page_title: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama
section_title: District 7
hierarchical_section_title: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama / District 7
caption_attribution_description: English: 1-Alabama's 7th Congressional District
context_page_description: The 2010 congressional elections in Alabama were held on November 2, 2010, to determine will represent the state of Alabama in the United States House of Representatives. Alabama has seven seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013. The primary elections were held June 1, with the runoff on July 13.
  Districts 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7 were considered safe seats for the incumbent party, according to the Cook Political Report and CQ Politics, and as predicted the incumbent party held those seats. Meanwhile, Districts 2 and 5 were considered up for grabs. The Republican Party gained District 2 and held District 5.
context_section_description: This was an open seat as, in 2009, Democratic incumbent Artur Davis announced his retirement to run for Governor of Alabama.  Following his defeat in the 2010 primary, Davis announced he was through with politics and would return to private life at the conclusion of his current term.
  In the Republican primary, Don Chamberlain, a businessman, proceeded to a runoff against Chris Salter, a mortgage banker, after both placed ahead of Michele Waller, a retired microbiology technologist, and Carol Hendrickson, a retired nurse. Chamberlain defeated Salter in the runoff to become the nominee.
  In the Democratic primary, Terri Sewell (an attorney) won against Patricia Evans Mokolo, an Air Force veteran and Obama field organizer; State Representatives Earl Hilliard, Jr., the son of the district's former representative, Earl Hilliard; Jefferson County Commissioner Shelia Smoot; Martha Bozeman, an attorney; and Eddison Walters, a small business owner from Tuscaloosa.
  The district, which includes Birmingham, is more than 60% African American and is heavily Democratic; John Kerry won 64% here in 2004.
  AL - District 7 from OurCampaigns.com
  Campaign Contributions from OpenSecrets.org
  2010 Alabama - 7th District from CQ Politics
  Race profile at The New York Times
caption: Alabama's 7th congressional district
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