2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama

Not to be confused with 2018 Alabama House of Representatives election.

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama

←  2016 November 6, 2018 2020  →
All 7 Alabama seats to the United States House of Representatives
Turnout	48.01%
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 6 1 Seats won 6 1 Seat change Popular vote 975,737 678,687 Percentage 58.78% 40.89% Swing 5.85% 7.95%
Republican   60–70%   70–80% Democratic   >90%

The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of Alabama, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, as well as elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on June 5, with all choosing a nominee except the Republican primary in the 2nd district, which went to a July 17 runoff. ^[1] The 2018 general election saw no change in Alabama's representation, remaining at a 6–1 GOP advantage, even though Democrats won over 40% of the statewide vote.

Overview

Statewide

Party		Candidates	Votes		Seats
			No.	%	No.	+/–	%
	Republican	6	975,737	58.78	6		85.72
	Democratic	7	678,687	40.89	1		14.28
	Write-in	7	5,471	0.33	0		0.00
Total		20	1,659,895	100.0	7		100.0

Popular vote Republican   58.78% Democratic   40.89% Other   0.33%

House seats Republican   85.72% Democratic   14.28%

District

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama by district: ^[2]

District	Republican		Democratic		Others		Total		Result
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 1	153,228	63.15%	89,226	36.78%	163	0.07%	242,617	100.0%	Republican hold
District 2	138,879	61.39%	86,931	38.43%	420	0.18%	226,230	100.0%	Republican hold
District 3	147,770	63.72%	83,996	36.22%	149	0.06%	231,915	100.0%	Republican hold
District 4	184,255	79.77%	46,492	20.13%	222	0.10%	230,969	100.0%	Republican hold
District 5	159,063	61.02%	101,388	38.89%	222	0.09%	260,673	100.0%	Republican hold
District 6	192,542	69.18%	85,644	30.77%	142	0.05%	278,328	100.0%	Republican hold
District 7	0	0.00%	185,010	97.80%	4,153	2.20%	189,163	100.0%	Democratic hold
Total	975,737	58.78%	678,687	40.89%	5,471	0.33%	1,659,895	100.0%

District 1

2018 Alabama's 1st congressional district election

←  2016 2020  →

Nominee Bradley Byrne Robert Kennedy Jr. Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 153,228 89,226 Percentage 63.2% 36.8

County Results Byrne:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

U.S. Representative before election Bradley Byrne Republican Elected U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne Republican

See also: Alabama's 1st congressional district

Incumbent Republican Bradley Byrne, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 96% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+15.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bradley Byrne, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Robert Kennedy Jr., digital marketing executive and candidate for US Senate in 2017 (no relation to the Massachusetts Kennedy family) ^[3]

Eliminated in primary

• Lizzetta Hill McConnell, former president of NAACP Mobile County ^[4]

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Kennedy Jr.	27,561	80.8
	Democratic	Lizzetta Hill McConnell	6,562	19.2
Total votes			34,123	100.0

General election

Results

2018 Alabama's 1st congressional district election ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bradley Byrne (incumbent)	153,228	63.2
	Democratic	Robert Kennedy Jr.	89,226	36.8
	Write-in		163	0.1
Total votes			242,617	100.0
	Republican hold

District 2

2018 Alabama's 2nd congressional district election

←  2016 2020  →

Nominee Martha Roby Tabitha Isner Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 138,879 86,931 Percentage 61.4% 38.4%

County Results Roby:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90% Isner:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

U.S. Representative before election Martha Roby Republican Elected U.S. Representative Martha Roby Republican

See also: Alabama's 2nd congressional district

Incumbent Republican Martha Roby, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 49% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+16.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Martha Roby, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Tommy Amason, retired US Army Sergeant Major ^[7]
• Bobby Bright, former Democratic U.S. Representative for this seat and former mayor of Montgomery ^[8]
• Rich Hobson, former campaign manager for Senate candidate Roy Moore ^[9]
• Barry Moore, state representative ^[10]

Endorsements

Martha Roby

Organizations

• National Right to Life Committee ^[11]

Primary results

Republican primary results ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Martha Roby (incumbent)	36,708	39.0
	Republican	Bobby Bright	26,481	28.1
	Republican	Barry Moore	18,177	19.3
	Republican	Rich Hobson	7,052	7.5
	Republican	Tommy Amason	5,763	6.1
Total votes			94,181	100.0

Runoff results

Republican primary runoff results ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Martha Roby (incumbent)	48,331	67.9
	Republican	Bobby Bright	22,795	32.1
Total votes			71,126	100.0

Democratic primary

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee included Alabama's 2nd congressional district on its initial list of Republican-held seats considered targets in 2018. ^{[14] [15]}

Candidates

Nominee

• Tabitha Isner, business analyst ^[16]

Eliminated in primary

• Audri Scott Williams ^[17]

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tabitha Isner	20,351	60.5
	Democratic	Audri Scott Williams	13,315	39.5
Total votes			33,666	100.0

General election

Results

2018 Alabama's 2nd congressional district election ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Martha Roby (incumbent)	138,879	61.4
	Democratic	Tabitha Isner	86,931	38.4
	Write-in		420	0.2
Total votes			226,230	100.0
	Republican hold

District 3

2018 Alabama's 3rd congressional district election

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Nominee Mike Rogers Mallory Hagan Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 147,770 83,996 Percentage 63.7% 36.2%

County Results Rogers:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90% Hagan:     50-60%     80-90%

U.S. Representative before election Mike Rogers Republican Elected U.S. Representative Mike Rogers Republican

See also: Alabama's 3rd congressional district

Incumbent Republican Mike Rogers, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+16.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mike Rogers, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mallory Hagan, news anchor and Miss America 2013 ^[18]

Eliminated in primary

• Adia McClellan Winfrey, psychologist ^[19]

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mallory Hagan	21,410	65.7
	Democratic	Adia McClellan Winfrey	11,157	34.3
Total votes			32,567	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Mallory Hagan (D)

Labor unions

• Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union

Organizations

• End Citizens United
• Everytown for Gun Safety

Individuals

• Lilly Ledbetter, activist, public speaker and author

Results

2018 Alabama's 3rd congressional district election ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Rogers (incumbent)	147,770	63.7
	Democratic	Mallory Hagan	83,996	36.2
	Write-in		149	0.1
Total votes			231,915	100.0
	Republican hold

District 4

2018 Alabama's 4th congressional district election

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Nominee Robert Aderholt Lee Auman Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 184,255 46,492 Percentage 79.8% 20.1%

County Results Aderholt:     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     >90%

U.S. Representatives before election Robert Aderholt Republican Elected U.S. Representatives Robert Aderholt Republican

See also: Alabama's 4th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Robert Aderholt, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 99% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+30.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Robert Aderholt, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Anthony Blackmon

Primary results

Republican primary results ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Robert Aderholt (incumbent)	93,959	81.5
	Republican	Anthony Blackmon	21,366	18.5
Total votes			115,325	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Lee Auman ^[20]

Eliminated in primary

• Rick Neighbors ^[21]

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lee Auman	8,609	54.1
	Democratic	Rick Neighbors	7,297	45.9
Total votes			15,906	100.0

General election

Results

2018 Alabama's 4th congressional district election ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Robert Aderholt (incumbent)	184,255	79.8
	Democratic	Lee Auman	46,492	20.1
	Write-in		222	0.1
Total votes			230,969	100.0
	Republican hold

District 5

2018 Alabama's 5th congressional district election

←  2016 2020  →

Nominee Mo Brooks Peter Joffrion Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 159,063 101,388 Percentage 61.0% 38.9%

County Results Brooks:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

U.S. Representative before election Mo Brooks Republican Elected U.S. Representative Mo Brooks Republican

See also: Alabama's 5th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Mo Brooks, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+18.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mo Brooks, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Clayton Hinchman, businessman and former U.S. Army Captain ^[22]

Primary results

Republican primary results ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mo Brooks (incumbent)	54,928	61.3
	Republican	Clayton Hinchman	34,739	38.7
Total votes			89,667	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Peter Joffrion, former Huntsville City Attorney ^[23]

General election

Results

2018 Alabama's 5th congressional district election ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mo Brooks (incumbent)	159,063	61.0
	Democratic	Peter Joffrion	101,388	38.9
	Write-in		222	0.1
Total votes			260,673	100.0
	Republican hold

District 6

2018 Alabama's 6th congressional district election

←  2016 2020  →

Nominee Gary Palmer Danner Kline Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 192,542 85,644 Percentage 69.2% 30.8%

County Results Palmer:     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%

U.S. Representatives before election Gary Palmer Republican Elected U.S. Representatives Gary Palmer Republican

See also: Alabama's 6th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Gary Palmer, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 74% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+26.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Gary Palmer, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Danner Kline, businessman ^[24]

General election

Results

2018 Alabama's 6th congressional district election ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gary Palmer (incumbent)	192,542	69.2
	Democratic	Danner Kline	85,644	30.8
	Write-in		142	0.0
Total votes			278,328	100.0
	Republican hold

District 7

2018 Alabama's 7th congressional district election

←  2016 2020  →

Nominee Terri Sewell Party Democratic Popular vote 185,010 Percentage 97.8%

County Results Sewell:     >90%

U.S. Representative before election Terri Sewell Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Terri Sewell Democratic

See also: Alabama's 7th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Terri Sewell, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 98% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+20.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Terri Sewell, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

No Republicans filed

General election

Results

2018 Alabama's 7th congressional district election ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Terri Sewell (incumbent)	185,010	97.8
	Write-in		4,153	2.2
Total votes			189,163	100.0
	Democratic hold

References

1. Legislatures, National Conference of State. "2018 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org.
2. Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives . Retrieved April 27, 2019.
3. "Robert Kennedy Jr. is leading in polls. No, not that one". NBC News. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
4. "Lizzetta McConnell launches Congressional campaign". www.alreporter.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
5. "2018 Alabama Democratic primary election results" (PDF). Retrieved June 7, 2019.
6. "2018 Official General Elections Results" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. November 27, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
7. "Tommy Amason announces run for Congress". www.alreporter.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
8. "Former US Rep, Montgomery mayor Bright seeks return to Congress". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
9. "Longtime Roy Moore ally Rich Hobson seeks Alabama congressional seat". AL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
10. "Breaking: State Rep. Barry Moore Announces Run for U.S. Congress - Yellowhammer News". yellowhammernews.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
11. "Alabama Rep. Martha Roby's reelection campaign endorsed by National Right to Life Committee - Yellowhammer News". yellowhammernews.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
12. "2018 Alabama Republican primary election results" . Retrieved June 8, 2019.
13. "2018 Alabama Republican primary runoff election results" . Retrieved June 8, 2019.
14. Cheney, Kyle (January 30, 2017). "Amid Democratic doldrums, DCCC identifies 2018 targets". Politico . Retrieved February 11, 2017.
15. Sena, Dan (January 30, 2017). "House Democrats Playing Offense" (PDF). Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee . Retrieved February 11, 2017.
16. "Isner seeking Democratic nomination for Second Congressional District | The Wetumpka Herald". www.thewetumpkaherald.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
17. "Record number of black women are candidates in Alabama". NBC News. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
18. "Former Miss America Mallory Hagan announces run for Alabama congressional seat as Democrat". AL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
19. Lockette, Tim. "U.S. House to see rare Democratic primary". The Anniston Star. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
20. Tribune, CHARLES WHISENANT The Arab. "AHS grad seeks Democratic nod for Congress". The Arab Tribune. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
21. "Neighbors making second run at Congressional seat | Franklin Free Press". Franklin Free Press. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
22. "Clayton Hinchman is challenging Mo Brooks". www.alreporter.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
23. "Former Huntsville city attorney Peter Joffrion launches bid for Congress". AL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
24. "Free the Hops Founder to Run for Congress". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.

External links

• at Vote: Support Democracy in your District
• Candidates at Vote Smart
• Candidates at Ballotpedia
• Campaign finance at FEC
• Campaign finance at OpenSecrets

Official campaign websites District 1 Bradley Byrne (R) for Congress Robert Kennedy Jr. (D) for Congress District 2 Tabitha Isner (D) for Congress Martha Roby (R) for Congress District 3 Mallory Hagan (D) for Congress Mike Rogers (R) for Congress District 4 Robert Aderholt (R) for Congress Lee Auman (D) for Congress District 5 Mo Brooks (R) for Congress Peter Joffrion (D) for Congress District 6 Danner Kline (D) for Congress Gary Palmer (R) for Congress District 7 Terri Sewell (D) for Congress