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Malika Sanders-Fortier
American politician

Malika Sanders-Fortier

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American politician
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Female
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Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, USA
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51 years
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Biography

Malika Asha Sanders-Fortier (born 1973) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Alabama Senate from the 23rd district. She assumed office on November 7, 2018. She was a Democratic candidate in the 2022 Alabama gubernatorial election.

Early life and education

Sanders-Fortier was born in Selma, Alabama. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Spelman College and a Juris Doctor from the Birmingham School of Law.

Career

After graduating from college, Sanders-Fortier returned to Selma and worked as the executive director of 21st Century Youth Leadership Movement. She is a member of the Alabama State Bar and the Black Belt Lawyers Association. Sanders-Fortier was elected to the Alabama Senate in November 2018, succeeding her father, Henry Sanders. In January 2021, Sanders-Fortier introduced legislation to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

In January 2022, Sanders-Fortier announced that she would not seek re-election, and that her father would attempt to reclaim his old seat in her place. That same month, Sanders-Fortier qualified as a Democratic candidate for governor instead. The two advanced to a runoff on June 21, 2022, with Yolanda Flowers winning the nomination.

Electoral results

PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticYolanda Rochelle Flowers56,85933.8%
DemocraticArthur Kennedy15,6549.3%
DemocraticChad Martin9,3605.6%
DemocraticPatricia Jamieson Salter19,66511.7%
DemocraticMalika Sanders-Fortier54,63632.5%
DemocraticDoug Smith11,9007.1%
Total votes168,074100.0%
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMalika Sanders-Fortier30,19365.53
IndependentMark Story15,79634.28
Write-in880.19
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