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2014 Alabama elections

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Alabama on November 4, 2014. All of Alabama's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, and all of Alabama's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives.

Primary elections were held on June 3, 2014, for offices that need to nominate candidates. Primary runoffs, necessary if no candidate won a majority of the vote, were held on July 15.

Governor

Incumbent Republican Governor Robert J. Bentley, who had served in the office since January 17, 2011, ran for re-election to a second term as governor.

He defeated former Morgan County Commissioner Stacy Lee George and retired software company owner and candidate for Mayor of Scottsboro in 2012 Bob Starkey in the Republican primary.

In the Democratic primary, former U.S. Representative Parker Griffith defeated businessman and former professional baseball player Kevin Bass.

Lieutenant governor

Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey, who had served in the office since January 17, 2011, ran for re-election to a second term.

She defeated state representative James C. Fields in the November general election.

Attorney General

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Luther Strange, who had served in the office since January 17, 2011, ran for re-election to a second term.

Republican nominee

Democratic nominee

General election

Endorsements

Results

Secretary of State

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State James R. Bennett, who had served in the office since July 31, 2013, did not run for re-election, per the terms of his appointment. Bennett, who had previously served as secretary of state from 1993 to 2003, was appointed to the office following the resignation of Beth Chapman.

Republican primary

Candidates

First round endorsements

First round polling

First round results

Runoff endorsements

Runoff polling

Runoff results

Democratic nominee

General election

Endorsements

Results

State Auditor

Incumbent Republican State Auditor Samantha Shaw, who had served in the office since 2007, was term-limited and not eligible to run for re-election to a third term.

Republican primary

Confirmed candidates

Disqualified

  • Ray Bryan, attorney.

First round endorsements

First round polling

First round results

Runoff endorsements

Runoff polling

Runoff results

Democratic nominee

  • Miranda Joseph, certified internal auditor and Democratic nominee in 2010.

General election

Endorsements

Results

State Treasurer

Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Young Boozer, who had served in the office since January 17, 2011, ran for re-election to a second term. Democrat Joe Cottle had initially announced his candidacy but later withdrew from the race.

Republican nominee

General election

Endorsements

Results

Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan, who had served in the office since January 17, 2011, ran for re-election to a second term.

Republican nominee

Democratic nominee

  • Doug Smith, real estate businessman.

General election

Endorsements

Results

Public Service Commission

Both the Associate Commissioners on the Alabama Public Service Commission were up for election. Republican Jeremy Oden, who was appointed to the commission by Governor Bentley in December 2012, was running for election to a first full term. Republican Terry Dunn, who was first elected in 2010, was running for re-election to a second term.

Place 1

Republican Primary

Candidates
  • Kathy Peterson, retired businesswoman and wife of Republican candidate for state auditor Dale Peterson.
  • Jeremy Oden, incumbent.
Endorsements
Polling
Primary results

General election

Place 2

Republican primary

Candidates
First round endorsements
First round polling
First round results
Runoff endorsements
Runoff polling
Runoff results

General election

State Judiciary

One seat on the Supreme Court of Alabama and four seats on the state appellate courts - two on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals and two on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals - were up for election in 2014. All five Republican incumbents were re-elected without having to face an opponent.

State Senate

All 35 seats of the Alabama Senate were up for election in 2014.

Prior to the election the Republicans held a 23–11 edge; after the election the Republicans regained control 26–8 with 1 independent going to the GOP side.

State House of Representatives

All 105 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives were up for election in 2014.

Prior to the election the Republicans had a 66–37 edge; after the election the Republicans regained control 72–33.

United States Senate

Incumbent Republican senator Jeff Sessions ran for re-election to a fourth term. No other candidates filed before the deadline and so he was unopposed in the primary and general elections.

United States House of Representatives

All of Alabama's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2014.

Ballot measures

Six statewide ballot measures appeared on the ballot in Alabama - one in July and five in November. All of them were approved by the voters.

References

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