2014 Alabama elections
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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.
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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.[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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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
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]
She defeated state representative James C. Fields in the November general election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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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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
- Luther Strange, incumbent.[4]
Democratic nominee
- Joe Hubbard, state representative and great-grandson of former U.S. Senator J. Lister Hill.[5]
General election
Endorsements
- Politicians
- Jeff Sessions, U.S. Senator from Alabama.[6]
- Organizations
- NRA Political Victory Fund[7]
- Alabama Civil Justice Reform Committee[8]
- Alabama Association of Realtors[9]
- Alabama Retail Association[10]
- Alabama Farmers Federation[11]
- Alabama Patriots[12]
- Conservative Christians of Alabama[13]
- Organizations
- Alabama Voter's Coalition[14]
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers[15]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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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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.[16]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Reese McKinney, former Montgomery County probate judge.[17]
- James Perdue, Crenshaw County probate judge.[17]
- John Merrill, state representative.[17]
First round endorsements
- Organizations
- Alabama Association of Realtors[9]
- Business Council of Alabama[18]
- Alabama Retail Association[10]
- Alabama Farmers Federation[19]
- Young Republicans of Northeast Alabama[20]
First round polling
First round results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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
- Individuals
- Wimp Sanderson, former college basketball coach.[24]
- Organizations
- Home Builders Association of Alabama[25]
- National Rifle Association[26]
- Manufacture Alabama[26]
- State officials
- Dan Williams, state representative from the 5th district.[27]
- Phil Williams, state representative from the 6th district.[27]
- Mike Ball, state representative from the 10th district.[27]
- Jim Patterson, state representative from the 21st district.[27]
- Wayne Johnson, state representative from the 22nd district.[27]
- Mac McCutcheon, state representative from the 25th district.[27]
- Individuals
- Ray Scott, founder of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society.[24]
- County officials
- Jim Perdue, Crenshaw County probate judge and Republican candidate in the first round.[25]
- Al Booth, Autauga County probate judge.[25]
- Organizations
- Conservative Christians of Alabama[28]
Runoff polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Reese McKinney |
John Merrill |
Undecided |
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| Cygnal[29] | July 7–8, 2014 | 821 | ± 3.42% | 23% | 24% | 53% |
Runoff results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Merrill | 108,740 | 53.14 | |
| Republican | Reese McKinney | 95,877 | 46.86 | |
| Total votes | 204,617 | 100 | ||
Democratic nominee
- Lula Albert-Kaigler, self-employed business consultant and candidate for Alabama's 1st congressional district in 2013.[31]
General election
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Organizations
- Alabama Voter's Coalition[14]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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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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
Confirmed candidates
- Dale Peterson, farmer and candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries in 2010.[32]
- Hobbie Sealy, retired Air Force Colonel.[33]
- Adam Thompson, deputy chief of staff of the Secretary of State of Alabama.[34]
- Jim Zeigler, attorney and former Alabama Public Service Commissioner.[35]
Disqualified
- Ray Bryan, attorney.[36]
First round endorsements
- State officials
- Beth Chapman, former State Auditor and Secretary of State of Alabama.[38]
- Organizations
- Alabama Association of Realtors[9]
- Alabama Farmers Federation[19]
- Alabama Retail Association[10]
- Business Council of Alabama[39]
- Young Republicans of Northeast Alabama[20]
First round polling
First round results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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
- Organizations
Runoff polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Dale Peterson |
Jim Zeigler |
Undecided |
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| Cygnal[29] | July 7–8, 2014 | 821 | ± 3.42% | 22% | 31% | 48% |
Runoff results
| 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
General election
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Alabama Voter's Coalition[14]
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers[15]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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.[42][43]
Republican nominee
- Young Boozer, incumbent.[44]
General election
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Alabama Association of Realtors[9]
- Alabama Retail Association[10]
- Alabama Farmers Federation[11]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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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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
- John McMillan, incumbent.[45]
Democratic nominee
- Doug Smith, real estate businessman.[46]
General election
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Alabama Association of Realtors[9]
- Alabama Retail Association[10]
- Alabama Farmers Federation[11]
- Business Council of Alabama[46]
- Organizations
- Alabama Voter's Coalition[14]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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
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
Republican Primary
Candidates
- Kathy Peterson, retired businesswoman and wife of Republican candidate for state auditor Dale Peterson.[47]
- Jeremy Oden, incumbent.[47]
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Alabama Association of Realtors[9]
- Alabama Retail Association[10]
- National Rifle Association[48]
- Alabama Farmers Federation[19]
- Alabama Coal Association[49]
- Manufacture Alabama[50]
Polling
Primary results
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| 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
| 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
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jonathan Barbee, media company owner and former interim press secretary for the Alabama Republican Party.[52]
- Chris "Chip" Beeker, former Greene County Commissioner.[52]
- Phillip Brown, chairman of the Alabama Minority GOP.[52]
- Terry Dunn, incumbent.[52]
First round endorsements
- Organizations
- Conservative Christians of Alabama[13]
- Organizations
- Alabama Association of Realtors[9]
- Alabama Retail Association[10]
- Alabama Farmers Federation[19]
- Alabama Coal Association[49]
- Manufacture Alabama[50]
First round polling
First round results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Chris "Chip" Beeker | 133,606 | 39.01 | |
| Republican | Terry Dunn (incumbent) | 111,404 | 32.53 | |
| Republican | Jonathan Barbee | 54,341 | 15.87 | |
| Republican | Phillip Brown | 43,097 | 12.59 | |
| Total votes | 342,448 | 100 | ||
Runoff endorsements
- Individuals
- Politicians
- Haley Barbour, former Governor of Mississippi.[55]
- Jonathan Barbee, former interim press secretary for the Alabama Republican Party and candidate in the Republican primary.[56]
- Phillip Brown, Alabama Minority GOP chairman and candidate in the Republican primary.[56]
Runoff polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Terry Dunn |
Chris "Chip" Beeker |
Undecided |
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| Cygnal[29] | July 7–8, 2014 | 821 | ± 3.42% | 22% | 31% | 47% |
Runoff results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Chris "Chip" Beeker | 119,122 | 59.34 | |
| Republican | Terry Dunn (incumbent) | 81,626 | 40.66 | |
| Total votes | 200,748 | 100 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Chris "Chip" Beeker | 735,957 | 97.99 | |
| Write-in | 15,094 | 2.01 | ||
| Total votes | 751,051 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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.[57]
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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jeff Sessions (incumbent) | 795,606 | 97.25 | |
| Write-in | 22,484 | 2.75 | ||
| Total votes | 818,090 | 100 | ||
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.[58]
| Name | Description | Votes | Type | |||
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| Amendment 1 (July) | Ends the assessment refund for cotton producers who do not participate in the assessment program for cotton checkoff.[59] | 158,356 | 67.08 | 77,725 | 32.92 | Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
| Amendment 1 (November) | Forbids the state's recognition of laws violating its policies, including all foreign law.[60] | 696,141 | 72.33 | 266,272 | 27.67 | |
| Amendment 2 | Increases the amount of general obligation bonds authorized by $50 million.[61] | 479,026 | 50.48 | 469,998 | 49.52 | |
| Amendment 3 | Protects the right to bear arms in the state and require strict scrutiny of any restriction on the right.[62] | 736,462 | 72.50 | 279,397 | 27.50 | |
| Amendment 4 | Requires a two-thirds majority vote by the Alabama Legislature to increase local education expenditure by $50,000 or more.[63] | 535,308 | 56.24 | 416,460 | 43.76 | |
| Amendment 5 | Clarifies that the people in Alabama have the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife subject to reasonable regulations.[64] | 789,777 | 79.84 | 199,483 | 20.16 | |
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