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.

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

Filing Deadline (Party Candidates): April 2014
Filing Deadline (Independents): June 2014
Primary: June 3, 2014
Run-off: July 15, 2014

This page was last updated on May 4, 2013.

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Robert Bentley (R)*
Sue Bell Cobb (D) - Ex-State Supreme Court Justice
Craig Ford (D) - State Rep.

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2014.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Kay Ivey (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Luther Strange (R)* - (Campaign Site)

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Beth Chapman (R)* - Term-Limited in 2014. ]
John Merrill (R) - State Rep. & Bank Business Development Officer

STATE AUDITOR:
[ Samantha "Sam" Shaw (R)* - Term-Limited in 2014. ]
Adam Thompson (R) - Secretary of State Aide, Ex-State Auditor's Office Employee & GOP Activist
Miranda Joseph (D) - Accountant, Ex-NAACP Official & '10 Nominee

STATE TREASURER:
Young Boozer (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE & INDUSTRIES:
John McMillan (R)*

U.S. SENATOR:

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

Richard Shelby (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2016.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Jo Bonner (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Curtis Railey (Independent) - Check Cashing Business Owner & '12 Candidate

District 2:
Martha Roby (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 3:
Mike Rogers (R)* - (Campaign Site)

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

District 5:
Mo Brooks (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 6:
Spencer Bachus (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 7:
Terri Sewell (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Stanley Mack (R) - Nursing Student & Navy Veteran

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

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

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

AlabamaVotes.gov

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
Opelika-Auburn News
Oxford Independent
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)