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): January 13, 2012
Filing Deadline (Independents): March 13, 2012
Primary: March 13, 2012
Run-off: April 24, 2012

This page was last updated on January 16, 2012

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Robert Bentley (R)*

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)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR:
Samantha "Sam" Shaw (R)*

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

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

U.S. SENATOR:

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

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 & '10 Candidate
Pete Riehm (R) - Realtor, Retired Navy Officer, Tea Party Activist & '10 Mobile County Commission Candidate
Dean Young (R) - Real Estate Developer, Ex-Roy Moore Aide, '02 Sec. of State Candidate & '10 Lt. Gov Candidate
Curtis Railey (Independent) - Check Cashing Business Owner

District 2:
Martha Roby (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Therese Ford (D) - Teacher & Retired State Employee

District 3:
Mike Rogers (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John Andrew Harris (D) - Lee County Commissioner & Retired School Nutritionist

District 4:
Robert Aderholt (R)*- (Campaign Site)
Daniel Boman (D) - State Rep., Attorney & Ex-Republican
Rick Neighbors (D) - Consultant & Ex-Textile Plant Supervisor

District 5:
Mo Brooks (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Parker Griffith (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Physician, Funeral Home Owner, Army Veteran & Ex-Democrat
C.L. Holley (D) - Baptist Minister & Computer System Administrator

District 6:
Spencer Bachus (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Justin Barkley (R)
Scott Beason (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Building Contractor
Al Mickle (R) - Pharmacy Technician, Navy Veteran, Tea Party Activist & '10 Write-In Candidate
Stan Pate (R) - Real Estate Developer & Investor
David Standridge (R) - Blount County Probate Judge, Ex-Blout County School Board Member & Retired Police Officer
Penny Bailey (D) - School Counselor, Retired USAF Officer & Community Activist
William Barnes (D) - Attorney, Vietnam War Veteran & '10 US Sen. Nominee

District 7:
Terri Sewell (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Don Chamberlain (R) - Inventor, Vietnam War Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Phil Norris (R) - Nuclear Contractor, Ex-Nuclear Plant Manager, Navy Veteran & GOP Activist

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
Montgomery Independent
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)