2014 Alabama gubernatorial election

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2014 Alabama gubernatorial election
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  Robert Bentley (cropped).jpg Rep. Parker Griffith.jpg
Nominee Robert J. Bentley Parker Griffith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 750,231 427,787
Percentage 63.6% 36.2%
Alabama Governor Election Results by County, 2014.svg
County results
Bentley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Griffith:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Governor before election

Robert J. Bentley
Republican

Elected Governor

Robert J. Bentley
Republican

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The 2014 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of Alabama.

Incumbent Republican Governor Robert J. Bentley ran for re-election to a second term in office. He defeated Democratic former U.S. Representative Parker Griffith in the general election. However, Bentley only served out two years of his term; he resigned in April 2017 due to a scandal and was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey.

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

  • Robert J. Bentley, incumbent Governor[1][2]
  • Stacy Lee George, former Morgan County Commissioner[3]
  • Bob Starkey, retired software company owner and candidate for Mayor of Scottsboro in 2012[4]

Declined[]

  • Tommy Battle, Mayor of Huntsville[5]
  • Bradley Byrne, U.S. Representative and candidate for Governor in 2010 (ran for re-election)[2][6]
  • David Carrington, President of the Jefferson County Commission (ran for re-election)[7]
  • Beth Chapman, former Secretary of State of Alabama[8]
  • Mike Hubbard, Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives (ran for re-election)[9]
  • Mary Scott Hunter, Member of the Alabama State Board of Education (ran for re-election)[10]
  • Kay Ivey, Lieutenant Governor of Alabama (ran for re-election)[11]
  • Tim James, businessman, son of former Governor Fob James and candidate for Governor in 2002 and 2010[2]
  • Del Marsh, President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate (ran for re-election)[11]
  • Roy Moore, Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court and candidate for Governor in 2006 and 2010[2]
  • Tony Petelos, Jefferson County Manager and former Mayor of Hoover[2]
  • Bob Riley, former governor of Alabama[11]
  • Luther Strange, Attorney General of Alabama (ran for re-election)[12]

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Robert J.
Bentley 		Stacy Lee
George 		Bob
Starkey 		Undecided
Cygnal May 29–30, 2014 1,217 ± 2.81% 80.7% 5.1% 5.3% 8.9%
Cygnal May 19–20, 2014 1,324 ± 2.69% 73.3% 3.1% 1.8% 21.8%

Results[]

Republican primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert J. Bentley (incumbent) 388,247 89.35%
Republican Stacy Lee George 25,134 5.78%
Republican Bob Starkey 21,144 4.87%
Total votes 434,525 100.00%

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

  • Kevin Bass, businessman, former professional baseball player and candidate for Mayor of Fayette in 2012[14]
  • Parker Griffith, former U.S. Representative[15]

Declined[]

  • Billy Beasley, state senator[16]
  • Regina Benjamin, former Surgeon General of the United States[17][18]
  • Sue Bell Cobb, former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court[17][19][20]
  • Vivian Davis Figures, Minority Leader of the Alabama Senate and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2008[21]
  • Craig Ford, Minority Leader of the Alabama House of Representatives[22]
  • Pete Johnson, retired Jefferson County Judge[23]
  • John Rogers, state representative[2]
  • Robert Vance, Jefferson County Circuit Judge and nominee for Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court in 2012[24]

Results[]

County results
Democratic primary results[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Parker Griffith 115,433 63.90%
Democratic Kevin Bass 65,225 36.10%
Total votes 180,658 100.00%

Independents[]

Candidates[]

Declined[]

  • Charles Barkley, former NBA player[26]

General election[]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[27] Solid R November 3, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[28] Safe R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg Political Report[29] Safe R November 3, 2014
Real Clear Politics[30] Safe R November 3, 2014

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Robert
Bentley (R) 		Parker
Griffith (D) 		Other Undecided
CBS News/NYT/YouGov October 16–23, 2014 661 ± 6% 63% 25% 0% 12%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov September 20 – October 1, 2014 692 ± 4% 65% 28% 1% 6%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov August 18 – September 2, 2014 741 ± 5% 62% 28% 1% 9%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov July 5–24, 2014 1,036 ± 5.2% 59% 31% 2% 9%
Rasmussen Reports June 9–10, 2014 750 ± 4% 55% 32% 4% 9%

Results[]

2014 Alabama gubernatorial election[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert J. Bentley (incumbent) 750,231 63.56% +5.66%
Democratic Parker Griffith 427,787 36.24% -5.86%
Write-in 2,395 0.20% N/A
Total votes 1,180,413 100.00% N/A
Republican hold

References[]

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  3. ^ "Alabama's Bentley draws 2014 opposition from man who would be "gun-toting governor"". Associated Press. April 11, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  4. ^ Cason, Mike (February 6, 2014). "Bob Starkey of Scottsboro joins race for Republican nomination for governor". AL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  5. ^ Doyle, Steve (January 14, 2014). "Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle won't challenge Gov. Robert Bentley in 2014". AL.com. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
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  14. ^ Cason, Mike (December 26, 2013). "Business owner, former pro baseball player Kevin Bass running for governor as a Democrat". AL.com. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  15. ^ Doyle, Steve (February 7, 2014). "Former GOP Congressman Parker Griffith will run for Alabama governor as Democrat (updated)". AL.com. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  16. ^ Cason, Mike (February 6, 2014). "State Sen. Billy Beasley running for re-election to Senate, rather than for governor". AL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  17. ^ Jump up to: a b Cason, Mike (July 6, 2013). "Clock is running: Can surgeon general offer cure for candidate-less Alabama Democrats?". AL.com. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  18. ^ Cason, Mike (September 13, 2013). "Former Surgeon General Regina Benjamin says she hasn't ruled out running for governor of Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  19. ^ Talbot, George (June 3, 2013). "Danny Sheridan sets odds on 2014 Alabama governor's race". AL.com. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  20. ^ "Cobb: "I'm not a candidate for governor"". The Montgomery Independent. December 26, 2013. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
  21. ^ Dean, Charles J. (July 16, 2013). "Sen. Vivian Davis Figures: Racism has played role in Republican rise to dominance in Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  22. ^ Loeb, Jeremy (February 6, 2014). "Two Democrats Announce Intentions". Alabama Public Radio. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  23. ^ Flowers, Steve (August 16, 2013). "Alabama no longer elects "boy governors"". Gulf Coast News Today. Archived from the original on 2013-12-10. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
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  31. ^ https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/voter-pdfs/2014/2014GeneralResults-WithWriteIn.pdf

External links[]

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