2018 Alabama elections

Incumbent Republican governor Kay Ivey, who assumed the office upon the resignation of Robert J. Bentley in April 2017, ran for election to a full term against Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox and independent write-in Chad Chig Martin. Kay Ivey won with 60% of the votes.

The office of Lieutenant Governor was vacant prior to the election.

State House Representative Will Ainsworth, State Senator Rusty Glover, and Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh^[2] were running for the Republican nomination.^[3][4][5][6]Dr. Will Boyd from Florence ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

• Will Boyd, pastor and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2017^[7]

• Will Ainsworth, state representative^[6]
• Twinkle Cavanaugh, president of the Public Service Commission^[2]
• Rusty Glover, state senator^[3]

Incumbent Republican attorney general Steve Marshall, was appointed to the office by Governor Robert J. Bentley in February 2017, ran for election to a full term against, Joseph Siegelman, the son of the former governor Don Siegelman. Marshall won with 58.8% of the votes.

Incumbent Republican secretary of state John Merrill ran for re-election to a second term.

• Lula Albert
• Heather Milam

• Michael Johnson
• John Merrill, incumbent

Governing magazine projected the race as "safe Republican".^[12]

Incumbent Republican state auditor Jim Zeigler was running for re-election to a second term.

• Miranda Joseph^[7]

• Stan Cooke
• Elliott Lipinsky
• Jim Zeigler, incumbent

Incumbent Republican state treasurer Young Boozer was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third consecutive term.

No Democratic candidates filed to run in the primary.

• David Black
• Stephen Evans
• John McMillan, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third consecutive term. The Republican candidates are Lowndesboro Mayor and Lowndes County GOP chairman Rick Pate, former FBI field intelligence supervisor T. O. (Tracy) Crane, State Senator Gerald Dial, and Cecil Murphy.

No Democratic candidates filed to run in the primary.

• Tracy Crane, former FBI field intelligence supervisor^[13]
• Gerald Dial, state senator
• Cecil Murphy
• Rick Pate, Lowndesboro Mayor and Lowndes County GOP chairman

The two associate commissioner seats on the Alabama Public Service Commission was up for election. Incumbent Republican commissioners Jeremy Oden, who was appointed to the commission by Governor Bentley in December 2012, and Chip Beeker, who was first elected in 2014, were both eligible to run for re-election.

• Cara McClure^[7]

• Jim Bonner
• Jeremy Oden, incumbent

• Kari Powell^[7]

• Chip Beeker, incumbent
• Robin Litaker

Every member of the Alabama state legislature was up for election in 2018. Both state senators and state representatives serve four-year terms in Alabama. After the 2014 elections, Republicans maintained control of both chambers. In 2018, all 35 Alabama Senate seats and all 105 Alabama House of Representatives seats were up for election. These seats will not be contested in a regularly-scheduled election again until 2022.

The outcome of this election could affect partisan balance during post-2020 census redistricting.^[14]

Republicans won 27 while Democrats won 8 seats. The Republican Party gained 1 seat, the 29th, which was held by an retiring independent who caucused with the Republicans.

Republicans won 77 seats while Democrats won 28 seats. The Republican Party gained 5 seats.

All of Alabama's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. 6 Republicans and 1 Democrat were returned. No districts changed hands.

Amendment 1^[10]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	1,094,677	71.65
No	433,133	28.35
Total votes	1,527,810	100.00

This is an approved legislatively referred constitutional amendment to the Constitution of Alabama that appeared on the ballot on November 6, 2018. The amendment was on abortion.

Amendment 2

(a) This state acknowledges, declares, and affirms that it is the public policy of this state to recognize and support the sanctity of unborn life and the rights of unborn children, including the right to life. (b) This state further acknowledges, declares, and affirms that it is the public policy of this state to ensure the protection of the rights of the unborn child in all manners and measures lawful and appropriate. (c) Nothing in this Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of an abortion.
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 916,061 59.01% No 636,438 40.99% Valid votes 1,552,499 100.00% Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00% Total votes 1,552,499 100.00%
Results by county Yes   80–90%   70–80%   60–70%   50–60% No   70–80%   60–70%   50–60%
Source: Alabama Secretary of State[10]

Amendment 3^[10]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	835,707	60.30
No	550,299	39.70
Total votes	1,386,006	100.00

Amendment 4^[10]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	973,951	66.13
No	498,918	33.87
Total votes	1,472,869	100.00

• Candidates at Vote Smart
• Candidates at Ballotpedia
• Campaign finance at OpenSecrets

Official lieutenant gubernatorial campaign websites

• Will Ainsworth (R) for Lt. Governor
• Will Boyd (D) for Lt. Governor

Official attorney general campaign websites

• Steve Marshall (R) for Attorney General
• Joseph Siegelman (D) for Attorney General

Official Secretary of State campaign websites

• Heather Milam (D) for Secretary of State

Official State Auditor campaign websites

• Miranda Joseph (D) for State Auditor

Official place 1 public service commission websites

• Cara McClure (D) for Public Service Commission

Official place 2 public service commission websites

• Kari Powell (D) for Public Service Commission