Kay Ivey
2017 - Present
2027
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Kay Ivey (Republican Party) is the Governor of Alabama. She assumed office on April 10, 2017. Her current term ends on January 18, 2027.
Ivey (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Governor of Alabama. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Ivey first ran for governor in 2010 but switched to the lieutenant gubernatorial election before the primary. She was elected lieutenant governor that year and re-elected in 2014, becoming the first Republican to win two back-to-back terms as lieutenant governor. She previously served as the state treasurer, winning elections in 2002 and 2006.
Biography
Ivey was born in Camden, Alabama, on October 15, 1944. She graduated in 1967 from Auburn University with a degree in secondary education. After teaching high school in California for a few years, Ivey returned to Alabama and began working at the Merchants National Bank.[1]
She entered politics in 1979, working for Alabama Gov. Forrest James (D) as an executive assistant for social services and an assistant director of the Alabama Development Office. Prior to holding public office, she also worked as a reading clerk for the Alabama House of Representatives and as a director of government affairs and communications for the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.[1]
Political career
Governor of Alabama (2017-present)
Ivey was sworn in as governor of Alabama on April 10, 2017, after Gov. Robert Bentley (R) resigned following an ethics investigation. She was elected to a full term in 2018.
Lieutenant Governor of Alabama (2011-2017)
Ivey was elected lieutenant governor of Alabama in 2010 and 2014.
State Treasurer of Alabama (2003-2011)
Ivey was elected the treasurer of Alabama in 2002 and 2006.
Elections
2022
See also: Alabama gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of Alabama
Incumbent Kay Ivey defeated Yolanda Flowers, James Blake, and Jared Budlong in the general election for Governor of Alabama on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kay Ivey (R) | 66.9 | 946,932 |
 | Yolanda Flowers (D) | 29.2 | 412,961 | |
 | James Blake (L) | 3.2 | 45,958 | |
 | Jared Budlong (Independent) (Write-in)  | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 9,432 | ||
| Total votes: 1,415,283 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Governor of Alabama
Yolanda Flowers defeated Malika Sanders-Fortier in the Democratic primary runoff for Governor of Alabama on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Yolanda Flowers | 55.1 | 32,529 |
 | Malika Sanders-Fortier | 44.9 | 26,469 | |
| Total votes: 58,998 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Alabama
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Alabama on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Yolanda Flowers | 33.9 | 56,991 |
| ✔ | | Malika Sanders-Fortier | 32.5 | 54,699 |
 | Patricia Jamieson | 11.7 | 19,691 | |
 | Arthur Kennedy | 9.3 | 15,630 | |
 | Doug Smith | 7.1 | 11,861 | |
 | Chad Chig Martin | 5.6 | 9,352 | |
| Total votes: 168,224 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Alabama
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Alabama on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kay Ivey | 54.5 | 357,069 |
 | Lynda Blanchard | 19.2 | 126,202 | |
 | Tim James | 16.2 | 106,181 | |
 | Lew Burdette | 6.5 | 42,924 | |
 | Dean Odle | 1.8 | 11,767 | |
 | Donald Jones | 0.6 | 3,821 | |
| Dave Thomas | 0.4 | 2,886 | |
 | Stacy George | 0.4 | 2,546 | |
 | Dean Young | 0.4 | 2,356 | |
| Total votes: 655,752 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jim Zeigler (R)
2018
- See also: Alabama gubernatorial election, 2018
General election
General election for Governor of Alabama
Incumbent Kay Ivey defeated Walt Maddox in the general election for Governor of Alabama on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kay Ivey (R) | 59.5 | 1,022,457 |
 | Walt Maddox (D) | 40.4 | 694,495 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 2,637 | ||
| Total votes: 1,719,589 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Alabama
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Alabama on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Walt Maddox | 54.6 | 154,850 |
 | Sue Bell Cobb | 29.0 | 82,236 | |
 | James C. Fields | 8.0 | 22,683 | |
| Anthony White | 3.4 | 9,719 | |
| Doug Smith | 3.3 | 9,274 | |
 | Christopher Countryman | 1.7 | 4,943 | |
| Total votes: 283,705 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Alabama
Incumbent Kay Ivey defeated Tommy Battle, Scott Dawson, Bill Hightower, and Michael McAllister in the Republican primary for Governor of Alabama on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kay Ivey | 56.1 | 331,739 |
 | Tommy Battle | 24.9 | 147,207 | |
 | Scott Dawson | 13.5 | 79,546 | |
 | Bill Hightower | 5.0 | 29,367 | |
| Michael McAllister | 0.6 | 3,340 | |
| Total votes: 591,199 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Slade Blackwell (R)
2014
Ivey ran for re-election as lieutenant governor of Alabama in 2014. She won the Republican nomination in the primary election on June 3, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
Primary election
| Lieutenant Governor of Alabama Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Kay Ivey Incumbent |
61.7% | 257,588 | ||
| Stan Cooke | 38.3% | 160,023 | ||
| Total Votes | 417,611 | |||
| Election results via Alabama Secretary of State. | ||||
General election
| Governor of Alabama, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Robert Bentley Incumbent |
63.6% | 750,231 | |
| Democrat | Parker Griffith | 36.2% | 427,787 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 2,395 | |
| Total Votes | 1,180,413 | |||
| Election results via Alabama Secretary of State | ||||
2010
Ivey initially ran for governor of Alabama before switching to the lieutenant gubernatorial race on March 31, 2010. She defeated incumbent Lt. Gov. Jim Folsom, Jr. (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010, earning 51.5% of the vote.
| Lieutenant Governor, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Kay Ivey |
51.5% | 761,125 | |
| Democratic | Jim Folsom, Jr. Incumbent | 48.5% | 715,965 | |
| Total Votes | 1,477,090 | |||
| Election results via U.S. Election Atlas | ||||
| Lieutenant Governor, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Kay Ivey |
56.6% | 254,988 | ||
| Hank Erwin | 31.4% | 141,354 | ||
| Gene Ponder | 12% | 53,919 | ||
| Total Votes | 450,261 | |||
| Election results via U.S. Election Atlas. | ||||
2006
| Treasurer, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Kay Ivey |
60.5% | 724,861 | |
| Democratic | Steve Segrest | 39.4% | 471,570 | |
| Total Votes | 1,197,161 | |||
| Election results via U.S. Election Atlas | ||||
2002
| Treasurer, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Kay Ivey |
50.8% | 660,873 | |
| Democratic | Stephen Foster Black | 46.8% | 609,544 | |
| Libertarian | Gabe Garland | 2.3% | 30,201 | |
| Total Votes | 1,301,716 | |||
| Election results via U.S. Election Atlas | ||||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kay Ivey did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Ivey's campaign website stated the following:
| “ |
We hold dear our conservative Alabama values. They’re what make us great. I believe in God, and I believe we need to look to Him for the answers. I believe every life is precious. As a pro-life governor, I will always fight to protect the unborn. I believe the Second Amendment is clear and it ought to be protected. I will always defend our right as law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms. I believe my job is make sure you have a job. As Governor, I have fought every day to get Alabama working again. Over 44,000 new jobs and counting… I believe our children deserve a quality education and the opportunity to succeed. As a former teacher, I’ll always make sure our children come first and have the resources they need for a strong start in life. “I believe in standing up for the little guy, and fighting for the forgotten. It’s what I’ve done all my life, and that’s not changing now.” I believe our veterans deserve better. I want to make Alabama the best state in America for our heroes. I believe our farmers need a fighter and a leader who has their back. I’ll continue to be that fighter for our farmers, so that we can get government out of the way and let them farm. I believe our police officers and our first responders should be honored for the hard work they do for all of us. I will always support those who defend us. I believe in standing up for the little guy, and fighting for the forgotten. It’s what I’ve done all my life, and that’s not changing now. I believe we must continue to root out corruption in Montgomery. Together, we’ve made great progress, but there is still work to be done. [2] |
” |
| —Kay Ivey[3] | ||
2018
Candidate website
Ivey’s campaign website stated the following:
| “ | We hold dear our conservative Alabama values. They’re what make us great. I believe in God, and I believe we need to look to Him for the answers. I believe every life is precious. As a pro-life governor, I will always fight to protect the unborn. I believe the Second Amendment is clear and it ought to be protected. I will always defend our right as law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms. I believe my job is make sure you have a job. As Governor, I have fought every day to get Alabama working again. Over 16,000 new jobs and counting… I believe our children deserve a quality education and the opportunity to succeed. As a former teacher, I’ll always make sure our children come first and have the resources they need for a strong start in life. I believe our veterans deserve better. I want to make Alabama the best state in America for our heroes. I believe our farmers need a fighter and a leader who has their back. I’ll continue to be that fighter for our farmers, so that we can get government out of the way and let them farm. I believe our police officers and our first responders should be honored for the hard work they do for all of us. I will always support those who defend us. I believe in standing up for the little guy, and fighting for the forgotten. It’s what I’ve done all my life, and that’s not changing now. I believe we must continue to root out corruption in Montgomery. Together, we’ve made great progress, but there is still work to be done.[2] |
” |
| —Kay Ivey’s campaign website (2018)[4] | ||
Notable endorsements
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Campaign finance summary
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Ballot measure activity
The following table details Ivey's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Ballot measure support and opposition for Kay Ivey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Status |
| Alabama Amendment 1, Authorize $85 Million in Bonds for Public Historical Sites and State Parks Measure (May 2022) | 2022 | Supported[5] |  Approved |
| Alabama Changes to State Board of Education Amendment (March 2020) | 2020 | Supported[6] |  Defeated
|
| Alabama Amendment 2, State Abortion Policy Amendment (2018) | 2018 | Supported[7] | Approved
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Personal
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Ivey has been married and divorced twice.[8]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Encyclopedia of Alabama, "Kay Ivey," accessed May 18, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Kay Ivey's campaign website, “Issues,” accessed May 2, 2022
- ↑ Kay Ivey Governor, "Issues," accessed November 7, 2018
- ↑ Outdoor Alabama, "Governor Ivey Supports the State Parks Amendment," May 10, 2022
- ↑ Office of the Governor of Alabama, "Governor Ivey Makes Statement After Final Passage of SB397," accessed May 31, 2019
- ↑ Waay TV, "Governor Ivey Affirms Support for Pro-Life Constitutional Amendment Two," October 15, 2018
- ↑ AL.com, "Gov. Kay Ivey on gay accusations: 'It's false. It's wrong,'" May 16, 2018
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Robert J. Bentley (R) |
Governor of Alabama 2017-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Jim Folsom, Jr. (D) |
Lieutenant Governor of Alabama 2011-2017 |
Succeeded by Will Ainsworth (R) |
| Preceded by Lucy Baxley (D) |
Alabama Treasurer 2003-2011 |
Succeeded by Young Boozer (R) |
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