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{{Infobox election |
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{{Infobox election |
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| election_date = June 24, 2025 |
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| country = Alabama |
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| previous_election = 2022 Alabama Senate election#District 5 |
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| previous_election = 2022 Alabama Senate election#District 5 |
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{{Elections in Alabama}} |
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{{Elections in Alabama}} |
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The '''2025 Alabama Senate District 5 special election''' will be held on a date that will be set by ] ] following the scheduled resignation of incumbent ] to serve as a workforce advisor for the Governor's administration. |
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The '''2025 Alabama Senate District 5 special election''' will be held on June 24, 2025, following the scheduled resignation of incumbent ] to serve as a workforce advisor for Governor ]'s administration, to elect the state senator from the ]. The primary election will take place on March 11, with a possible runoff date set for August 8. |
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==Background== |
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==Background== |
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Incumbent representative Greg Reed is set to resign on January 1, 2025 to serve as a workforce advisor to the Governor.<ref>{{cite web |title=Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Reed to take job with Gov. Kay Ivey |url=https://alabamareflector.com/2024/11/19/senate-president-pro-tempore-greg-reed-leaving-senate-for-job-with-gov-kay-ivey/ |website=Alabama Reflector |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Alabama Sen. Greg Reed appointed as senior advisor of workforce transformation in Gov. Ivey’s administration |url=https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/alabama-sen-greg-reed-appointed-as-senior-advisor-of-workforce-transformation-in-gov-iveys-administration/ |website=CBS 42 |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref> He was selected by Kay Ivey on November 19, 2024. Ivey will schedule the election on or after January 1, when Reed's term as advisor begins.<ref>{{cite web |title=Governor Ivey Adds to Team, Appoints Greg Reed as Senior Advisor to Workforce Transformation |url=https://governor.alabama.gov/newsroom/2024/11/governor-ivey-adds-to-team-appoints-greg-reed-as-senior-advisor-to-workforce-transformation/ |website=The Office of Alabama Governor |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref> |
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Incumbent representative Greg Reed resigned on December 31, 2024, to serve as a workforce advisor to the governor.<ref>{{cite web |title=Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Reed to take job with Gov. Kay Ivey |url=https://alabamareflector.com/2024/11/19/senate-president-pro-tempore-greg-reed-leaving-senate-for-job-with-gov-kay-ivey/ |website=Alabama Reflector |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Alabama Sen. Greg Reed appointed as senior advisor of workforce transformation in Gov. Ivey’s administration |url=https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/alabama-sen-greg-reed-appointed-as-senior-advisor-of-workforce-transformation-in-gov-iveys-administration/ |website=CBS 42 |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref> He was selected by Kay Ivey on November 19, 2024. Ivey announced the date of the election on December 31, when Reed's term as advisor began.<ref>{{cite web |title=Governor Ivey Adds to Team, Appoints Greg Reed as Senior Advisor to Workforce Transformation |url=https://governor.alabama.gov/newsroom/2024/11/governor-ivey-adds-to-team-appoints-greg-reed-as-senior-advisor-to-workforce-transformation/ |website=The Office of Alabama Governor |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Governor Ivey Calls Special Election for Alabama Senate District Five |url=https://governor.alabama.gov/newsroom/2024/12/governor-ivey-calls-special-election-for-alabama-senate-district-five/ |website=The Office fo Alabama Governor |access-date=2 January 2025}}</ref> Candidates have until January 7 to file as a major-party candidate, and March 11 to file as an independent or minor-party candidate.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Goffin |first1=Isaac |title=Special election dates for Alabama Senate District 5 seat set |url=https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/special-election-dates-for-alabama-senate-district-5-seat-set/ |website=CBS 42 |access-date=2 January 2025}}</ref> |
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==Republican primary== |
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==Republican primary== |
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===Candidates=== |
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*], state representative from the 13th district (2022–present)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Everett |first1=Grayson |title=Matt Woods officially running for Alabama Senate District 5 |url=https://yellowhammernews.com/matt-woods-officially-running-for-alabama-senate-district-5/ |website=Yellowhammer News |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=State Rep. Woods to seek Greg Reed's soon-to-be-vacated State Senate District 5 seat |url=https://1819news.com/news/item/state-rep-woods-to-seek-greg-reeds-soon-to-be-vacated-state-senate-district-5-seat |website=1819 News |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref> |
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*], state representative from the 13th district (2022–present)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Everett |first1=Grayson |title=Matt Woods officially running for Alabama Senate District 5 |url=https://yellowhammernews.com/matt-woods-officially-running-for-alabama-senate-district-5/ |website=Yellowhammer News |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=State Rep. Woods to seek Greg Reed's soon-to-be-vacated State Senate District 5 seat |url=https://1819news.com/news/item/state-rep-woods-to-seek-greg-reeds-soon-to-be-vacated-state-senate-district-5-seat |website=1819 News |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref> |
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==Democratic primary== |
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Candidate filing opened for the ] primary on January 2, and will close on January 7.<ref>{{cite web |title=Qualifying for SD5 Special Election |url=https://aldemocrats.org/blog/qualifying-sd5-special-election |website=Alabama Democrats |access-date=3 January 2025}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==References== |
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Incumbent representative Greg Reed resigned on December 31, 2024, to serve as a workforce advisor to the governor. He was selected by Kay Ivey on November 19, 2024. Ivey announced the date of the election on December 31, when Reed's term as advisor began. Candidates have until January 7 to file as a major-party candidate, and March 11 to file as an independent or minor-party candidate.
