Vivian Figures

Vivian Figures

Democratic Party

Alabama State Senate District 33

Tenure

1997 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

27

Prior offices

Mobile City Council

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Compensation

Base salary

$53,913/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 with no overnight receive $34/day.

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of New Haven

Personal

Religion

Christian: Baptist

Contact

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Vivian Figures (Democratic Party) is a member of the Alabama State Senate, representing District 33. She assumed office in 1997. Her current term ends on November 4, 2026.

Figures (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Alabama State Senate to represent District 33. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Figures previously served as state Senate minority leader. She ran for the United States Senate in 2008.

Biography

Figures earned her bachelor's degree from the University of New Haven in Connecticut. Her professional experience includes serving on the Mobile City Council. She has been a delegate to the Democratic National Convention.^[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Figures was assigned to the following committees:

• Confirmations Committee
• Senate Education Policy Committee
• Finance and Taxation Education Committee
• Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee
• Senate Judiciary Committee
• Local Legislation Mobile County Committee, Chairperson
• Senate Rules Committee
• Baldwin County Legislation Committee
• Judicial System Study Commission

2021-2022

Figures was assigned to the following committees:

• Sunset Committee
• Confirmations Committee
• Senate Education Policy Committee
• Finance and Taxation Education Committee
• Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee, Ranking Member
• Senate Judiciary Committee
• Local Legislation Mobile County Committee, Chair
• Senate Rules Committee

2019-2020

Figures was assigned to the following committees:

• Finance and Taxation Education Committee
• Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee
• Confirmations Committee
• Senate Education Policy Committee, Ranking minority member
• Senate Judiciary Committee
• Local Legislation Mobile County Committee, Ranking minority member
• Senate Rules Committee
• Reapportionment Committee

2015 legislative session

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

2011-2012

Figures served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2022

See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Alabama State Senate District 33

Incumbent Vivian Figures defeated Pete Riehm in the general election for Alabama State Senate District 33 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Vivian Figures (D)	67.0	23,203
		Pete Riehm (R)	32.9	11,401
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	51

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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Vivian Figures advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 33.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Pete Riehm advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama State Senate District 33.

2018

See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Alabama State Senate District 33

Incumbent Vivian Figures won election in the general election for Alabama State Senate District 33 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Vivian Figures (D)	98.6	34,995
		Other/Write-in votes	1.4	495

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,490 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 33

Incumbent Vivian Figures defeated Victor Tshombe Crawford and Michael Cooley in the Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 33 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Vivian Figures	67.2	9,604
		Victor Tshombe Crawford	26.4	3,771
		Michael Cooley	6.5	924

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 14,299
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2014

See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Alabama State Senate 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. Incumbent Vivian Figures was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.^[2][3][4][5]

2010

See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2010

Figures won re-election to the 33rd District seat in 2010. She defeated Herman Thomas in the primary, receiving 6,572 votes to Thomas' 3,441. She then defeated Brad Moser in the November 2 general election.^[6][7]

Alabama State Senate, District 33 General election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Vivian Figures (D)		23,241
Brad Moser (R)		8,419

Alabama State Senate, District 33 Democratic Primary (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Vivian Figures (D)		6,572
Herman Thomas (D)		3,441

2006

See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2006

On November 7, 2006, Figures won re-election to the 33rd District Seat in the Alabama State Senate, defeating opponent Jeffery Jones (R).^[8]

Alabama State Senate, District 33 (2006)
Candidates		Votes
Vivian Figures (D)		19,029
Jeffery Jones (R)		7,594

2002

See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2002

On November 5, 2002, Figures won re-election to the 33rd District Seat in the Alabama State Senate, running unopposed in the general election.^[9]

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Personal

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Figures has three children.

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