2022 Alabama gubernatorial election

Lynda Blanchard finished second in the primary. Candidates Nominee • Kay Ivey, incumbent governor of Alabama Eliminated in primary • Lynda Blanchard, former United States Ambassador to Slovenia (2019–2021) and former candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022 • Lew Burdette, president of women and youth shelter King's Home in Chelsea • Stacy Lee George, corrections officer, former Morgan County commissioner, and candidate for governor in 2014 and 2018 • Tim James, businessman, son of former governor Fob James, and candidate for governor in 2002 and 2010 • Donald Trent Jones, yoga instructor • Dean Odle, pastor, author, founder and dean of a ministry school • Dave Thomas, mayor of Springville (2020–present) and former state representative (1994–2002) • Dean Young, businessman and perennial candidate Declined • Will Ainsworth, incumbent lieutenant governor (seeking re-election) • Mo Brooks, U.S. representative (running for U.S. Senate) • Steve Marshall, incumbent attorney general of Alabama (seeking re-election) • Rick Pate, incumbent commissioner of Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (seeking re-election) Endorsements Debates and forums Polling Graphical summary Aggregate polls Primary results ==Democratic primary==

Candidates Nominee • Yolanda Rochelle Flowers, activist, retired rehabilitation specialist and educator Eliminated in runoff • Malika Sanders-Fortier, attorney and state senator from the 23rd District (2018–2022) Eliminated in primary • Patricia Salter Jamieson, nurse and licensed minister • Chad "Chig" Martin, small business owner, musician and independent candidate for governor in 2018 (switched from independent) • Doug "New Blue" Smith, developmental economist, retired corporate attorney and perennial candidate Failed to qualify • Christopher A. Countryman, equality activist, licensed minister, motivational speaker, former juvenile corrections officer and candidate for governor in 2018 Declined • Walt Maddox, mayor of Tuscaloosa and nominee for governor in 2018 Endorsements First round Debates and forums Polling Results Runoff Results ==Independent and third-party candidates==

Libertarian nomination No primary was held for the Libertarian Party, and candidates were instead nominated by the party. Nominee • James "Jimmy" Blake, former Birmingham city councilman and former chair of the Libertarian Party of Alabama • Dean Odle, pastor, author and former Republican primary candidate (write-in campaign) ==General election==

Predictions Endorsements Polling Results {{Election box winning candidate with party link {{Election box write-in with party link {{Election box total By County Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican • Marengo (largest city: Demopolis) • Russell (largest city: Phenix City) • Tuscaloosa (largest city: Tuscaloosa) By congressional district Ivey won six of seven congressional districts. ==See also==