2014 Alabama elections

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Ageneral election was held in theU.S. state ofAlabama on November 4, 2014. All of Alabama's executive officers were up for election as well as aUnited States Senate seat, and all of Alabama's seven seats in theUnited 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.

IncumbentRepublicanGovernorRobert 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 formerMorgan County Commissioner Stacy Lee George and retired software company owner and candidate for Mayor ofScottsboro in 2012 Bob Starkey in the Republican primary.^[1]

In theDemocratic primary, former U.S. RepresentativeParker Griffith defeated businessman and former professional baseball player Kevin Bass.^[1]

2014 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Kay Ivey James C. Fields Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 738,090 428,007 Percentage 63.2% 36.7%

County results Ivey:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Fields:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Lieutenant Governor before election Kay Ivey Republican ElectedLieutenant Governor Kay Ivey Republican

In Alabama, the governor and lieutenant governor are elected separately. Incumbent RepublicanLieutenant GovernorKay Ivey, who had served in the office since January 17, 2011, ran for re-election to a second term.^[1]

Pastor and conservative activist Stan Cooke also ran in the Republican primary.^[1]

Former state representativeJames C. Fields was the only Democrat running for the office.^[1] Scott Ninesling, a fire chief and emergency response supervisor for a liquefied natural gas plant inAngola, had declared his candidacy, but he withdrew before the filing deadline.^[6]

2014 Alabama Attorney General election

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Nominee Luther Strange Joe Hubbard Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 681,973 483,771 Percentage 58.39% 41.42%

County results Strange:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Hubbard:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Attorney General before election Luther Strange Republican Elected Attorney General Luther Strange Republican

Incumbent RepublicanAttorney GeneralLuther Strange, who had served in the office since January 17, 2011, ran for re-election to a second term.^[1]

He was unopposed in the Republican primary. State RepresentativeJoe Hubbard, the great-grandson of former U.S. SenatorJ. Lister Hill, was the only Democrat running for the office.

2014 Alabama Secretary of State election

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Nominee John Merrill Lula Albert-Kaigler Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 733,298 406,373 Percentage 64.2% 35.6%

County results Merrill:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Albert-Kaigler:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Secretary of State before election James R. Bennett Republican ElectedSecretary of State John Merrill Republican

Incumbent RepublicanSecretary of StateJames 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 ofBeth Chapman.

Running in the Republican primary were formerMontgomery County Probate Judge Reese McKinney, State RepresentativeJohn Merrill, andCrenshaw County Probate Judge James Perdue.^[1]

The only Democrat running was Lula Albert-Kaigler, a retired self-employed worker and candidate forAlabama's 1st congressional district in2013.^[1]

2014 Alabama State Auditor election

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Nominee Jim Zeigler Miranda Joseph Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 716,122 420,843 Percentage 62.93% 36.98%

County results Zeigler:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Joseph:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

State Auditor before election Jim Zeigler Republican Elected State Auditor Jim Zeigler Republican

Incumbent RepublicanState AuditorSamantha Shaw, who had served in the office since January 15, 2007, was term-limited and not eligible to run for re-election to a third term.^[1]

Four Republicans ran for their party's nomination: farmer and candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries in 2010 Dale Peterson, former Deputy Conservation Commissioner Hobbie Sealy, secretary of state aide Adam Thompson, and former Public Service Commissioner Jim Zeigler.^[1] Attorney Ray Bryan had been running on a platform of abolishing the office,^[9] but he was disqualified from the ballot by theAlabama Republican Party for missing the deadline to file a financial statement with the Alabama Ethics Commission. He considered running as an independent, but decided against it.^[10]

The only Democrat running was Miranda Joseph, the nominee for State Auditor in 2010.^[1]

Incumbent RepublicanState TreasurerYoung Boozer, who had served in the office since January 17, 2011, was running for re-election to a second term.^[1]

Boozer was unopposed in the Republican primary. Democrat Joe Cottle, a lobbyist for theAlabama Education Association, had been running, but withdrew from the race.^[1]

Incumbent RepublicanCommissioner of Agriculture and IndustriesJohn McMillan, who had served in the office since January 17, 2011, was running for re-election to a second term.^[1]

McMillan was unopposed in the Republican primary. The only Democrat running was Doug "New Blue" Smith.^[1]

Both of the Associate Commissioners on theAlabama Public Service Commission are up for election. RepublicanJeremy Oden, who was appointed to the commission by Governor Bentley in December 2012, was running for election to a first full term. Republican Terry L. Dunn, who was first elected in 2010, was running for re-election to a second term.^[1]

Oden was challenged in the Republican primary by Kathy Peterson, the wife of Dale Peterson and a candidate for Public Service Commission in 2012. No Democrat filed to run.^[1]

Dunn faced three opponents in the Republican primary: Jonathan Barbee, former interim press secretary for theAlabama Republican Party; Chris "Chip" Beeker, formerGreene County Commissioner; and Phillip Brown, the Chairman of the Alabama Minority GOP. No Democrat filed to run.^[1]

Polling

One seat on theSupreme Court of Alabama and four seats on the state appellate courts - two on theAlabama Court of Civil Appeals and two on theAlabama Court of Criminal Appeals - were up for election in 2014. All five Republican incumbents were re-elected without having to face an opponent.^[11]

All 35 seats of theAlabama 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.

All 105 seats in theAlabama 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.

Incumbent Republican senatorJeff 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.

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

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.^[13]

TheAlabama Cotton Producer Assessment Refund Amendment would end the assessment refund for cotton producers who do not participate in the assessment program for cotton checkoff.^[14]

Amendment 1 (July)

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	158,356	67.08
No	77,725	32.92
Total votes	236,081	100.00

TheAlabama Foreign Laws in Court Amendment would forbid the state's recognition of laws violating its policies, including all foreign law.^[15]

Amendment 1 (November)

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	696,141	72.33
No	266,272	27.67
Total votes	962,413	100.00

TheAlabama Capital Improvement Trust Fund Amendment would increase the amount ofgeneral obligation bonds authorized by $50 million.^[16]

Amendment 2

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	479,026	50.48
No	469,998	49.52
Total votes	949,024	100.00

TheAlabama Right to Bear Arms Amendment would protect theright to bear arms in the state and require strict scrutiny of any restriction on the right.^[17]

Amendment 3

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	736,462	72.50
No	279,397	27.50
Total votes	1,015,859	100.00

TheAlabama Board of Education Expenditure Increase Amendment would require a two-thirds majority vote by theAlabama Legislature to increase local education expenditure by $50,000 or more.^[18]

Amendment 4

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	535,308	56.24
No	416,460	43.76
Total votes	951,768	100.00

TheAlabama 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.^[19]

Amendment 5

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	789,777	79.84
No	199,483	20.16
Total votes	989,260	100.00

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