page_title: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama
section_title: District 3
hierarchical_section_title: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama / District 3
caption_attribution_description: English: Alabama's 3rd 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: Republican incumbent Michael Rogers ran for reelection, and defeated Democratic nominee Steve Segrest (PVS) to hold the seat for the Republicans.
  AL - District 3 from OurCampaigns.com
  Campaign Contributions from OpenSecrets.org
  2010 Alabama - 3rd District from CQ Politics
  Race profile at The New York Times
caption: Alabama's 3rd district
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