Matt Fridy
2021 - Present
2027
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Matt Fridy (Republican Party) is a judge of the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. He assumed office on January 18, 2021. His current term ends on January 18, 2027.
Fridy (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Fridy is a former Republican member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 73 from 2014 to 2020. He left office on December 31, 2020, after being elected judge of the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals.[1]
Biography
Fridy received his undergraduate degree from the University of Montevallo and his J.D. from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. His professional experience includes working for the law firm Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff, and Brandt. He has served on the board of directors for the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce. He has also served as chairman of the Shelby County Republican Party and as a member of the Alabama Republican Executive Committee.[2]
Elections
2020
See also: Alabama intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
General election
General election for Alabama Court of Civil Appeals
Matt Fridy won election in the general election for Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matt Fridy (R) | 97.7 | 1,539,415 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.3 | 35,890 | ||
| Total votes: 1,575,305 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama Court of Civil Appeals
Matt Fridy defeated Phillip Bahakel in the Republican primary for Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Fridy | 66.0 | 353,024 |
 | Phillip Bahakel | 34.0 | 181,717 | |
| Total votes: 534,741 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 73
Incumbent Matt Fridy defeated Jack Jacobs in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 73 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Fridy (R) | 69.1 | 12,913 |
 | Jack Jacobs (D) | 30.9 | 5,772 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 18,695 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 73
Jack Jacobs advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 73 on June 5, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 73
Incumbent Matt Fridy defeated Stephen Bryant in the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 73 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Fridy | 85.3 | 4,902 |
| Stephen Bryant | 14.7 | 846 | |
| Total votes: 5,748 | |||
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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. Matt Fridy defeated Jody Trautwein in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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 Matt Fridy |
69.2% | 3,836 |
| Jody Trautwein | 30.8% | 1,709 |
| Total Votes | 5,545 | |
Campaign themes
2020
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2014
Fridy's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[7]
- "I believe the people of our district are entitled to an elected leader who will tell them the truth, even if it’s not always in the leader’s best interest, and even if it’s not what the people always want to hear. As your representative, I will tell you the truth… about how I voted and why I voted that way, about how I intend to approach issues, about what you can expect from me. And I always will honor my word to you."
- "I believe the people of our district are entitled to smaller, more efficient government. If you elect me, I will work to eliminate unnecessary regulations that burden our businesses and keep us from reaching our full potential."
- "I believe in promoting a culture of life that respects all persons, from the moment of conception until the moment of natural death."
- "I believe in keeping our tax burden low."
- "I believe in maintaining our right to keep and bear arms, and, if elected, I will fight back against any attempt by the federal government to curtail that right."
- "I believe that our district does not receive its fair share of funding for roads. If you elect me, I will work with Governor Bentley and the Department of Transportation to ensure that our district receives all of the transportation funding to which it is entitled."
- "I believe that no one group or political party has all of the right answers for every issue. If elected, I will listen to all ideas and all points of view, and I will make up my mind and cast my vote based on what’s best for the people I represent, the people of District 73."
- "I believe that education is key to a number of issues: economic development, well-paying jobs, and an informed and responsible citizenry. If elected, I will not accept the status quo in education but, instead, will look for new ideas and new solutions that will make Alabama first in the nation when it comes to education innovation and the delivery of a high-quality education to our children."
Campaign finance summary
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State legislative tenure
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2020
In 2020, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 4 to May 18.
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2019
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In 2019, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 29.
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2017
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In 2017, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 7 through May 19.
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2016
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In 2016, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 2 through May 4. The Legislature held a special session from August 15 to September 7.
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2015
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In 2015, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from March 3 through June 4.
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Sponsored legislation
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2016 resolution to clarify impeachment process
Fridy introduced a resolution on April 20, 2016 to clarify the procedures to impeach a governor in the state of Alabama. Under his original resolution, 10 lawmakers would need to sign articles of impeachment against a sitting governor (11 have signed such articles against Bentley). At that point, the majority and minority leaders in the Alabama House of Representatives would set up a 15 member committee proportioned according to the race, gender, and party make-up of the legislature. The committee would then decide whether to impeach the governor and send the matter to the Alabama Senate for consideration.[8]
An amended version of Fridy's rule change passed the Alabama House on April 26, 2016, by a vote of 79-14. However, the number of lawmakers who must sign articles of impeachment required to trigger the impeachment process was raised from 10 to 21.[9]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Fridy was assigned to the following committees:
- Health Committee
- Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee, Chair
- House Judiciary Committee
- Shelby County Legislation Committee
- Reapportionment Committee
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Fridy served on the following committees:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Health |
| • Judiciary |
| • Shelby County Legislation, Vice chair |
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Candidate Alabama Court of Civil Appeals |
Officeholder Alabama Court of Civil Appeals |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama Political Reporter, "ALGOP announces qualifying dates for HD73 special election," January 8, 2021
- ↑ The Alabama Legislature, "Representative Fridy, Matt District/Biography," accessed April 19, 2017
- ↑ Alabama Democrats, "Qualified candidates for public office list," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "State Senate," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Democratic Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Republican Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ Matt Fridy, "What I Believe," accessed May 17, 2014
- ↑ AL.com, "Lawmaker introduces resolution to set up impeachment committee," accessed April 27, 2016
- ↑ WAAY 31, "BREAKING: Resolution to create impeachment process passes House," accessed April 27, 2016
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