# 2018 Alabama elections

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Alabama on November 6, 2018. All Alabama executive officers were up for election along with all of Alabama's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections took place on June 5, 2018 for both major parties.

## Governor

Incumbent Republican governor Kay Ivey, who assumed the office upon the resignation of Robert J. Bentley in April 2017, ran for a full term against Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox and independent write-in Chad Chig Martin. Ivey won with 59% of the vote.

## Lieutenant governor

The office of lieutenant governor was vacant prior to the election.
State House Representative Will Ainsworth, State Senator Rusty Glover, and Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh were running for the Republican nomination. Dr. Will Boyd from Florence ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

### Democratic primary

* Will Boyd, pastor and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2017

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Will Boyd | — | Uncontested |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | — | — |

### Republican primary

* Will Ainsworth, state representative
* Twinkle Cavanaugh, president of the Public Service Commission
* Rusty Glover, state senator

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Twinkle Cavanaugh | 238,333 | 43.27 |
| | Republican | Will Ainsworth | 204,465 | 37.12 |
| | Republican | Rusty Glover | 107,981 | 19.61 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 550,779 | 100 |

#### Runoff results

Republican primary runoff results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Will Ainsworth | 176,680 | 51.49 |
| | Republican | Twinkle Cavanaugh | 166,475 | 48.51 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 343,155 | 100 |

### General election
#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Will Ainsworth (R) | Will Boyd (D) | Undecided |
| Cygnal (R) | July 24–25, 2018 | 1,027 | ± 3.1% | 53% | 41% | 6% |

#### Results

2018 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Will Ainsworth | 1,044,941 | 61.25 |
| | Democratic | Will Boyd | 660,013 | 38.69 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 1,023 | 0.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,705,977 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Attorney general

Incumbent Republican attorney general Steve Marshall was appointed to the office by Governor Robert J. Bentley in February 2017. He ran for a full term against Joseph Siegelman, the son of former governor Don Siegelman. Marshall won with 58.8% of the vote.
2018 Alabama Attorney General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Marshall (incumbent) | 1,004,438 | 58.79 |
| | Democratic | Joseph Siegelman | 702,858 | 41.14 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 1,141 | 0.07 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,708,437 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Secretary of state

Incumbent Republican secretary of state John Merrill ran for re-election to a second term.

### Democratic primary

* Lula Albert
* Heather Milam

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Heather Milam | 160,738 | 63.67 |
| | Democratic | Lula Albert | 91,736 | 36.33 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 252,474 | 100 |

### Republican primary

* Michael Johnson
* John Merrill, incumbent

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Merrill (incumbent) | 334,922 | 71.64 |
| | Republican | Michael Johnson | 132,601 | 27.84 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 467,523 | 100 |

### General election
#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Merrill (R) | Heather Milam (D) | Undecided |
| Cygnal (R) | July 24–25, 2018 | 1,027 | ± 3.1% | 57% | 38% | 5% |

#### Results

Governing magazine projected the race as "safe Republican".
2018 Alabama Secretary of State election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Merrill (incumbent) | 1,032,425 | 61.02 |
| | Democratic | Heather Milam | 658,537 | 38.92 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 1,064 | 0.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,692,026 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## State auditor

Incumbent Republican state auditor Jim Zeigler ran for re-election to a second term.

### Democratic primary

* Miranda Joseph

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Miranda Joseph | — | Uncontested |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | — | — |

### Republican primary

* Stan Cooke
* Elliott Lipinsky
* Jim Zeigler, incumbent

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Zeigler (incumbent) | 261,418 | 55.62 |
| | Republican | Stan Cooke | 153,160 | 32.59 |
| | Republican | Elliott Lipinsky | 55,437 | 11.79 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 470,015 | 100 |

### General election
#### Results

2018 Alabama State Auditor election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Zeigler (incumbent) | 1,018,466 | 60.43 |
| | Democratic | Miranda Joseph | 665,679 | 39.49 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 1,362 | 0.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,685,507 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## State treasurer

Incumbent Republican state treasurer Young Boozer was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third consecutive term.

### Democratic primary

No Democratic candidates filed to run in the primary.

### Republican primary

* David Black
* Stephen Evans
* John McMillan, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John McMillan | 273,374 | 61.18 |
| | Republican | David Black | 95,454 | 21.36 |
| | Republican | Stephen Evans | 78,010 | 17.46 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 446,838 | 100 |

### General election
#### Results

2018 Alabama State Treasurer election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John McMillan | 1,085,054 | 97.14 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 31,968 | 2.86 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,117,022 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third consecutive term. The Republican candidates were Lowndesboro Mayor and Lowndes County GOP chairman Rick Pate, former FBI field intelligence supervisor T. O. (Tracy) Crane, State Senator Gerald Dial, and Cecil Murphy.

### Democratic primary

No Democratic candidates filed to run in the primary.

### Republican primary

* Tracy Crane, former FBI field intelligence supervisor
* Gerald Dial, state senator
* Cecil Murphy
* Rick Pate, Lowndesboro Mayor and Lowndes County GOP chairman

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rick Pate | 181,098 | 40.37 |
| | Republican | Gerald Dial | 134,511 | 29.98 |
| | Republican | Cecil Murphy | 77,154 | 17.20 |
| | Republican | Tracy Crane | 55,838 | 12.45 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 448,601 | 100 |

#### Runoff results

Republican primary runoff results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rick Pate | 176,519 | 56.70 |
| | Republican | Gerald Dial | 134,799 | 43.30 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 311,318 | 100 |

### General election
#### Results

2018 Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rick Pate | 1,081,431 | 97.19 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 31,312 | 2.81 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,112,743 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Public Service Commission

The two associate commissioner seats on the Alabama Public Service Commission were up for election. Incumbent Republican commissioners Jeremy Oden, who was appointed to the commission by Governor Bentley in December 2012, and Chip Beeker, who was first elected in 2014, were both eligible to run for re-election.

### Place 1
#### Democratic primary
##### Candidates

* Cara McClure

##### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cara McClure | — | Uncontested |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | — | — |

#### Republican primary
##### Candidates

* Jim Bonner
* Jeremy Oden, incumbent

##### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeremy Oden (incumbent) | 215,540 | 50.34 |
| | Republican | Jim Bonner | 212,646 | 49.66 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 428,186 | 100 |

#### General election
##### Results

2018 Alabama Public Service Commissioner election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeremy Oden (incumbent) | 1,013,072 | 60.42 |
| | Democratic | Cara McClure | 662,581 | 39.52 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 940 | 0.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,676,593 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Place 2
#### Democratic primary
##### Candidates

* Kari Powell

##### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kari Powell | — | Uncontested |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | — | — |

#### Republican primary
##### Candidates

* Chip Beeker, incumbent
* Robin Litaker

##### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chip Beeker (incumbent) | 275,184 | 68.74 |
| | Republican | Robin Litaker | 125,145 | 31.26 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 400,329 | 100 |

#### General election
##### Results

2018 Alabama Public Service Commissioner election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chip Beeker (incumbent) | 1,006,713 | 60.05 |
| | Democratic | Kari Powell | 668,620 | 39.89 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 1,029 | 0.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,676,362 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Alabama State Legislature

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 35 Alabama Senate seats and all 105 Alabama 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 affect partisan balance during post-2020 census redistricting.

### Senate

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

Republicans won 77 seats, while Democrats won 28. The Republican Party gained five seats.

## United States House of Representatives

All of Alabama's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Six Republicans and one Democrat were re-elected. No districts changed partisan control.

## Ballot measures
### Amendment 1

Amendment 1 :
| Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 1,094,677 | 71.65 |
| No | 433,133 | 28.35 |
| Total votes | 1,527,810 | 100.00 |

### Amendment 2

This is an approved legislatively referred constitutional amendment to the Constitution of Alabama that appeared on the ballot on November 6, 2018. The amendment was on abortion.

### Amendment 3

Amendment 3 :
| Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 835,707 | 60.30 |
| No | 550,299 | 39.70 |
| Total votes | 1,386,006 | 100.00 |

### Amendment 4

Amendment 4 :
| Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 973,951 | 66.13 |
| No | 498,918 | 33.87 |
| Total votes | 1,472,869 | 100.00 |