Vote 2010

Continuing coverage of state elections from Wade on Birmingham.

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Calendar

Coverage: primary election

Election stories

May 18 | Meet your Democratic candidates for governor of Alabama
Two men in the race for the state’s top office.
May 19 | Meet your Republican candidates for governor of Alabama
Six men competing on June 1.
May 29 | Sample ballots for Jefferson, Shelby County primaries
Plus, the Alabama Voter Guide 2010.
May 31 | Roundup of primary election picks, endorsements and predictions
Bloggers across Alabama help you choose your candidates.
June 1 | Head to the polls for the primaries
Where and when to go, plus more info for voters.
June 1 | Alabama primary election results
A first look at the numbers from races across the state.
June 2 | The three or four white guys still running for governor of Alabama
Recap of winners and runoff opponents from the state primary election.
June 3 | Why Artur Davis lost
Democratic candidate for governor feels ‘the love’ from former supporters
July 12 | Runoff election preview
Who’s running, plus sample ballots and endorsements.
July 13 | Alabama primary runoff election results
The final numbers from state and metro Birmingham contests.
July 15 | The gubernatorial battle of the unknown unknowns
Robert Bentley and Ron Sparks are your 2010 hopefuls to be the next governor of Alabama. Who’da thunk it back in May?

Forums and debates

April 12 | Jefferson County Commission candidate forums start tonight
The Birmingham Business Alliance schedules five forums throughout the county.

Coverage: general election

Election stories

Oct. 27 | Sample ballots for Jefferson, Shelby County general election
See who’s running in your district.
Oct. 29 | Can Facebook predict the outcome of Alabama races?
Using Likes to determine which candidates have the edge in the general election.
Nov. 1 | Roundup of election picks, endorsements and predictions
The last chance to study up on the candidates before the final vote.
Nov. 2 | Stop reading and go vote, or read this, then vote
Information for voters, prepared and otherwise.
Nov. 2 | Alabama general election results
The long-awaited results, plus the Facebook election predictor checks in.
Nov. 7 | Alabama, better off red?
The Republicans take full control of state government for the first time in 136 years, but how much will change?

Forums and debates

Aug. 23 | Jefferson County Commission candidate forum, plus panel
Catalyst is sponsoring “Birmingham: Looking Back, Moving Forward.”
Sept. 16 | Bentley, Sparks set to debate on campus
Gubernatorial candidates mix it up in first of two debates on college campuses.
Sept. 20 | Second debate for gubernatorial hopefuls tonight at Samford
Birmingham is home to another debate between Bentley and Sparks, plus video clips from the first debate.
Oct. 4 | Birmingham-Southern to host gubernatorial debate tonight
Hopefuls to focus on economic development and business; gambling arrests may shape topics.
Oct. 19 | At long last, the final Bentley-Sparks debate tonight
The nominees tangle one last time at Auburn; Bentley on the hot seat after AEA admission; video of the previous debate.
Oct. 26 | Wait, still time for one more gubernatorial debate tonight. Sigh.
Bentley and Sparks have one last tumble at Athens State; video clips from the Auburn debate.

Candidates — Governor

Candidates — Jefferson County Commission

Incumbents in bold.

District 1

Democrat

Republican

District 2

Democrat

District 3

Democrat

Republican

District 4

Democrat

Republican

District 5

Republican

Candidates — Jefferson County Sheriff

Incumbents in bold.

Democrat

Republican

Candidates — Jefferson County judicial

Incumbents in bold.

Circuit Court Judge (by place)

2: Laura Petro (D)
3: David Carpenter (D), Alfred Bahakel (R)
4: Helen Shores Lee (D), Chuck Hunter (R)
12: Pamela Wilson Cousins (D), Dan King III (D), Annetta Verin (D), Virginia Meigs (R)
14: Clyde Jones (D), Patricia Stephens (D)
17: Peter Johnson Davis (D), Kenya Lavender Marshall (D), Nicole “Nikki” Still (D)
19: David Hobdy (D)
20: Phillip Bahakel (D), Agnes Chappell (D), R. Leland Lee Lesley (D), Gerri Robinson (D), Julie Palmer (R), Lee Brannon Powell (R)
21: Robert “Bob” Vance (D)
22: Caryl Privett (D)
23: Alfred T. Newell (D), Carnella Greene Norman (D), Denise Pomeroy (D), Dorothea Batiste (R)
24: Amber Ladner (D), Stephen Wallace (D), Gloria Bahakel (R)
25: Eugene Verin (D)
26: Tommy Nail (D)