2014 Alabama gubernatorial election

The 2014 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor of Alabama. Incumbent Governor Robert J. Bentley won a second term over Democrat Parker Griffith. This was the first Alabama gubernatorial race where either Choctaw and/or Conecuh counties voted Republican. This alongside the concurrent Senate race is the last time Jefferson County voted Republican in any statewide election. Bentley did not complete this term; he resigned in April 2017 due to a scandal and was succeeded by fellow Republican Kay Ivey.

Republican primary

Candidates Declared • Robert J. Bentley, incumbent Governor • Stacy Lee George, former Morgan County Commissioner • Bob Starkey, retired software company owner and candidate for Mayor of Scottsboro in 2012 Declined • Tommy Battle, Mayor of Huntsville • Bradley Byrne, U.S. Representative and candidate for Governor in 2010 (ran for re-election) • David Carrington, President of the Jefferson County Commission (ran for re-election) • Beth Chapman, former Secretary of State of Alabama • Mike Hubbard, Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives (ran for re-election) • Mary Scott Hunter, Member of the Alabama State Board of Education (ran for re-election) • Kay Ivey, Lieutenant Governor of Alabama (ran for re-election) • Tim James, businessman, son of former Governor Fob James and candidate for Governor in 2002 and 2010 Polling Results ==Democratic primary==

Democratic primary

Candidates Declared • Kevin Bass, businessman, former professional baseball player and candidate for Mayor of Fayette in 2012 • Parker Griffith, former U.S. Representative, a former republican while serving in congress Declined • Billy Beasley, state senator • Regina Benjamin, former Surgeon General of the United States • Sue Bell Cobb, former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court • Vivian Davis Figures, Minority Leader of the Alabama Senate and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2008 • Craig Ford, Minority Leader of the Alabama House of Representatives • Pete Johnson, retired Jefferson County Judge • John Rogers, state representative Endorsements Results ==Independents==

Independents

Candidates Declined • Charles Barkley, former NBA player ==General election==

General election

Endorsements Predictions Polling Results Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican • Butler (Largest city: Greenville) • Chambers (Largest city: Valley) • Choctaw (Largest city: Butler) • Conecuh (Largest city: Evergreen) • Coosa (Largest city: Goodwater) • Henry (Largest city: Headland) • Jefferson (Largest city: Birmingham) By congressional district Bentley won six of seven congressional districts. ==References==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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