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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
[edit]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.[1]
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.[1]
In the Democratic primary, former U.S. Representative Parker Griffith defeated businessman and former professional baseball player Kevin Bass.[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert J. Bentley (incumbent) | 750,231 | 63.56 | |
| Democratic | Parker Griffith | 427,787 | 36.24 | |
| Write-in | 2,395 | 0.20 | ||
| Total votes | 1,180,413 | 100 | ||
Lieutenant governor
[edit]Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey, who had served in the office since January 17, 2011, ran for re-election to a second term.[1]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Kay Ivey
- Politicians
- Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts and 2012 Republican presidential candidate.[5]
- Del Marsh, Alabama Senate president pro tempore.[3]
- J. T. Waggoner, Alabama Senate majority leader.[3]
- Organizations
- Business Council of Alabama[6]
- Alabama Retail Association[7]
- Alabama Farmers Federation[8]
- Alabama Forestry Association[6]
- National Rifle Association[9]
- Alabama Patriots[10]
Stan Cooke
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kay Ivey |
Stan Cooke |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnal[13] | May 29–30, 2014 | 1,217 | ± 2.81% | 58% | 32% | 10% |
| Cygnal[14] | May 19–20, 2014 | 1,324 | ± 2.69% | 35% | 18% | 47% |
Primary results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kay Ivey (incumbent) | 257,588 | 61.68 | |
| Republican | Stan Cooke | 160,023 | 38.32 | |
| Total votes | 417,611 | 100 | ||
Democratic nominee
[edit]Qualified
[edit]- James C. Fields, former state representative.[16]
Withdrawn
[edit]- Scott Ninesling, paramedic.[17]
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]James C. Fields (D)
- Organizations
- Alabama Voter's Coalition[18]
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers[19]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kay Ivey (incumbent) | 738,090 | 63.23 | |
| Democratic | James C. Fields | 428,007 | 36.67 | |
| Write-in | 1,146 | 0.10 | ||
| Total votes | 1,167,243 | 100 | ||
Attorney General
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 County results Strange: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Hubbard: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Attorney General Luther Strange, who had served in the office since January 17, 2011, ran for re-election to a second term.[1]
Republican nominee
[edit]- Luther Strange, incumbent.[20]
Democratic nominee
[edit]- Joe Hubbard, state representative and great-grandson of former U.S. Senator J. Lister Hill.[21]
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Luther Strange (R)
- Politicians
- Jeff Sessions, U.S. Senator from Alabama.[22]
- Organizations
- NRA Political Victory Fund[23]
- Alabama Civil Justice Reform Committee[24]
- Alabama Farmers Federation[8]
- Alabama Retail Association[7]
- Alabama Patriots[10]
- Conservative Christians of Alabama[11]
Joe Hubbard (D)
- Organizations
- Alabama Voter's Coalition[18]
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers[19]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Luther Strange (incumbent) | 681,973 | 58.39 | |
| Democratic | Joe Hubbard | 483,771 | 41.42 | |
| Write-in | 2,157 | 0.19 | ||
| Total votes | 1,167,901 | 100 | ||
Secretary of State
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 County results Merrill: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Albert-Kaigler: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.[1] Bennett, who had previously served as secretary of state from 1993 to 2003, was appointed to the office following the resignation of Beth Chapman.[25]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Reese McKinney, former Montgomery County probate judge.[26]
- James Perdue, Crenshaw County probate judge.[26]
- John Merrill, state representative.[26]
First round endorsements
[edit]John Merrill
- Organizations
- Business Council of Alabama[27]
- Alabama Retail Association[7]
- Alabama Farmers Federation[28]
- Alabama Association of Realtors[29]
- Young Republicans of Northeast Alabama[30]
First round polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Reese McKinney |
John Merrill |
James Perdue |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnal[13] | May 29–30, 2014 | 1,217 | ± 2.81% | 21% | 19% | 17% | 43% |
| Cygnal[14] | May 19–20, 2014 | 1,327 | ± 2.69% | 12% | 8% | 9% | 71% |
First round results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Merrill | 143,960 | 39.57 | |
| Republican | Reese McKinney | 139,763 | 38.42 | |
| Republican | Jim Perdue | 80,050 | 22.01 | |
| Total votes | 363,773 | 100 | ||
Runoff endorsements
[edit]John Merrill
- Individuals
- Wimp Sanderson, former college basketball coach.[31]
- Organizations
- Home Builders Association of Alabama[32]
- National Rifle Association[33]
- Manufacture Alabama[33]
- State officials
- Dan Williams, state representative from the 5th district.[34]
- Phil Williams, state representative from the 6th district.[34]
- Mike Ball, state representative from the 10th district.[34]
- Jim Patterson, state representative from the 21st district.[34]
- Wayne Johnson, state representative from the 22nd district.[34]
- Mac McCutcheon, state representative from the 25th district.[34]
Reese McKinney
- Individuals
- Ray Scott, founder of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society.[31]
- County officials
- Jim Perdue, Crenshaw County probate judge and Republican candidate in the first round.[32]
- Al Booth, Autauga County probate judge.[32]
- Organizations
- Conservative Christians of Alabama[35]
Runoff polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Reese McKinney |
John Merrill |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnal[36] | July 7–8, 2014 | 821 | ± 3.42% | 23% | 24% | 53% |
Runoff results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Merrill | 108,740 | 53.14 | |
| Republican | Reese McKinney | 95,877 | 46.86 | |
| Total votes | 204,617 | 100 | ||
Democratic nominee
[edit]- Lula Albert-Kaigler, self-employed business consultant and candidate for Alabama's 1st congressional district in 2013.[38]
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]John Merrill (R)
- Organizations
Lula Albert-Kaigler (D)
- Organizations
- Alabama Voter's Coalition[18]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Merrill | 733,298 | 64.27 | |
| Democratic | Lula Albert-Kaigler | 406,373 | 35.62 | |
| Write-in | 1,271 | 0.11 | ||
| Total votes | 1,140,942 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
State Auditor
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 County results Zeigler: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Joseph: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
Republican primary
[edit]Confirmed candidates
[edit]- Dale Peterson, farmer and candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries in 2010.[39]
- Hobbie Sealy, retired Air Force Colonel.[40]
- Adam Thompson, deputy chief of staff of the Secretary of State of Alabama.[41]
- Jim Zeigler, attorney and former Alabama Public Service Commissioner.[42]
Disqualified
[edit]- Ray Bryan, attorney.[43]
First round endorsements
[edit]Adam Thompson
- State officials
- Beth Chapman, former State Auditor and Secretary of State of Alabama.[5]
- Organizations
- Alabama Farmers Federation[28]
- Alabama Retail Association[7]
- Alabama Association of Realtors[45]
- Business Council of Alabama[46]
- Young Republicans of Northeast Alabama[30]
First round polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Dale Peterson |
Hobbie Sealy |
Adam Thompson |
Jim Zeigler |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnal[13] | May 29–30, 2014 | 1,217 | ± 2.81% | 17% | 5% | 10% | 24% | 45% |
| Cygnal[14] | May 19–20, 2014 | 1,324 | ± 2.69% | 11% | 3% | 5% | 20% | 61% |
First round results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Zeigler | 164,002 | 47.07 | |
| Republican | Dale Peterson | 84,828 | 24.35 | |
| Republican | Adam Thompson | 64,688 | 18.57 | |
| Republican | Hobbie Sealy | 34,910 | 10.02 | |
| Total votes | 348,428 | 100 | ||
Runoff endorsements
[edit]Jim Zeigler
- Organizations
Runoff polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Dale Peterson |
Jim Zeigler |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnal[36] | July 7–8, 2014 | 821 | ± 3.42% | 22% | 31% | 48% |
Runoff results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jim Zeigler | 131,637 | 64.92 | |
| Republican | Dale Peterson | 71,141 | 35.08 | |
| Total votes | 202,778 | 100 | ||
Democratic nominee
[edit]General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Miranda Joseph (D)
- Organizations
- Alabama Voter's Coalition[18]
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers[19]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Zeigler | 716,122 | 62.93 | |
| Democratic | Miranda Joseph | 420,843 | 36.98 | |
| Write-in | 1,010 | 0.09 | ||
| Total votes | 1,137,975 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
State Treasurer
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Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Young Boozer, who had served in the office since January 17, 2011, ran for re-election to a second term.[1] Democrat Joe Cottle had initially announced his candidacy but later withdrew from the race.[49][50]
Republican nominee
[edit]- Young Boozer, incumbent.[51]
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Young Boozer (R)
- Organizations
- Alabama Retail Association[7]
- Alabama Farmers Federation[8]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Young Boozer (incumbent) | 748,876 | 98.01% | |
| Write-in | 15,224 | 1.99% | ||
| Total votes | 764,100 | 100% | ||
Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries
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 County results McMillan: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Smith: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
Republican nominee
[edit]- John McMillan, incumbent.[52]
Democratic nominee
[edit]- Doug Smith, real estate businessman.[53]
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]John McMillan (R)
- Organizations
- Alabama Retail Association[7]
- Alabama Farmers Federation[8]
- Business Council of Alabama[53]
Doug Smith (D)
- Organizations
- Alabama Voter's Coalition[18]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John McMillan (incumbent) | 734,428 | 64.67 | |
| Democratic | Doug Smith | 400,299 | 35.25 | |
| Write-in | 970 | 0.08 | ||
| Total votes | 1,135,697 | 100 | ||
Public Service Commission
[edit]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.[1]
Place 1
[edit]Republican Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Kathy Peterson, retired businesswoman and wife of Republican candidate for state auditor Dale Peterson.[54]
- Jeremy Oden, incumbent.[54]
Endorsements
[edit]Jeremy Oden
- Organizations
- Alabama Retail Association[7]
- National Rifle Association[9]
- Alabama Farmers Federation[28]
- Alabama Association of Realtors[54]
- Alabama Coal Association[54]
- Manufacture Alabama[55]
Kathy Peterson
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jeremy Oden |
Kathy Peterson |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnal[13] | May 29–30, 2014 | 1,217 | ± 2.81% | 36% | 26% | 39% |
| Cygnal[14] | May 19–20, 2014 | 1,324 | ± 2.69% | 20% | 17% | 64% |
Primary results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jeremy Oden (incumbent) | 188,971 | 52.39 | |
| Republican | Kathy Peterson | 171,755 | 47.61 | |
| Total votes | 360,726 | 100 | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jeremy Oden (incumbent) | 735,298 | 98.00 | |
| Write-in | 15,043 | 2.00 | ||
| Total votes | 750,341 | 100 | ||
Place 2
[edit]Dunn faced three opponents in the Republican primary: Jonathan Barbee, former interim press secretary for the Alabama Republican Party; Chris "Chip" Beeker, former Greene County Commissioner; and Phillip Brown, the Chairman of the Alabama Minority GOP. No Democrat filed to run.[1]
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Terry L. Dunn |
Jonathan Barbee |
Chris "Chip" Beeker |
Phillip Brown |
Undecided |
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| Cygnal[13] | May 29–30, 2014 | 1,217 | ± 2.81% | 13% | 12% | 23% | 7% | 45% |
| Cygnal[14] | May 19–20, 2014 | 1,324 | ± 2.69% | 10% | 6% | 17% | 5% | 63% |
Republican primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Chris "Chip" Beeker | 133,606 | 39.0 | |
| Republican | Terry L. Dunn (incumbent) | 111,404 | 32.5 | |
| Republican | Jonathan Barbee | 54,341 | 15.9 | |
| Republican | Phillip Brown | 43,097 | 12.6 | |
| Total votes | 342,448 | 100.0 | ||
Primary runoff
[edit]Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Terry L. Dunn |
Chris "Chip" Beeker |
Undecided |
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| Cygnal[36] | July 7–8, 2014 | 821 | ± 3.42% | 22% | 31% | 47% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Chris "Chip" Beeker | 119,041 | 59.3 | |
| Republican | Terry L. Dunn (incumbent) | 81,563 | 40.7 | |
| Total votes | 200,604 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]
Beeker:
- 90–100%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Chris "Chip" Beeker | 735,957 | 98.0 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 15,094 | 2.0 | |
| Total votes | 751,051 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
State judiciary
[edit]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.[57]
State Senate
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jeff Sessions (incumbent) | 795,606 | 97.3 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 22,484 | 2.7 | |
| Total votes | 818,090 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
United States House of Representatives
[edit]All of Alabama's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2014.
Ballot measures
[edit]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.[59]
Amendment 1 (July)
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Yes:
- 80–90%
- 70–80%
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
The Alabama Cotton Producer Assessment Refund Amendment would end the assessment refund for cotton producers who do not participate in the assessment program for cotton checkoff.[60]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 Yes
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158,356 | 67.08 |
| No | 77,725 | 32.92 |
| Total votes | 236,081 | 100.00 |
Amendment 1 (November)
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Yes:
- 80–90%
- 70–80%
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
No:
- 60–70%
The Alabama Foreign Laws in Court Amendment would forbid the state's recognition of laws violating its policies, including all foreign law.[61]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Yes
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696,141 | 72.33 |
| No | 266,272 | 27.67 |
| Total votes | 962,413 | 100.00 |
Amendment 2
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Yes:
- 70–80%
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
No:
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
The Alabama Capital Improvement Trust Fund Amendment would increase the amount of general obligation bonds authorized by $50 million.[62]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Yes
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479,026 | 50.48 |
| No | 469,998 | 49.52 |
| Total votes | 949,024 | 100.00 |
Amendment 3
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Yes:
- 80–90%
- 70–80%
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
No:
- 60–70%
The Alabama Right to Bear Arms Amendment would protect the right to bear arms in the state and require strict scrutiny of any restriction on the right.[63]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Yes
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736,462 | 72.50 |
| No | 279,397 | 27.50 |
| Total votes | 1,015,859 | 100.00 |
Amendment 4
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Yes:
- 70–80%
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
No:
- 50–60%
The Alabama Board of Education Expenditure Increase Amendment would require a two-thirds majority vote by the Alabama Legislature to increase local education expenditure by $50,000 or more.[64]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Yes
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535,308 | 56.24 |
| No | 416,460 | 43.76 |
| Total votes | 951,768 | 100.00 |
Amendment 5
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Yes:
- 80–90%
- 70–80%
- 60–70%
The Alabama Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment would clarify that the people in Alabama have the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife subject to reasonable regulations.[65]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Yes
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789,777 | 79.84 |
| No | 199,483 | 20.16 |
| Total votes | 989,260 | 100.00 |
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