ALABAMA

Your complete directory of Alabama candidates for Governor, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

"Depending on traditional media for your electoral information is like depending on the village idiot to split the atom. That's why you should start online at Politics1."
- Alabama Live (AL.com)

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): April 2010
Filing Deadline (All Others): June 2010
Primary: June 2010
Run-off: July 2010

This page was last updated on June 30, 2009

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Bob Riley (R)* - Not Eligible to Seek Re-Election Due to Term Limits in 2010. ]
Robert Bentley (R) - State Rep., Dermatologist & USAF Veteran
Charles Bishop (R) - State Sen.
Bradley Byrne (R) - Ex-State Community College System Chancellor & Ex-State Sen.
Kay Ivey (R) - State Treasurer & Ex-State Higher Education Commissioner
Tim James (R) - Real Estate Developer, Son of Ex-Gov. Fob James & '02 Candidate
Bill Johnson (R) - Ex-State Economic Development Director & Ex-Birmingham City Councilman
Roy Moore (R) - Ex-State Supreme Court Chief Justice, Religious Right Activist & '06 Candidate
Rob Riley (R) - Attorney & Son of Governor Bob Riley
Sue Bell Cobb (D) - State Supreme Court Chief Justice
Artur Davis (D) - Congressman & Attorney
Ron Sparks (D) - State Agriculture Commissioner
Sam Franklin Thomas (D) - Inventor & Ex-Teacher

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Jim Folsom Jr. (D)*
Scott Beason (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Construction Contractor
Hank Erwin (R) - State Sen. & Religious Right Activist
Steve French (R) - State Sen. & Political Consultant
Mike Hubbard (R) - State House Minority Leader, State GOP Chair & Radio Station Owner
Del Marsh (R) - State Sen. & Businessman

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Troy King (R)*
Luther Strange (R) - Attorney, GOP Activist & '06 Candidate
James Anderson (D) - Attorney
John Tyson Jr. (D) - Mobile County District Attorney, Ex-State Education Board Member & '06 Nominee

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Beth Chapman (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ed Packard (D) - Secretary of State's Office Administrator
Nancy Worley (D) - Ex-Secretary of State, Ex-State Teachers Union President & Retired Teacher

STATE AUDITOR:
Samantha Shaw (R)*
Jeremy Sherer (D) - Attorney & '06 State Rep. Nominee

STATE TREASURER:
[ Kay Ivey (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Terry Dunn (R) - Businessman & GOP Activist
Jeremy Oden (R) - State Rep. & Businessman
Ron Stokes (R) - Accountant
Stephen Black (D) - Attorney, Ex-Gubernatorial Aide & '02 Nominee

STATE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE & INDUSTRIES:
[ Ron Sparks (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Tony Frazier (D) - State Veterinarian
Glen Zorn (D) - Deputy State Agriculture Commissioner
Dorman Grace (R) - Farmer & Walker County Economic Development Chair
John McMillan (R) - State Conservation Commissioner

U.S. SENATOR:

Richard Shelby (R)* - Next Election in 2010.

Jeff Sessions (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Jo Bonner (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Peter Gounares (R) - Real Estate Developer
Gary Johnson (D) - Minister, Businessman & '02/'06 State Rep. Candidate
Charlie Staten (D) - Radio Talk Show Host, Newspaper Publisher & '00 State Sen. Nominee

District 2:
Bobby Bright (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Martha Roby (R) - Montgomery City Councilwoman

District 3:
Mike Rogers (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Josh Segall (D) - Attorney & '08 Nominee

District 4:
Robert Aderholt (R)*- (Campaign Site)

District 5:
Parker Griffith (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Les Phillip (R) - Businessman, GOP Activist & Navy Veteran

District 6:
Spencer Bachus (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Stan Cooke (R) - Pastor & College Instructor
Paul Lambert (R) - TV Show Producer & Ron Paul Campaign Activist

District 7:
[ Artur Davis (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Merika Coleman (D) - State Rep., College Professor & Ex-Economic Development Executive
Corey Ealons (D) - Congressional Aide
Earl Hilliard Jr. (D) - State Rep., Attorney & Son of Ex-Congressman Earl Hilliard
Frank Lankster (D)
Lee Wendell Loder (D) - Ex-Birmingham City Council President & Attorney
James Perkins Jr. (D) - Selma Mayor & Ex-Businessman
Terri Sewell (D) - Attorney & Community Activist
Bobby Singleton (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Rodger Smitherman (D) - State Senate President Pro Tempore, Attorney & High School Basketball Coach
Sheila Smoot (D) - Jefferson County Commissioner, Radio Talk Show Host & Businesswoman
Curtis Travis (D) - State Teachers Union Official
Albert Turner Jr. (D) - Perry County Commissioner
Eddison Walters (D) - Mortgage Broker & '06 Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Alabama
Alabama Democratic Party
Alabama Green Party
Independent Alabama
Libertarian Party of Alabama
Alabama Republican Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

AL.com - (Politics)
Alexander City Outlook
Andalusia Star News
Anniston Star
Birmingham News
Birmingham Post Herald
Clanton Advertiser
Cullman Times
Decatur Daily
Demopolis Times
Doc's Political Parlor
Dothan Eagle
Enterprise Ledger
Florence Times Daily
Fort Payne Times Journal
Gadsden Times
Hartselle Enquirer
Huntsville Speakin' Out News (African-American)
Huntsville Times
Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle
Lanett Valley Times
Mobile Register
Montgomery Advertiser
Montgomery Independent
Opelika-Auburn News
Oxford Independent
Politics in Alabama
Scottsboro Daily Sentinel
Selma Times-Journal
Talladega Daily Home
Troy Messenger
Tuscaloosa News
Voter News Network

Alabama Public Television (APT)
WBRC TV-6 (Fox - Birmingham)
WVTM TV-13 (NBC - Birmingham)
WAAY TV-31 (ABC - Huntsville)
WAFF TV-48 (NBC - Huntsville)
WHNT TV-19 (CBS - Huntsville)
WPMI TV-15 (NBC - Mobile)
WAKA TV-B (CBS - Montgomery)
WNCF TV-32 (ABC - Montgomery)
WSFA TV-12 (NBC - Montgomery)

For those who would like to track Politics1 with a newsreader, we publish a RSS feed: