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Court's Partisan Split

Year	R's	D's
1997	7	0
2003	7	0

 

Current Court (May 2003)

Justice	Term Expires
John Cayce (R) - Chief	2006
Sam Day (R)	2006
Terrie Livingston (R)	2008
Lee Ann Dauphinot (R)	2006
Dixon Holman (R)	2008
Anne Gardner (R)	2004
Sue Walker (R)	2006

 

Winning Second-District Races, 1996-2002

Justice (Party)	Race	Running Status	Money  Raised	Money From   Lawyers	Top Donor Source
John H. Cayce, Jr. (R)	2000	Incumbent	$62,410	77%	Bass family
Lee Ann Dauphinot (R)	2000	Incumbent	$133,745	83%	McDonald Clay Crow…
Sam J. Day (R)	2000	Incumbent	$19,050	74%	Bass family/Whitaker Chalk…
Anne L. Gardner (R)	2000	Open	$158,535	59%	Bass family
Dixon W. Holman (R)	1996	Incumbent	$5,500	9%	Bass family
Dixon W. Holman (R)	2002	Incumbent	$3,000	17%	Bass family
Terrie Livingston (R)	1996	Incumbent	$41,215	47%	Bass family
Terrie Livingston (R)	2002	Incumbent	$20,825	57%	Bass family
Sue Walker (R)	2000	Challenger	$123,066	68%	Noteboom & Gray
		TOTAL:	$567,346	68%

 

Top Second-District Donors

Source (PACs & Employees)	Amount
Bass Family (diversified oil fortune)	$57,500
McDonald Clay Crow & McGartlandP	$23,489
Cantey & Hanger Roan & AutreyD	$20,025
Jose Henry Brantley & KeltnerP	$18,500
Kelly Hart & HallmanD	$18,050
Shannon Gracey Ratliff & MillerD	$17,181
Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Sawyer	$15,850
Noteboom & GrayP	$15,458
John David Hart Law OfficesP	$12,000
Dent Law FirmP	$8,000
TOTAL:	$205,553

D = Defense; P = Plaintiff