2024 Alabama State Board of Education election

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 Seat change

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

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

General election

Results

2024 Alabama State Board of Education District 1 election

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kelly Mooney, school administrator ^[2]

Eliminated in primary

• 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

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

Results

2024 Alabama State Board of Education District 3 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kelly Mooney	226,243	97.76%
	Write-in		5,179	2.24%
Total votes			231,422	100.00%

District 5

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• David Perry ^[1]

General election

Results

2024 Alabama State Board of Education District 3 election ^[8]

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Allen Long, doctor ^[9]

Eliminated in primary

• 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

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

Results

2024 Alabama State Board of Education District 7 election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Allen Long	242,663	98.84%
	Write-in		2,839	1.16%
Total votes			245,502	100.00%

References

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