Alabama 2017 General Election

The Green Papers: Alabama 2017 General Election

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Alabama
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Special Primary Senate Class 2: Tuesday 15 August 2017
✓ Special Runoff (Republican) Senate Class 2: Tuesday 26 September 2017
✓ Special Election Senate Class 2: Tuesday 12 December 2017

✓ Wednesday 17 May 2017 - Filing Deadline - Special Primary Senate Class 2 Primary .
✓ Tuesday 15 August 2017 - Special Primary Senate Class 2. Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-7:00p CDT (1200-0000 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 15 August 2017 - Filing Deadline - Special Election Senate Class 2 - Independent/Third/Minor party .
✓ Tuesday 26 September 2017 - Special Runoff (Republican) Senate Class 2. Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CDT (1200-0000 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 12 December 2017 - Special Election Senate Class 2. Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CST (1300-0100 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

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

2017 Special Election for the U.S. Senate from the Alabama Secretary of State.

15 August 2017 Special Primary Senate Class 2 Election results from AP and Unofficial Election Night Results from the Alabama Secretary of State.

26 September 2017 Special Runoff Senate Class 2 Unofficial Election Night Results from the Alabama Secretary of State and Results from The New York Times.

12 December 2017 Unofficial Election Night Returns and Official Results from the Alabama Secretary of State and Results from the New York Times.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Doug Jones • First elected in a Special Election 12 December 2017 [re: resignation of Senator Jefferson Beauregard "Jeff" Sessions, III (Republican) who was confirmed as Attorney General in the Trump administration.] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Senator Jefferson Beauregard "Jeff" Sessions, III (Republican) who was first elected in 1996 and re-elected in 2002, 2008, and 2014 was confirmed as Attorney General in the Trump administration on 8 February 2017 by the U.S. Senate, 52-47. 9 February 2017: Governor Robert J. Bentley (Republican) named state Attorney General Luther Strange to the seat. On 9 February 2017, Governor Robert J. Bentley (Republican) called a special election concurrent with the regular 6 November 2018 election to fill the remaining 2 years of the term. 18 April 2017: Governor Kay Ivey (Republican) called a Special Election for Tuesday 12 December 2017. The primary is Tuesday 15 August 2017. If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote in the primary, a Tuesday 26 September 2017 runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters. 12 December 2017: Doug Jones (Democratic) is elected in a Special Election. 28 December 2017: Doug Jones (Democratic) is certified as the winner. 3 January 2018: Doug Jones (Democratic) is sworn.

Class 2 Special Election		Republican	• Seat up for special election: Tuesday 12 December 2017 • Special Election
	Candidate list (2, 7 write-ins)

		Democratic	673,896	49.97%	former U.S. Attorney Doug Jones • FEC S0AL00156; 22 Nov 17; Tot $11,801,926; Dsb $9,260,651

		Republican	651,972	48.34%	former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Roy S. Moore • 15 August 2017 Primary: Advances to 26 September 2017 runoff. Won the runoff with 55%. • FEC S8AL00340; 22 Nov 17; Tot $5,260,974; Dsb $4,512,909

		Scattering	22,852	1.69%	Write-In

		Write-in; (Libertarian)			Ronald Hubert "Ron" Bishop, Jr. • FEC S8AL00480
		Write-in			Lee Busby
		Write-in; (Independent)			Eulas Devlin Kirtdoll, Sr. • FEC S8AL00498
		Write-in; (Independent)			Arlester "Mack" McBride • FEC S8AL00472
		Write-in; (Independent)			Chanda Mills Crutcher • FEC S8AL00506
		Write-in; (Republican)			Mac Watson
Total			1,348,720	100.00%
	~~9 February 2017: Governor Robert J. Bentley (Republican) called a special election concurrent with the regular 6 November 2018 election to fill the remaining 2 years of the term.~~ 18 April 2017: Governor Kay Ivey (Republican) called a Special Election for Tuesday 12 December 2017. The primary is Tuesday 15 August 2017. If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote in the primary, a Tuesday 26 September 2017 runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters. 15 August 2017: Doug Jones 61% won the Democratic Primary. A Tuesday 26 September 2017 runoff will be held between the top two Republican vote-getters, Roy S. Moore 40% and Luther J. Strange, III 32%. 26 September 2017: Roy S. Moore won the runoff with 55%. 12 December 2017: Doug Jones (Democratic) is elected in a Special Election with 50% of the vote. 28 December 2017: Doug Jones (Democratic) is certified as the winner.

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, 2016. [also served in the U.S. House- elected: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984 as a Democrat] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Kay Ivey • Ascended to the chair 10 April 2017 following the resigation of Governor Robert J. Bentley (Republican). • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
	Candidate list (12)

		Democratic			Jason Childs
		Democratic			former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb
		Democratic			Christopher A. Countryman
		Democratic			former state Representative James C. Fields, Jr.
		Democratic			Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox

		Republican			Huntsville Mayor Thomas "Tommy" Battle, Jr.
		Republican			Scott Dawson
		Republican			state Senator Bill Hightower
		*Republican*			*Governor Kay Ivey*
		Republican			Joshua "Josh" Jones
		Republican			Auditor Jim Zeigler • 21 June 2017: Formed an Exploratory committee for Governor.

		Independent			Chad "Chig" Martin
	10 April 2017: Governor Robert J. Bentley (Republican), who was first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014, resigned amid a sex scandal. Following his resignation, Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey (Republican) was sworn in as Governor. 10 April 2017: Governor Robert J. Bentley was booked at the Montgomery County jail on misdemeanor charges involving campaign finance violations.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. Elected separately from the Governor.

Vacant		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Lieutenant Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Vacant Office
	Candidate list (4)

		Republican			state Representative Will Ainsworth
		Republican			Alabama Public Service Commissioner Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh
		Republican			state Senator Rusty Glover
		Republican			state Board of Education Member Mary Scott Hunter
	10 April 2017: Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey ascended to the Governor's chair following the resignation of Governor Robert J. Bentley (Republican).

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 6 Republican (6 Undetermined); 1 Democratic (1 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Bradley Roberts Byrne • 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 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (1) - 116th Congress

		*Republican*			*Congressman Bradley Roberts Byrne* • FEC H4AL01123; 30 Sep 17; Tot $366,818; Dsb $269,361

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Martha Roby • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress

		Democratic			Tabitha Kay Isner • FEC H8AL02197
		Democratic			Audri Scott Williams • FEC H8AL02163

		Republican			Thomas Marrion "Tommy" Amason, III • FEC H8AL02189
		Republican			state Representative Felix Barry "Barry" Moore • FEC H8AL02171; 30 Sep 17; Tot $76,170; Dsb $32,806
		*Republican*			*Congressman Martha Roby* • FEC H0AL02087; 30 Sep 17; Tot $589,998; Dsb $233,534

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Michael Dennis "Mike" Rogers • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic			Jesse T. Smith • FEC H4AL03061

		*Republican*			*Congressman Michael Dennis "Mike" Rogers* • FEC H2AL03032; 30 Sep 17; Tot $471,688; Dsb $240,688

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Robert Brown Aderholt • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress

		Democratic			Ricky Allen "Rick" Neighbors • FEC H8AL04086; 30 Sep 17; Tot $5,800; Dsb $2,377

		*Republican*			*Congressman Robert Brown Aderholt* • FEC H6AL04098; 30 Sep 17; Tot $589,452; Dsb $243,066
		Republican			Mike Moses • FEC H8AL04078
		Republican			Phillip "Phil" Norris • FEC H8AL04060; 30 Sep 17; Tot $100; Dsb $58

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Morris J. "Mo" Brooks, Jr. • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • 15 May 2017: Candidate in the Special Election for the U.S. Senate Class 2 seat. 15 August 2017: Did not receive his party's nomination in the Special Election primary for the U.S. Senate Class 2 seat. 13 December 2017: Announced that he has "high-risk prostate cancer".
	Candidate list (6) - 116th Congress

		Democratic			Brett Butler "Butler" Cain • FEC H8AL05174; 30 Sep 17; Tot $700; Dsb $0
		Democratic			Peter S. Joffrion • FEC H8AL05190; 30 Sep 17; Tot $63,427; Dsb $37,257
		Democratic			Terrence Michael "Michael" Sweeney • FEC H8AL05182

		*Republican*			*Congressman Morris J. "Mo" Brooks, Jr.* • FEC H0AL05163; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,028,323; Dsb $1,639,277
		Republican			Robert Clayton "Clayton" Hinchman • FEC H8AL05208; 30 Sep 17; Tot $54,900; Dsb $24,700
		Republican			state Senator William Lovette "Bill" Holtzclaw • FEC H8AL05216; 30 Sep 17; Tot $14,565; Dsb $4,821

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Gary Palmer • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic			Danner Kline • FEC H8AL06099; 30 Sep 17; Tot $70,060; Dsb $44,209

		*Republican*			*Congressman Gary Palmer* • FEC H4AL06098; 30 Sep 17; Tot $509,874; Dsb $171,716

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman Terrycina Andrea "Terri" Sewell • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic			Richard A. Rice • FEC H8AL07089
		*Democratic*			*Congressman Terrycina Andrea "Terri" Sewell* • FEC H0AL07086; 30 Sep 17; Tot $637,234; Dsb $260,540

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Secretary of State John Harold Merrill • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Attorney General Steven Troy "Steve" Marshall • Appointed 10 February 2017 re: Attorney General Luther Strange (Republican) appointment to the state's Senate Class 2 seat. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4)

		Democratic			Chris Christie

		Republican			former Judge Chess Bedsole
		Republican			Alice Martin
		Republican			Sam McLure
	9 February 2017: Attorney General Luther Strange (Republican), who was first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014, was appointed to the state's Senate Class 2 seat by Governor Robert J. Bentley (Republican) after Senator Jefferson Beauregard "Jeff" Sessions, III (Republican) was confirmed as Attorney General in the Trump administration by the U.S. Senate the day before. 10 February 2017: Governor Robert J. Bentley appointed Marshall County District Attorney Steve Marshall as Alabama Attorney General.

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Treasurer Young Boozer • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - At term limit.
	Candidate list (1)

		Republican			Agriculture and Industries Commissioner John McMillan • 15 May 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018. 20 December 2017: Candidate for Treasurer in 2018.

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Auditor Jim Zeigler • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 21 June 2017: Formed an Exploratory committee for Governor.
	Candidate list (1)

		Republican			Elliott Lipinsky

Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Agriculture and Industries Commissioner John McMillan • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - At term limit. 15 May 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018. 20 December 2017: Candidate for Treasurer in 2018.
	Candidate list (1)

		Republican			Lowndesboro Mayor Rick Pate

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 Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 2 incumbents, 17 candidates
	• Republican: 15 incumbents, 30 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 4 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 1 candidate
	• Write-in: 6 candidates
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.

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.