2018 Alabama elections
Ageneral election was held in theU.S. state ofAlabama on November 6, 2018. All Alabama executive officers were up for election along with all of Alabama's seven seats in theUnited States House of Representatives . Primary elections took place on June 5, 2018 for both major parties.[ 1]
IncumbentRepublican governor Kay Ivey , who assumed the office upon the resignation ofRobert J. Bentley in April 2017, ran for a full term againstTuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox andindependent write-in Chad Chig Martin. Ivey won with 59% of the vote.[ 2]
Lieutenant governor [ edit ] The office oflieutenant governor was vacant prior to the election.
State House RepresentativeWill Ainsworth , State SenatorRusty Glover , and Public Service Commission PresidentTwinkle Cavanaugh [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] Will Boyd from Florence ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[ 8]
Ainsworth won the general election with 61% of the votes.[ 9]
IncumbentRepublican attorney general Steve Marshall was appointed to the office by GovernorRobert J. Bentley in February 2017. He ran for a full term against Joseph Siegelman, the son of former governorDon Siegelman . Marshall won with 58.8% of the vote.[ 10]
2018 Alabama Secretary of State election County resultsMerrill: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90Milam: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Incumbent Republicansecretary of state John Merrill ran for re-election to a second term.
Democratic primary results[ 12] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Heather Milam 161,062 63.65 Democratic Lula Albert 91,965 36.35 Total votes 253,027 100
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin John Heather Undecided Cygnal (R)[ 15] July 24–25, 2018 1,027 ± 3.1% 57% 38% 5%
2018 Alabama State Auditor election County resultsZeigler: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Joseph: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Incumbent Republicanstate auditor Jim Zeigler ran for re-election to a second term.
Miranda Joseph, private auditor.[ 17]
2018 Alabama State Treasurer election County resultsMcMillan: >90%
Incumbent Republicanstate treasurer Young Boozer was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third consecutive term. No Democratic candidates filed to run for this office.
Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries [ edit ] 2018 Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries election County resultsPate: >90%
Incumbent RepublicanCommissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third consecutive term. No Democratic candidates filed to run for this office.
State Supreme Court [ edit ] Five seats on theSupreme Court of Alabama were up for election, of which three were contested.[ 22]
2018 Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice election County resultsParker: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Vance: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Incumbent Republican Chief JusticeLyn Stuart was appointed by GovernorKay Ivey in 2017 to serve the remaining term ofRoy Moore who was suspended.[ 23] Tom Parker and DemocraticJefferson County circuit court judgeBob Vance .[ 24]
Primary results by county
[ edit ] Incumbent Republican JusticeBrad Mendheim was appointed by GovernorKay Ivey in January 2018 to replaceGlenn Murdock who resigned.[ 25] Mobile County circuit court judgeSarah Hicks Stewart .[ 26]
Primary first round [ edit ]
[ edit ] Incumbent Republican JusticeJames Allen Main was ineligible for re-election due to age limits imposed by the state constitution.[ 30]
Donna Smalley, lawyer.[ 32] Results by county 50–60%
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State Appellate Courts [ edit ] Three seats each on theAlabama Court of Civil Appeals andAlabama Court of Criminal Appeals were up for election, of which five were contested.[ 33]
[ edit ] Incumbent Republican judgeCraig Sorrell Pittman did not file for re-election.[ 34]
Christy Olinger Edwards, judge.[ 35] Peyton Thetford, former judge.[ 35] Michelle Thomason, judge.[ 35] Primary first round [ edit ] Republican primary results[ 13] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Christy Olinger Edwards 167,238 40.75 Republican Michelle Thomason 131,298 31.99 Republican Peyton Thetford 111,853 27.26 Total votes 410,389 100
Republican primary runoff results[ 21] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Christy Olinger Edwards 149,091 53.64 Republican Michelle Thomason 128,855 46.36 Total votes 277,946 100
2018 Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Place 1 election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Christy Olinger Edwards 1,084,931 97.00 Write-in 33,510 3.00 Total votes 1,118,441 100 Republican hold
[ edit ] Incumbent Republican judgeTerri Willingham Thomas ran for re-election but lost in the primary to Chad Hanson.[ 36]
2018 Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Place 2 election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Chad Hanson 1,081,480 97.01 Write-in 33,277 2.99 Total votes 1,114,757 100 Republican hold
[ edit ] Incumbent Republican judge Samuel H. Welch did not file for re-election.
Richard Minor, attorney.[ 35] Riggs Walker, prosecutor.[ 35] Republican primary results[ 13] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Richard Minor 258,805 65.52 Republican Riggs Walker 136,174 34.48 Total votes 394,979 100
2018 Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Place 1 election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Richard Minor 1,080,637 97.04 Write-in 32,927 2.96 Total votes 1,113,564 100 Republican hold
[ edit ] Incumbent Republican judgeLiles C. Burke resigned to serve as adistrict judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama .[ 37]
Primary first round [ edit ]
[ edit ] Incumbent Republican judge Michael Joiner did not file for re-election.
Donna Beaulieu, attorney.[ 35] William "Bill" Cole, circuit court judge.[ 35] Republican primary results[ 13] Party Candidate Votes % Republican William "Bill" Cole 242,487 60.18 Republican Donna Beaulieu 160,479 39.82 Total votes 402,966 100
2018 Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3 election[ 16] Party Candidate Votes % Republican William "Bill" Cole 1,077,733 97.11 Write-in 32,076 2.89 Total votes 1,109,809 100 Republican hold
Public Service Commission [ edit ] The two associate commissioner seats on theAlabama Public Service Commission were up for election. Incumbent Republican commissionersJeremy Oden , who was appointed to the commission by Governor Bentley in December 2012, andChris "Chip" Beeker , who was first elected in 2014, were both eligible to run for re-election.
Cara McClure, entrepreneur.[ 38] In the weeks leading up to the primary, thestate GOP unanimously decided tocensure Jim Bonner as various offensive comments he made on social media were uncovered.[ 41] Terry Lathan , Chairman of Alabama GOP, announced the following day the party had voted not to certify ballots cast for him in the upcoming primary.[ 42] Jo Bonner , formerU.S. Representative from thefirst congressional district , publicly denied any relation to him and expressed resentment over his views.[ 43]
Incumbent Oden narrowly defeated Bonner in the primary election; the margin of victory was wide enough to avoid an automaticrecount .[ 44] [ 45] [ 46]
Primary results by county
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Kari Powell, small business owner.[ 38] Results by county 40–50%
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Alabama State Legislature [ edit ] Every member of the Alabama state legislature was up for election in 2018. Both state senators and state representatives serve four-year terms in Alabama. After the 2014 elections,Republicans maintained control of both chambers. In 2018, all 35Alabama Senate seats and all 105Alabama House of Representatives seats were up for election. These seats would not be contested in a regularly scheduled election again until 2022.
The outcome of this election could affectpartisan balance during post-2020 census redistricting .[ 49]
Republicans won 27 seats, while Democrats won eight. The Republican Party gained one seat, the 29th, which was held by an retiring independent who caucused with the Republicans.
House of Representatives [ edit ] Republicans won 77 seats, while Democrats won 28. The Republican Party gained five seats.
United States House of Representatives [ edit ] All of Alabama's seven seats in theUnited States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Six Republicans and one Democrat were re-elected. No districts changed partisan control.
TheTen Commandments Amendment would allow display of theTen Commandments on state property.[ 50]
Amendment 1 results by county 90–100%
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Amendment 1[ 16] Choice Votes % Yes 1,094,677 71.65 No 433,133 28.35 Total votes 1,527,810 100.00
TheState Abortion Policy Amendment would amend theConstitution of Alabama to "support the sanctity of unborn life" and reject the notion thatabortion is a right.[ 51]
TheBoard of Trustees Membership for University of Alabama Amendment would make certain changes to the membership of the board of trustees of theUniversity of Alabama .[ 52]
Amendment 3 results by county Amendment 3[ 16] Choice Votes % Yes 835,707 60.30 No 550,299 39.70 Total votes 1,386,006 100.00
The Legislative Vacancies Amendment would change the legislative vacancy procedure to allow seats to remain vacant if the remaining term is no more than a certain length.[ 53]
Amendment 4 results by county Amendment 4[ 16] Choice Votes % Yes 973,951 66.13 No 498,918 33.87 Total votes 1,472,869 100.00
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