Kay Ellen Ivey is an American politician who is the 54th governor of Alabama,serving since 2017. Originally a conservative Southern Democrat,Ivey became a member of the Republican Party in 2002. She was the 38th Alabama state treasurer from 2003 to 2011 and the 30th lieutenant governor of Alabama from 2011 to 2017.
Tim James is an American businessman and political candidate from Alabama. The son of former Alabama Governor Fob James,James is a toll road developer and contractor currently serving as the president of Tim James Inc.,an infrastructure company. He sought and lost the Republican Party nomination for governor of Alabama three times,finishing third in the Republican primaries in 2002,2010 and 2022.
The 2020 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 3,2020,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Alabama,concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections.
Jim Zeigler is an American lawyer and politician who served as state auditor of Alabama from 2015 to 2023. Before becoming state auditor,he served on the Alabama Public Service Commission from 1974 to 1978.
The 2018 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the governor of Alabama. Incumbent Governor Kay Ivey (R),who took office on April 10,2017,upon the resignation of Robert Bentley (R) ran for election to a full term and won over Tuscaloosa mayor Walt Maddox. Ivey was sworn in for her first full term on January 14,2019. This was the first time since 1966 that a woman was elected Governor of Alabama.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Alabama. Incumbent senator Richard Shelby was first elected in 1986 and re-elected in 1992 as a Democrat before becoming a Republican in 1994. In February 2021,Shelby announced that he would not seek re-election to a seventh term,which resulted in the first open Senate seat since 1996 and the first in this seat since 1968.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 8,2022,in 36 states and three territories. As most governors serve four-year terms,the last regular gubernatorial elections for all but two of the seats took place in the 2018 U.S. gubernatorial elections. The gubernatorial elections took place concurrently with several other federal,state,and local elections,as part of the 2022 midterm elections.
The 2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama took place on December 12,2017,in order for the winner to serve the remainder of the U.S. Senate term ending on January 3,2021. A vacancy arose from Senator Jeff Sessions's February 8,2017,resignation from the Senate. Sessions resigned his post to serve as the 84th U.S. attorney general. On February 9,2017,Governor Robert J. Bentley appointed Luther Strange,the attorney general of Alabama,to fill the vacancy until a special election could take place. The special election was scheduled for December 12,2017.
Will Ainsworth is an American politician serving as the 31st lieutenant governor of Alabama since 2019. He previously served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 2014 to 2018,representing its 27th district.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Connecticut.
The 2022 South Carolina gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of South Carolina. Incumbent Republican governor Henry McMaster ran for re-election for a second full term in office and secured the Republican nomination in the June 14 primary. Joe Cunningham,former United States Representative from South Carolina's 1st congressional district,was the Democratic nominee. McMaster won the general election with 58% of the vote —a larger margin than in 2018.
The 2022 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Tennessee,alongside other state and local elections. Incumbent Republican governor Bill Lee was re-elected to a second term with 64.9% of the vote,defeating his Democratic challenger Jason Martin. Lee improved on his performance from 2018.
The 2022 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Minnesota. Incumbent Democratic (DFL) Governor Tim Walz defeated the Republican nominee,former state senator Scott Jensen,winning a second term.
The 2022 Georgia gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Georgia. Incumbent Republican Governor Brian Kemp won re-election to a second term,defeating Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams in a rematch. Abrams conceded on election night. The primary occurred on May 24,2022. Kemp was sworn in for a second term on January 9,2023.
The 2022 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Alabama. Incumbent Governor Kay Ivey took office on April 10,2017,upon the resignation of Robert J. Bentley (R) and won a full term in 2018. In 2022,she won her bid for a second full term in a landslide.
The 2022 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Iowa. Incumbent Republican Governor Kim Reynolds won re-election to a second full term in a landslide,defeating Democratic nominee Deidre DeJear with 58.0% of the vote.
The 2022 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of New Mexico. The election coincided with various other federal and state elections. Primary elections were held on June 7.
The 2022 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the lieutenant governor of the state of Alabama. The election coincided with various other federal and state elections,including for Governor of Alabama. Primary elections were held on May 24,with runoffs scheduled for June 21 if a candidate failed to receive a majority of the vote.
The 2026 Alabama gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3,2026,to elect the next governor of Alabama. Incumbent Governor Kay Ivey is term-limited and ineligible to seek a third full consecutive term.
