Alabama 2014 General Election

The Green Papers: Alabama 2014 General Election

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Alabama
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 3 June 2014
✓ Runoff (US House CD 6 R, SoS R, Aud R): Tuesday 15 July 2014
✓ General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

✓ Friday 7 February 2014 - Filing Deadline - Primary.
✓ Tuesday 3 June 2014 - Primary. Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 3 June 2014 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor party.
✓ Tuesday 15 July 2014 - Runoff (US House CD 6 R, SoS R, Aud R). Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 4 November 2014 - General Election. Polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	4,802,982	(1.55% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	9	(1.67% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	7	(1.61% of 435)
Capital:	Montgomery

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Alabama State and Local Government

Alabama 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote in the primary, a runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters.

2014 Election Information including certified returns of 24 November 2014 from the Alabama Secretary of State.

Alabama 3 June 2014 primary contests proceeding to runoff: If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote in the primary, a 15 July runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters.

U.S. House 6 Republican: state Representative Paul DeMarco (33%) v. Gary Palmer (20%). Palmer won the 15 July runoff with 64% of the vote.
Secretary of State Republican: state Representative John Merrill (40%) v. former Montgomery County Probate Judge Reese McKinney (38%). Merrill won the 15 July runoff with 53% of the vote.
Auditor Republican: former Public Service Commissioner Jim Zeigler (47%) v. Dale Peterson (24%). Zeigler won the 15 July runoff with 65% of the vote.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 113^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator Jefferson Beauregard "Jeff" Sessions, III • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list

		Republican	795,606	97.25%	Senator Jefferson Beauregard "Jeff" Sessions, III • FEC S6AL00195; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,380,626; Dsb $1,297,123

		Scattering	22,484	2.75%	Write-In

		Write-in; (Democratic)			Victor Sanchez Williams • FEC S4AL00091; 24 Nov 14; Tot $4,497; Dsb $4,247
Total			818,090	100.00%

Class 3		Republican	Senator Richard C. Shelby • First elected as a Democrat: 1986; re-elected: 1992; Changed Party affiliation to Republican: 9 November 1994; re-elected as a Republican: 1998, 2004, 2010. [also served in the U.S. House- elected: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984 as a Democrat] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list

		Democratic			Ron Crumpton

		*Republican*			*Senator Richard C. Shelby* • FEC S6AL00013

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Robert J. Bentley • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	750,231	63.56%	Governor Robert J. Bentley

		Democratic	427,787	36.24%	former Congressman Parker Griffith

		Scattering	2,395	0.20%	Write-In
Total			1,180,413	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. Elected separately from the Governor.

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Lieutenant Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	738,090	63.23%	Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey

		Democratic	428,007	36.67%	former state Representative James C. Fields, Jr.

		Scattering	1,146	0.10%	Write-In
Total			1,167,243	100.00%

113^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 6 Republican (5 Renominated, 1 Open); 1 Democratic (1 Renominated)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Bradley Roberts Byrne • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected in a special election: 17 December 2013 (re: resignation of Congressman Josiah Robins "Jo" Bonner, Jr. [Republican]). • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	103,758	68.16%	Congressman Bradley Roberts Byrne • FEC H4AL01123; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,906,097; Dsb $1,637,806

		Democratic	48,278	31.71%	Burton R. LeFlore • FEC H4AL01156; 30 Sep 14; Tot $34,118; Dsb $35,603

		Scattering	198	0.13%	Write-In
Total			152,234	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Martha Roby • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	113,103	67.34%	Congressman Martha Roby • FEC H0AL02087; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,095,870; Dsb $773,438

		Democratic	54,692	32.56%	Erick Wright • FEC H4AL02071; 30 Sep 14; Tot $3,678; Dsb $7,014

		Scattering	157	0.09%	Write-In
Total			167,952	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Michael "Mike" Rogers • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	103,558	66.12%	Congressman Michael "Mike" Rogers • FEC H2AL03032; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,104,519; Dsb $913,214

		Democratic	52,816	33.72%	Jesse Tremain "JT" Smith • FEC H4AL03061; 05 Dec 14; Tot $9,000; Dsb $2,500

		Scattering	246	0.16%	Write-In
Total			156,620	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Robert Brown Aderholt • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	132,831	98.57%	Congressman Robert Brown Aderholt • FEC H6AL04098; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,171,132; Dsb $882,450

		Scattering	1,921	1.43%	Write-In
Total			134,752	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Morris J. "Mo" Brooks, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	115,338	74.42%	Congressman Morris J. "Mo" Brooks, Jr. • FEC H0AL05163; 24 Nov 14; Tot $614,395; Dsb $287,778

		Independent	39,005	25.17%	Mark Hatfield Bray • FEC H4AL05082; 24 Nov 14; Tot $28,694; Dsb $26,369

		Scattering	631	0.41%	Write-In
Total			154,974	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 6 Open		Republican	Congressman Spencer T. Bachus, III • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 30 September 2013: "... I won't seek re-election."
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	135,945	76.18%	Gary Palmer • Proceeded to and won the 15 July 2014 runoff. • FEC H4AL06098; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,871,304; Dsb $1,643,608

		Democratic	42,291	23.70%	Mark Lester • FEC H4AL06148; 16 Dec 14; Tot $153,501; Dsb $165,465

		Scattering	213	0.12%	Write-In
Total			178,449	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman Terrycina Andrea "Terri" Sewell • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	133,687	98.37%	Congressman Terrycina Andrea "Terri" Sewell • FEC H0AL07086; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,490,467; Dsb $1,439,052

		Scattering	2,212	1.63%	Write-In
Total			135,899	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

Open		Republican	Secretary of State Jim Bennett • Re-appointed: 2013. Jim Bennett was previously appointed as Secretary of State in 1993; first elected in 1994, and re-elected in 1998. He has also served in the state House (1979 to 1983), state Senate (1983 to 1993), and as state Labor Commissioner. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - Secretary of State Jim Bennett is not candidate for election.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list

		Republican	733,298	64.27%	state Representative John Merrill

		Democratic	406,373	35.62%	Lula Albert-Kaigler

		Scattering	1,271	0.11%	Write-In
Total			1,140,942	100.00%
	31 July 2013: Secretary of State Beth Chapman (Republican) who was first elected in 2006 and re-elected in 2010 resigned to take a position with the Alabama Farmers Federation. Governor Robert J. Bentley (Republican) appointed former Secretary of State Jim Bennett (Republican) to the position.

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Attorney General Luther Strange • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	681,973	58.39%	Attorney General Luther Strange

		Democratic	483,771	41.42%	state Representative Joseph Lister "Joe" Hubbard, Jr.

		Scattering	2,157	0.18%	Write-In
Total			1,167,901	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Treasurer Young Boozer • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list

		Republican	748,876	98.01%	Treasurer Young Boozer

		Scattering	15,224	1.99%	Write-In
Total			764,100	100.00%

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

Open		Republican	Auditor S. Samantha "Sam" Shaw • First elected: 2006, re-elected 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - At Term Limit
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list

		Republican	716,122	62.93%	former Public Service Commissioner Jim Zeigler

		Democratic	420,843	36.98%	Miranda Karrine Joseph

		Scattering	1,010	0.09%	Write-In
Total			1,137,975	100.00%

Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Agriculture and Industries Commissioner John McMillan • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	734,428	64.67%	Agriculture and Industries Commissioner John McMillan

		Democratic	400,299	35.25%	Doug "New Blue" Smith

		Scattering	970	0.09%	Write-In
Total			1,135,697	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 1 incumbent, 13 candidates
	• Republican: 15 incumbents, 15 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Libertarian
	• Reform (affiliates)
Other Third Parties
	• Unity
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 15 candidates
	• Write-in: 1 candidate
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

Links Links to other web sites

Election Authority
	• Alabama Secretary of State
	• AlabamaVotes.gov
Legislature Links to State Legislatures
	• Alabama House of Representatives
	• Alabama Legislature
	• Alabama State Senate
	• Alison - Alabama Legislative Information System OnLine
	• Alison - Alabama Legislative Information System OnLine (The "Code of Ala" tab is near the left margin)
Democratic
	• Alabama Democratic Party
Republican
	• Alabama Republican Party
Third Party
	• Libertarian Party of Alabama
	• Reform Party of Alabama
	• The Unity Party of Alabama
Media & others
	• al.com - Everything Alabama
	• Alabama News Network - WAKA CBS 8 - WNCF ABC 32 - WBMM CW 22 - Montgomery
	• Alabama Political Reporter
	• Andalusia Star News
	• Daily Mountain Eagle - Jasper
	• Hartselle Enquirer
	• Mobile Register
	• Politics1.com - Alabama
	• The Cullman Times
	• The Daily Home - Talladega
	• The Daily Sentinel - Scottsboro
	• The Decatur Daily
	• The Demopolis Times
	• The Dothan Eagle
	• The Messinger - Troy
	• The Opelika-Auburn News - Opelika
	• The Outlook - Alexander City & Lake Martin
	• The Star - Anniston
	• The Times-Journal - Fort Payne
	• The Valley Times-News - Lanett
	• Times Daily - Florence
	• WAAY TV - ABC - Huntsville
	• WAFF TV - NBC - Huntsville
	• WAKA TV-8 (ABC - Montgomery)
	• WBRC TV - FOX - Birmingham
	• WPMI TV-15 (NBC - Mobile)
	• WSFA TV - NBC - Montgomery
	• WVTM TV-13 (NBC - Birmingham)
	• WZDX TV-8 (FOX - Huntsville)
	• Yellowhammer - Montgomery