Nathaniel Ledbetter

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Nathaniel Ledbetter
Image of Nathaniel Ledbetter
Alabama House of Representatives District 24
Tenure

2014 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

10

Compensation

Base salary

$59,674.08/year

Per diem

No per diem is paid to legislators whose permanent residence is less than six hours away. Legislators who are 6-12 hrs from their permanent residence receive $12.75/day. Legislators who are over 12 hours away and have no overnight stay receive $34/day.

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Personal
Religion
Christian: Baptist
Profession
Business owner
Contact

Nathaniel Ledbetter (Republican Party) is a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 24. He assumed office on November 5, 2014. His current term ends on November 4, 2026.

Ledbetter (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Alabama House of Representatives to represent District 24. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Ledbetter was a Democratic candidate for District 24 of the Alabama House of Representatives in 2010.

Biography

Ledbetter's professional experience includes working for the Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative. He served as mayor and as a member of the city council of Rainsville, Alabama.[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Ledbetter was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Ledbetter was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Ledbetter was assigned to the following committees:

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ledbetter served on the following committees:

Alabama committee assignments, 2015
Children and Senior Advocacy
Commerce and Small Business
Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2022

See also: Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 24

Incumbent Nathaniel Ledbetter won election in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 24 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Nathaniel Ledbetter
Nathaniel Ledbetter (R)
 
99.2
 
11,285
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
87

Total votes: 11,372
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 24

Incumbent Nathaniel Ledbetter defeated Don Stout in the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 24 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Nathaniel Ledbetter
Nathaniel Ledbetter
 
68.3
 
6,231
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Don Stout
 
31.7
 
2,894

Total votes: 9,125
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2018

See also: Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 24

Incumbent Nathaniel Ledbetter won election in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 24 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Nathaniel Ledbetter
Nathaniel Ledbetter (R)
 
98.9
 
12,394
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
134

Total votes: 12,528
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 24

Incumbent Nathaniel Ledbetter advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 24 on June 5, 2018.


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2014

See also: Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Alabama House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on July 15, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. David Beddingfield was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Nathaniel Ledbetter defeated Billy Hodges in the Republican primary. Ledbetter defeated Beddingfield in the general election.[2][3][4][5][6]

Alabama House of Representatives District 24, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngNathaniel Ledbetter 61.2% 6,877
     Democratic David Beddingfield 38.6% 4,338
     NA Write-In 0.2% 19
Total Votes 11,234


Alabama House of Representatives, District 24 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngNathaniel Ledbetter 61.3% 2,543
Billy Hodges 38.7% 1,608
Total Votes 4,151

Endorsements

In 2014, Ledbetter's endorsements included the following:[7]

2010

See also: Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2010

The primary election was on June 1, 2010, and the general election was on November 2, 2010. Ledbetter was defeated in the November 2 general election by Todd Greeson (R).[8][9]

Alabama House of Representatives, District 24 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Todd Greeson (R) 7,967
Nathaniel Ledbetter (D) 6,971

Campaign themes

2022

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2014

Ledbetter's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]

  • Education
Excerpt: "As a steering board member of the DeKalb County Technical School, Nathaniel is promoting the expansion of the current curriculum to help enable our kids to have a greater opportunity for successful careers."
  • Family Farms
Excerpt: "Nathaniel grew up working on local farms, hauling hay and working on a poultry farm. Agriculture is a trademark of the South, and is a part of our heritage. He knows how hard farmers work, and wants to ensure the financial well-being of these family-owned small businesses for generations to come."
  • Jobs
Excerpt: "During Nathaniel’s tenure as mayor, Rainsville witnessed hundreds of new jobs created through plants like Emerson Electric and RTI, a major Honda supplier. If elected, he plans to use the same conservative principles and pro-business approaches that recruited those jobs to help get our state’s economy booming again."

2010

Ledbetter's website listed the following issues:[10]

  • Economic Development
Excerpt: "We all want the best for our children. That is one of the primary reasons I have placed such a high priority on economic development throughout my career in government."
  • Education
Excerpt: "There is no one who is more concerned with educating our children than I am. With a wife, two sons, and a daughter-in-law who all work in education, I hear the concerns of our educators, and I know the challenges they face."
  • Agriculture
Excerpt: "Agribusiness is the leading industry in Alabama, and District 24 is one of the top ag producing regions in the state. I am passionate about supporting the work of our farming families. "
  • Fire and Rescue Departments
Excerpt: "Fire and Rescue Departments are the backbone of the communities in District 24, and I am committed to supporting the work they do to protect our families and properties. They need our help, especially in this difficult economy."

Campaign finance summary


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Nathaniel Ledbetter campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Alabama House of Representatives District 24Won general$339,491 $253,523
2018Alabama House of Representatives District 24Won general$137,158 N/A**
2014Alabama House of Representatives, District 24Won $295,304 N/A**
Grand total$771,952 $253,523
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Political offices
Preceded by
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Alabama House of Representatives District 24
2014-Present
Succeeded by
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