Mary Scott Hunter
Mary Scott Hunter (Republican Party) was a member of the Alabama State Board of Education, representing District 8. Hunter assumed office in 2011. Hunter left office on January 1, 2019.
Hunter (Republican Party) ran for election to the Alabama State Senate to represent District 7. Hunter lost in the Republican primary on June 5, 2018.
Biography
A native of the Gulf coast of Alabama, Hunter joined the Air Force Judge Advocate Corps following her graduation from law school in 1998. During her 10 years of service in the United States Air Force, the Air Force Reserves, and the Alabama Air National Guard, Hunter served tours of duty in Germany, South Korea, and Kuwait. She received her honorable discharge in 2008 at the rank of Major. Hunter and her husband are the co-owners of Torel Technology. In 2012, Hunter became the compliance chief at Intuitive Research and Technology Company.[1]
Education
- High School - Fairhope High School (1991)
- Bachelor's in humanities - University of Alabama (1995)
- J.D. - University of Alabama (1998)
- M.B.A. - University of Alabama (2017)
Political career
Alabama State Board of Education (2011-2018)
Hunter was first elected to the Alabama State Board of Education in November 2010 and was sworn in the following January. She was reelected in 2014. Hunter lost in the primary on June 5, 2018.
Elections
2018
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Alabama State Senate District 7
Sam Givhan defeated Deborah Barros in the general election for Alabama State Senate District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sam Givhan (R) | 55.2 | 30,080 |
 | Deborah Barros (D)  | 44.7 | 24,363 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 33 | ||
| Total votes: 54,476 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Alabama State Senate District 7
Deborah Barros defeated Deidra Willis in the Democratic primary runoff for Alabama State Senate District 7 on July 17, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deborah Barros | 57.0 | 707 |
 | Deidra Willis | 43.0 | 534 | |
| Total votes: 1,241 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 7
Deidra Willis and Deborah Barros advanced to a runoff. They defeated Johnathan Hard in the Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 7 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deidra Willis | 49.6 | 3,061 |
| ✔ | | Deborah Barros | 35.7 | 2,206 |
 | Johnathan Hard | 14.7 | 910 | |
| Total votes: 6,177 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama State Senate District 7
Sam Givhan defeated Mary Scott Hunter in the Republican primary for Alabama State Senate District 7 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sam Givhan | 57.0 | 9,483 |
 | Mary Scott Hunter | 43.0 | 7,148 | |
| Total votes: 16,631 | |||
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2014
On November 4, 2014, Mary Scott Hunter won re-election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 8. She ran unopposed in the general election.
| Alabama State Board of Education, District 8, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mary Scott Hunter Incumbent |
100% | 103,145 | |
| Total Votes | 103,145 | |||
| Election results via Alabama Division of Elections. | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Mary Scott Hunter won election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 8. She defeated Mary Ruth Yates in the general election.
| Alabama State Board of Education, District 8, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mary Scott Hunter |
63.1% | 122,547 | |
| Democratic | Mary Ruth Yates | 36.9% | 71,796 | |
| Total Votes | 194,343 | |||
| Election results via Alabama Division of Elections. | ||||
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Alabama State Senate
- Alabama State Board of Education
- Alabama State Board of Education - Mary Scott Hunter
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mary Jane Caylor (D) |
Alabama State Board of Education, District 8 2011–2018 |
Succeeded by Wayne Reynolds (R) |
