2024 Alabama State Board of Education election
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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.
District 1
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Jackie Zeigler, incumbent Board of Education District 1 representative (2017–present)[1]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jackie Zeigler (incumbent) | 220,386 | 98.62% | |
| Write-in | 3,076 | 1.38% | ||
| Total votes | 223,462 | 100.00% | ||
District 3
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Kelly Mooney, school administrator[2]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Charlotte Meadows, state representative from the 74th district (2019–2022)[3]
- Ann Eubank, anti-Common Core advocate[4]
- Melissa Snowden (not reported in final result tallies)[5]
Results
[edit]| 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
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kelly Mooney | 226,243 | 97.76% | |
| Write-in | 5,179 | 2.24% | ||
| Total votes | 231,422 | 100.00% | ||
District 5
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Tonya Smith Chestnut, incumbent Board of Education District 5 representative (2021–present)[7]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- David Perry[1]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tonya Smith Chestnut (incumbent) | 142,007 | 54.99 | |
| Republican | David Perry | 115,827 | 44.85 | |
| Write-in | 417 | 0.16 | ||
| Total votes | 258,251 | 100.00 | ||
District 7
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Allen Long, doctor[9]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Allen Long | 242,663 | 98.84% | |
| Write-in | 2,839 | 1.16% | ||
| Total votes | 245,502 | 100.00% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Jackie Zeigler, David Perry win Republican nominations unopposed in State Board of Education races". 1819 News. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ Wortham, Noah (March 6, 2024). "Kelly Mooney wins Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 3". Shelby County Reporter. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "SBOE Candidates: Charlotte Meadows wants to bring urgency to the board". Alabama Reflector. February 19, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "State Board of Education: Ann Eubank's political interests started with anti-Common Core drive". Alabama Reflector. March 2, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Melissa Snowden". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "RepublicanPartyOfficial-2024PrimaryResult-Amended.xlsx". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "Farmers Federation makes State Board of Education endorsements". Alabama Political Reporter. January 10, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Unofficial Election Night Results". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Long poised to join State Board of Education after Place 7 Republican nomination win". WHNT News 19. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Doug Bachuss runs for Alabama State Board of Education in District 7". Alabama Political Reporter. December 20, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- ^ "State Board of Education: Oscar Mann cites previous teaching experience in campaign". Alabama Reflector. February 26, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
