2022 Alabama elections
Alabama state elections in 2022 will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Its primary elections will be held on May 24, 2022, with runoffs taking place on June 22, 2022.
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In addition, the state will elect the class III U.S. Senator from Alabama, 4 of 9 members of the Alabama State Board of Education, all of its seats to the House of Representatives, 2 of 9 seats on the Supreme Court of Alabama, 4 of 10 seats on the Alabama Appellate Court and all seat of the Alabama House of Representatives. It will also vote on five ballot measures.
Federal offices
United States class III Senate seat
Republican incumbent Richard Shelby is retiring.
United States House of Representatives
Alabama has seven seats in the House of Representatives. Six are held by Republicans, and one is held by a Democrat. Five of the Republicans and the one Democrat are running for reelection. One Republican, Mo Brooks from the 5th Congressional District, is retiring.
Governor
Incumbent Republican Governor Kay Ivey is running for re-election for her second full term.
State judiciary
The state Supreme Court has 9 seats, all of which are currently occupied by Republican incumbents. At the appellate level, 2 of 5 seats on Alabama Court of Civil Appeals and 2 of 5 on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals are up for election. All seats on both courts are currently held by the Republican Party.
Nominee
- Anita L. Kelly
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anita L. Kelly | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Greg Cook |
Debra Jones |
Undecided |
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| Cygnal (R) | March 16–17, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 11% | 7% | 82% |
| McLaughlin & Associates (R)[upper-alpha 1] | March 10–13, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 19% | 9% | 72% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Greg Cook | |||
| Republican | Debra H. Jones | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
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 2018 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 will not be contested in a regularly-scheduled election again until 2026.
Senate
Republicans won 27 while Democrats won 8 seats. The Republican Party gained 1 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 seats. The Republican Party gained 5 seats.
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
- Poll sponsored by ForestPAC
References
- Fiscus, Kirsten (March 3, 2020). "Alabama Supreme Court judge bests state senator for seat on state's highest court". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
External links
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Alabama", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Alabama: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Alabama". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- Alabama at Ballotpedia
- "Voting in Alabama", Voting Information by State, Rock the Vote. ("Deadlines, dates, requirements, registration options and information on how to vote in your state")
- "State Elections Legislation Database", Ncsl.org, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures,
State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through this year, 2020