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The 2018 Alabama gubernatorial election will take place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor of Alabama. Incumbent Republican Governor Kay Ivey, who took office on April 10, 2017 upon the resignation of Governor Robert Bentley, is running for election to a full term. The winner will be sworn into office on January 21, 2019.
Video Alabama gubernatorial election, 2018
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Tommy Battle, Mayor of Huntsville
- Scott Dawson, evangelist
- Bill Hightower, State Senator
- Kay Ivey, incumbent Governor
- Josh Jones
- John McMillan, Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries
Potential
- Young Boozer, Alabama State Treasurer
- Beth Chapman, former Secretary of State of Alabama and former State Auditor of Alabama
- Paul DeMarco, former State Representative and candidate for AL-06 in 2014
- Jack Hawkins, Troy University chancellor
- James Allen Main, Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court
- John Merrill, Secretary of State of Alabama
- Martha Roby, U.S. Representative
- Paul Sanford, State Senator
- Sandy Stimpson, Mayor of Mobile
- Jim Zeigler, State Auditor of Alabama
Withdrew
- David Carrington, Jefferson County Commissioner
- Twinkle Cavanaugh, President of the Public Service Commission (running for Lieutenant Governor)
- Stacy Lee George, former Morgan County Commissioner and candidate for Governor in 2014
Declined
- Slade Blackwell, State Senator (running for reelection)
- Rick Burgess, radio host
- Bill "Bubba" Bussey, radio host
- Bradley Byrne, U.S. Representative and candidate for Governor in 2010 (running for reelection)
- Mary Scott Hunter, member of the Alabama State Board of Education (running for the State Senate after initially running for Lieutenant Governor)
- Del Marsh, President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate (running for reelection)
- Arthur Orr, State Senator (running for reelection)
- Trip Pittman, State Senator and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2017
- Greg Reed, Majority Leader of the Alabama Senate (running for reelection)
- Luther Strange, outgoing U.S. Senator and former Attorney General of Alabama
- Tommy Tuberville, former Auburn University football coach
- Cam Ward, State Senator (running for reelection)
Endorsements
Polling
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jason Childs, truck driver and former pastor
- Sue Bell Cobb, former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court
- Christopher A. Countryman
- James C. Fields, former State Representative and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2014
- Walt Maddox, Mayor of Tuscaloosa
- Anthony White, ordained minister
Potential
- Parker Griffith, former U.S. Representative and nominee for governor in 2014
- Doug Jones, former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2017
- Ron Sparks, former Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries and nominee for governor in 2010
Endorsements
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Independents
Candidates
Declared
- Tony Hewitt, Jr., police officer
- Eric Lathan, security guard, Iraq War veteran and candidate for the Jefferson County Commission in 2010
Potential
- Mark Johnston, pastor, businessman and summer camp executive director
- Chad "Chig" Martin, businessman and musician
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General Election
Polling
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See also
- Alabama elections, 2018
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References
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External links
- Official campaign websites
- Kay Ivey (R) for Governor
- Tommy Battle (R) for Governor
- David Carrington (R) for Governor
- Twinkle Cavanaugh (R) for Governor
- Jason Childs (D) for Governor
- Sue Bell Cobb (D) for Governor
- Christopher Countryman (D) for Governor
- Scott Dawson (R) for Governor
- Stacy Lee George (R) for Governor
- Tony Hewitt, Jr. (I) for Governor
- Bill Hightower (R) for Governor
- Josh Jones (R) for Governor
- Eric Lathan (I) for Governor
- Walt Maddox (D) Exploratory Committee for Governor
- Chad "Chig" Martin (I) Exploratory Committee for Governor
- Anthony White (D) for Governor
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