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Alabama
Congressional filing deadline: April 2010
Congressional primary: June 2010
U.S. Senate - Richard Shelby (Rep)
Richard Shelby (Rep) - Incumbent
1st District - Jo Bonner (Rep)
Southeast corner, Mobile
Jo Bonner (Rep) - Incumbent
Peter Gounares (Rep) - Real Estate Developer
Clint Moser (Rep) - Business Consultant
2nd District - Bobby Bright (Dem) [2008 Pickup]
Southeast corner, part of Montgomery.
Bobby Bright (Dem) - Incumbent
Martha Roby (Rep) - Montgomery city councilor
Rob John (Ind) - USAF Veteran
3rd District - Mike Rogers (Rep)
East, Anniston, Auburn
Mike Rogers (Rep) - Incumbent
Joshua Segall (Dem) - Attorney
In April, Josh Segall announced his candidacy for this seat, which sets up a rematch of their close race in 2008. Despite being outspent 2 to 1 last cycle, Segall received a respectable 46% of the vote, outperforming President Obama, who received just 43%.
4th District - Robert Aderholt (Rep)
North central, Gadsden, Jasper
Robert Aderholt (Rep) - Incumbent
5th District - Parker Griffith (Dem)
Northern border, Huntsville
Democrats were able to hold on to this seat after Democrat Bud Cramer decided to retire. This seat was seen as one of the most vulnerable Democratic seats, but Democrart Parker Griffith scored a victory by 9,000 votes.at the end of the term, presenting the Republicans with a possible pickup opportunity. The district has never voted a Republican to Congress since its creation.
Parker Griffith (Dem) - State Senator
Mo Brooks (Rep) - Madison County Commissioner
Lester Phillip (Rep) - Navy veteran
6th District - Spencer Bachus (Rep)
Central, part of Birmingham
Spencer Bachus (Rep) - Incumbent
Stan Cooke (Rep) - College Instructor
Paul Lambert (Rep) - TV Producer
7th District - Artur Davis (Dem) [Candidate for Governor]
West, parts of Birmingham and Montgomery
Artur Davis (Dem) - Candidate for Governor
Martha Bozeman (Dem) - Attorney
Earl Hilliard (Dem) - State Representative
James Perkins (Dem) - Former Mayor of Selma
Terri Sewell (Dem) - Attorney & Community Activist
Sheila Smoot (Dem) - Jefferson County Commissioner
Edison Walters (Dem) - Mortgage Broker & 2006 candidate
