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American politician
Ben Robbins
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
from the 33rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 26, 2021
Preceded byRonald Johnson
Personal details
BornBenjamin W. Robbins
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMelanie Robbins
Children1

Benjamin W. Robbins is an American politician from the state of Alabama. He currently serves as a Republican member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 33, including parts of Coosa, Talladega, and Clay County.

Education

Robbins is a seventh-generation Alabama native and a grandson of former Childersburg Mayor Robert Limbaugh. Robbins began his secondary education at Talladega High School in 1997, graduating in 2001. Robbins earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Samford University in 2005, followed by a Master of Arts in Modern American History from Mississippi State University in 2009. He then obtained a Juris Doctor degree from St. Thomas University Law School in 2012.

Career

Robbins began his career in the political field by becoming a legislative correspondent for Republican US Senator from Alabama Richard Shelby from 2007 to 2008. In 2014, Robbins started his own law firm in Sylacauga, Robbins & Robbins, Attorneys At Law. Robbins served in many community leadership roles within Sylacauga, including positions such as co-president of Leadership Sylacauga and Talladega Rotary Club past-president. Robbins took on his first electoral challenge when on September 25, 2017, he announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Alabama House District 33 against incumbent Representative Ronald Johnson. However, Robbins narrowly lost the primary election on June 5, 2018, earning 48.3% of the vote to Johnson's 51.7%. After the death of Representative Johnson on July 14, 2020, a special election to fill the vacant seat was scheduled for January 19, 2021. Robbins passed through the Republican Primary unopposed and faced Democrat Fred Crum. On January 19, 2021, Ben Robbins defeated his opponent, Fred Crum, 68.2% to 31.7%, winning the election decisively. Robbins took office on January 26, 2021, as State Representative for Alabama House District 33.

Committee Positions

Robbins serves as a member of the Judiciary Committee and as a member of the Boards, Agencies, and Commissions Committee.

Elections

Alabama House of Representatives District 33

2018 Republican Primary

2018 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronald Johnson 3,256 51.7%
Republican Ben Robbins 3,045 48.3%
Total votes 6,301 100.0%

2021 Special Election

2021 Special Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Robbins 2,232 68.2%
Democratic Fred Crum 1,037 31.7%
Write-in 4 0.1%
Total votes 3,273 100.0%

References

  1. Law, Jeremy (2017-09-25). "Talladega attorney Ben Robbins announces plans to run for Alabama House seat". Sylacauga News. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  2. "Ben Robbins". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  3. "Ben Robbins' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  4. "Ben Robbins - Alabama State Representative - District 33". Bama Politics. 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  5. "Alabama State Rep. Ben Robbins - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  6. "Republican Ben Robbins wins Alabama House District 33 special election". Yellowhammer News. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  7. "2018 Election Information | Alabama Secretary of State". www.sos.alabama.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  8. "2021 Election Information | Alabama Secretary of State". www.sos.alabama.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  9. "Alabama Legislature". www.legislature.state.al.us. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  10. "Alabama Legislature". www.legislature.state.al.us. Retrieved 2021-04-04.

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