The 2018 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018. Incumbent Governor Kay Ivey (R), who took office upon the resignation of Robert Bentley (R), ran for election to a full term and defeated Democratic Tuscaloosa mayor Walt Maddox by a wide margin. Ivey was sworn in for her first full term on January 14, 2019.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Withdrew
Declined
- Rick Burgess, radio host
- Bill "Bubba" Bussey, radio host
- Bradley Byrne, U.S. Representative and candidate for governor in 2010 (running for reelection)
- Mary Scott Hunter, member of the Alabama State Board of Education (running for the state senate after initially running for lieutenant governor)
- Del Marsh, president pro tempore of the Alabama Senate (running for reelection)
- Arthur Orr, state senator (running for reelection)
- Trip Pittman, state senator and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2017
- Greg Reed, Majority Leader of the Alabama Senate (running for reelection)
- Luther Strange, former U.S. senator and former attorney general of Alabama
- Tommy Tuberville, former Auburn University football coach
- Cam Ward, state senator (running for reelection)
- Jim Zeigler, State Auditor of Alabama (running for reelection)
Endorsements
Polling
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Withdrew
Declined
Endorsements
Results
Independents
Candidates
Declared
- Tony Hewitt Jr., police officer
- Eric Lathan, security guard, Iraq War veteran and candidate for the Jefferson County Commission in 2010
Declined
- Mark Johnston, pastor, businessman and summer camp executive director
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Polling
Results
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
By congressional district
Ivey won six of seven congressional districts.
See also
References
External links
Official gubernatorial campaign websites