Alabama elections, 2018

A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Alabama on November 6, 2018. All of Alabama's executive officers will be up for election as well as all of Alabama's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives.

Governor

Incumbent Republican Governor Kay Ivey, who assumed the office upon the resignation of Robert J. Bentley, will be eligible to seek a full term.

Lieutenant governor

The office of Lieutenant Governor is currently vacant.

State Senator Rusty Glover and Alabama State Board of Education member Mary Scott Hunter are running for the Republican nomination.[1][2][3]

Former State Representative and 2014 Democratic nominee James C. Fields is considering running again in 2018.[4]

Attorney general

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Steve Marshall, who was appointed by Governor Bentley in February 2017 after appointing Attorney General Luther Strange to the U.S. Senate, is running for a first full term.[5]

Former US Attorney Alice Martin is running for the Republican nomination.[6]

Alabama activist lawyer Sam McLure announced his candidacy for Alabama Attorney General on Thursday, July 20, 2017.[7] McLure’s platform, Speak for the Weak, includes ensuring the Department of Human Resources is adequately staffed with attorneys to advocate for abused and neglected children. McLure also supports the pro-life movement, criminal justice reform, and ridding the state of pollical corruption.[8][9]

Potential Republican candidates include State Senator Arthur Orr and State Senator Cam Ward.[2]

Secretary of State

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State John Merrill is eligible to run for re-election to a second term.

State auditor

Incumbent Republican State Auditor Jim Zeigler is eligible to run for re-election to a second term.

State treasurer

Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Young Boozer is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to a third consecutive term.

Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to a third consecutive term.

Public Service Commission

The two Associate Commissioner seats on the Alabama Public Service Commission will be 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, are both eligible to run for re-election.

United States House of Representatives

All of Alabama's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for election in 2018.

References

  1. ↑ Cason, Mike (February 22, 2017). "Sen. Rusty Glover to run for lieutenant governor of Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Sims, Cliff (October 29, 2015). "These are the politicians eyeing a run for Alabama’s highest offices in 2018". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  3. ↑ Cason, Mike (May 31, 2017). "Mary Scott Hunter to run for lieutenant governor of Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  4. ↑ Bullard, Benjamin (July 6, 2017). "Fields ‘90 percent’ sure he’ll seek the Lt. Governor’s seat". The Cullman Times. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  5. ↑ Gattis, Paul (May 30, 2017). "Attorney General Steve Marshall seeks to win full term in office". AL.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Alice Martin announces run for Alabama attorney general". AL.com. Associated Press. June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  7. ↑ Staff, WSFA 12 News. "Sam McLure announces campaign run for AL attorney general". Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  8. ↑ "Birmingham lawyer Sam McLure enters race for Alabama AG". AL.com. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  9. ↑ "https://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2017/07/18/birmingham-lawyer-announces-run-for-state-ag-post.html". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2017-07-22. External link in |title= (help)
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