Ralph Anthony Howard
Ralph Anthony Howard (Democratic Party) was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 72. He assumed office in 2005. He left office on November 9, 2022.
Howard (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Alabama House of Representatives to represent District 72. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 24, 2022.
Biography
Howard's professional experience includes working as an adult education instructor at Shelton State Community College of Tuscaloosa.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Howard was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Howard was assigned to the following committees:
- House Rules Committee
- Agriculture and Forestry Committee
- House Local Legislation Committee
- Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
2019-2020
Howard was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Forestry Committee
- Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
- House Rules Committee
- House Local Legislation Committee
- Transportation Committee
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Howard served on the following committees:
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| • Local Legislation |
| • Military and Veterans' Affairs |
| • State Government |
2011-2012
Howard served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
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| • Ethics and Campaign Finance |
| • Military and Veterans' Affairs, Ranking Member |
| • State Government |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 72
Curtis Travis won election in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 72 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Curtis Travis (D) | 82.0 | 8,128 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 18.0 | 1,785 | ||
| Total votes: 9,913 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 72
Curtis Travis defeated incumbent Ralph Anthony Howard in the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 72 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Curtis Travis | 52.6 | 3,106 | |
| Ralph Anthony Howard | 47.4 | 2,794 | ||
| Total votes: 5,900 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 72
Incumbent Ralph Anthony Howard won election in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 72 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ralph Anthony Howard (D) | 98.8 | 12,811 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 162 | ||
| Total votes: 12,973 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 72
Incumbent Ralph Anthony Howard advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 72 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Ralph Anthony Howard | |
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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. Incumbent Ralph Anthony Howard faced James E. Carter, Patrick Arrington, and Thomas Moore in the Democratic primary. Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters - Howard and Moore - met in a runoff election, which Howard won.[1] Howard was unchallenged in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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36.4% | 4,667 |
| 29.3% | 3,756 | |
| Patrick Arrington | 20.4% | 2,619 |
| James E. Carter | 13.9% | 1,783 |
| Total Votes | 12,825 | |
2010
Howard won re-election to the District 72 seat in 2010. He defeated Melvin Hugh Lightning and Johnny Lee Flowers in the primary. He then ran unopposed in the November 2 general election.[6][7]
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 72 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| 4,898 | ||||
| Johnny Lee Flowers (D) | 3,147 | |||
| Melvin Hugh Lightning (D) | 498 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Howard was re-elected to the District 72 Seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[8]
Campaign themes
2022
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2022
In 2022, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 7.
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2021
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In 2021, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 2 to May 17.
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2020
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In 2020, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 4 to May 18.
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2019
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In 2019, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 31.
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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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2014
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In 2014, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 4.
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Personal
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He is a member of the Disabled American Veterans, Friendship Lodge 228, and Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church.[9]
See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ AL.com, "Alabama primary runoffs: Live results from select statewide races," July 15, 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, "Democratic primary results and runoff candidates," June 11, 2010
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed August 4, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
Alabama House of Representatives District 72 2005-2022 |
Succeeded by Curtis Travis (D) |