rural country, although few people here make a living from their farms. Full Profile
2006 results: Mike Rogers (R) defeated Greg Pierce (D) by 59-38%.
Incumbent
Mike Rogers (R)Elected in 2002; Seeking fourth term.
Challengers
Greg Pierce (D), businessman Joshua Segall (D), attorney
District Profile: This is a heavily Scots-Irish district, with the lowest black percentage of all the state's congressional districts. Full Profile
2006 results: Robert Aderholt (R) defeated Barbara Bobo (D) by 70-30%.
Incumbent
Robert Aderholt (R)Elected in 1996; Seeking seventh term.
Challengers
Greg Warren (D), radiologic technologist
District Profile: The 5th District takes in most of the Tennessee Valley Authority and has begun to trend Republican. Full Profile
2006 results: Bud Cramer (D) was unopposed.
Democrats
Parker Griffith (D), state senator
Republicans
Ray McKee (R), attorney
District Profile: This is one of the most Republican districts in the nation: It voted 74% for Bush in 2000 -- his second-best district outside of Texas. Full Profile
2006 results: Spencer Bachus (R) was unopposed.
Incumbent
Spencer Bachus (R)Elected in 1992; Seeking ninth term.
Challengers
None
District Profile: The 7th District was created in 1992 as a black-majority district. Most of its people are in Birmingham and surrounding Jefferson County and it is solidly Democratic. Full Profile
2006 results: Artur Davis (D) was unopposed.
Incumbent
Artur Davis (D)Elected in 2002; Seeking fourth term.
Challengers
None
Race Rankings
Based on likelihood of seat switching party control
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Ill.-11
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Va.-11
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N.Y.-25
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Ariz.-01
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Texas-22
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N.J.-03
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N.J.-07
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N.M.-01
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Ohio-16
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Ohio-15
(Open-R)Previous Coverage
Check out National Journal's coverage of previous Alabama house races.
