2022 primary elections

The 2022 statewide primary elections were held on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 to select candidates for the Democratic and Republican Party nominations for a range of county, state and federal offices to be contested in the November general election, including, notably, the U.S. Senate Seat left vacant by the retirement of Richard Shelby.

On a warm day with scattered rainshowers, turnout for the primaries was relatively low. 850,463 of Alabama's 3,638,986 registered voters turned in ballots, for a rate of 23.4%.

Runoff elections were held during a dry heat wave on June 21. Fewer than 13% of registered voters appeared at the polls, one of the lowest turnouts in decades.

Democratic primary

Federal offices

• United States Senate
  • Will Boyd, 107,344 votes (64%), winner
  • Brandaun Dean, 32,843 votes (20%)
  • Lanny Jackson, 28,348 votes (17%)
  • Victor Williams (withdrew)

Statewide offices

• Governor of Alabama
  • Yolanda Flowers, 56,859 votes (34%), 32,427 votes (55%) in runoff, winner
  • Malika Sanders-Fortier, 54,636 votes (33%), 26,383 votes (45%) in runoff
  • Patricia Jamieson, 19,655 votes (12%)
  • Arthur Kennedy, 15,664 votes (9%)
  • Doug Smith, 11,910 votes (7%)
  • Chad "Chig" Martin, 9,390 votes (6%)
  • Christopher Countryman (withdrew)

Alabama State Senate

• Alabama Senate District 19
  • Merika Coleman, 10,360 votes (72%), winner
  • Louise "Lulu" Alexander, 4,000 votes (28%)

• Alabama Senate District 20
  • Linda Coleman-Madison, 11,255 votes (87%), winner
  • Rodney Huntley, 1,637 votes (13%)

• Alabama Senate District 21
  • Lisa Ward (unopposed)

• Alabama Senate District 23
  • Hank Sanders (unopposed)

Alabama State House of Representatives

• Alabama House District 47
  • Christian Coleman, 601 votes (50.2%), winner
  • Jim Toomey, 596 votes (49.8%)

• Alabama House District 52
  • John Rogers (incumbent), 3,359 votes (67%), winner
  • Latanya Millhouse, 1,648 votes (33%)

• Alabama House District 54
  • Neil Rafferty, 2,719 votes (59%), winner
  • Edward Maddox, 1,410 votes (30%)
  • Brit Blalock, 502 votes (11%)

• Alabama House District 55
  • Fred Plump, 1,077 votes (22%), 952 votes (51%) in runoff, winner
  • Roderick Scott (incumbent), 1,212 votes (25%), 919 votes (49%) in runoff
  • Phyllis Oden-Jones, 1,031 votes (22%)
  • Travis Hendrix, 915 votes (19%)
  • Antwon Womack, 594 votes (12%)

• Alabama House District 56
  • Ontario Tillman, 2,090 votes (42%), runoff
  • Tereshia Huffman, 1,198 votes (24%), runoff
  • Jesse Matthews, 1,010 votes (20%)
  • Cleo King, 712 votes (14%)

• Alabama House District 57
  • Patrick Sellers, 2,358 votes (47%), runoff
  • Charles Winston III, 1,198 votes (24%), runoff
  • Jesse Matthews, 1,369 votes (27%), runoff
  • K. D. Dunn, 1,281 votes (26%)

• Alabama House District 60
  • Juandalynn Givan (incumbent), 4,558 votes (78%), winner
  • Nina Taylor, 1,286 votes (22%)

Jefferson County offices

• Jefferson County Sheriff
  • Mark Pettway (incumbent), 35,712 votes (76%), winner
  • Felicia Rucker-Sumerlin, 5,679 votes (12%)
  • Kareem Easley, 3,308 votes (7%)
  • Wilson "Hale Yes" Hale, 2,186 votes (5%)

• Jefferson County Commission District 2
  • Shelia Tyson (incumbent), 13,034 votes (87%), winner
  • Steve Small Jr, 2,033 votes (13%)

• Jefferson County Board of Education, District 3
  • Rochelle Malone, 1,576 votes (47%), runoff
  • Stephanie Floyd, 1,292 votes (38%), runoff
  • Robert Mardis III, 490 votes (15%)

• Jefferson County Board of Education, District 5
  • Carita Venable, 16,352 votes (54%), winner
  • Tarji Ransaw, 13,838 votes (46%)

• 10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama, Place 12
  • Thomas Thrash, 9,115 votes (68%), winner
  • Glenda Freeman, 4,300 votes (32%)

• 10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama, Place 14
  • Tiara Young Hudson, 16,906 votes (54%), winner
  • Eric Hamilton, 14,421 votes (46%)

• 10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama, Place 16
  • Kandice Pickett, 19,491 votes (62%), winner
  • Paul Rand, 12,152 votes (38%)

• 10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama, Place 20
  • Alisha Ruffin May, 22,929 votes (73%), winner
  • Ben Larkin, 4,264 votes (14%)
  • Ruth Robinson, 4,221 votes (13%)

• 10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama, Place 21
  • Monica Agee, 16,800 votes (53%), winner
  • Chris Christie, 14,840 votes (47%)

• 10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama, Place 23
  • Adrienne Moffett Powell, 21,481 votes (69%), winner
  • Carla Morton, 9,586 votes (31%)

• Jefferson County District Court, Place 10
  • Kathy-Ann Marcia Alexis, 5,489 votes (41%), runoff
  • Kerri Page Parker, 5,242 votes (39%), runoff
  • Pooja Chawla, 2,637 votes (20%)

Republican Primary

Federal offices

• United States Senate
  • Katie Britt, 288,745 votes (48%), 252,939 votes (63%) in runoff, winner
  • Mo Brooks, 188,142 votes (29%), 148,431 votes (37%) in runoff
  • Mike Durant, 150,529 votes (23%)
  • Jake Schafer, 7,451 votes (1%)
  • Karla DuPriest, 5,818 votes (1%)
  • Lillie Boddie, 5,147 votes (1%)
  • Jessica Taylor (withdrew)

Statewide offices

• Governor of Alabama
  • Kay Ivey (incumbent), 356,319 votes (54%), winner
  • Lynda "Lindy" Blanchard, 125,913 votes (19%)
  • Tim James, 105,976 votes (16%)
  • Robert "Lew" Burdette, 42,899 votes (7%)
  • Dean Odle, 11,763 votes (2%)
  • Donald Jones, 3,906 votes (1%)
  • Dave Thomas, 2,995 votes (1%)
  • Stacy George, 2,589 votes (0%)
  • Dean Young, 2,401 votes (0%)

• Attorney General of Alabama
  • Steve Marshall (incumbent): 507,444 votes (90%), winner
  • Harry Still: 57,647 votes (10%)

• Alabama State Auditor
  • Andrew Sorrell: 209,616 votes (40%), runoff
  • Stan Cooke, 173,611 votes (33%), runoff
  • Rusty Glover, 147,194 votes (28%)

• Alabama Secretary of State
  • Wes Allen: 215,755 votes (40%), 247,842 votes (65%) in runoff, winner
  • Jim Zeigler: 231,985 votes (43%), 131,234 votes (35%) in runoff
  • Christian Horn, 53,113 votes (10%)
  • Ed Packard, 42,616 votes (8%)

Alabama State Senate

• State Senator, Alabama Senate District 15
  • Dan Roberts, 6,165 votes (60%), winner
  • Brian Christine, 4,186 votes (40%)

• State Senator, Alabama Senate District 15
  • Shay Shelnutt, 8,135 votes (73%), winner
  • Mike Dunn, 3,082 votes (27%)

• State Senator, Alabama Senate District 21
  • Gerald Allen (incumbent, unopposed)

Alabama State Supreme Court

• Place 5
  • Greg Cook: 314,187 votes (55%), winner
  • Debra Jones: 253,591 votes (48%)

Alabama Public Service Commission

• Place 1
  • Jeremy Oden (incumbent), 163,978 votes (34%), runoff
  • Brent Woodall, 147,987 votes (31%), runoff
  • John Hammock, 113,852 votes (24%)
  • Stephen McLamb, 52,019 votes (11%)

• Place 2
  • Chip Beeker (incumbent), 203,848 votes (42%), runoff
  • Robert McCollum, 169,552 votes (36%), runoff
  • Robin Litaker, 99,776 votes (21%)

Alabama State House of Representatives

• Alabama House District 14
  • Tim Wadsworth, 443 votes (52%), winner
  • Tom Fredricks, 331 votes (39%)
  • Cory Franks, 79 votes (9%)

• Alabama House District 15
  • Brad Tompkins, 2,149 votes (50.3%), winner
  • Leigh Hulsey, 2,123 votes (49.7%)

• Alabama House District 45
  • Susan Dubose, 1,201 votes (50.04%), winner
  • Dickie Drake, 1,199 votes (49.96%)

• Alabama House District 48
  • Jim Carns (incumbent), 4,279 votes (69%), winner
  • William Wentowski, 1,883 votes (31%)

Jefferson County offices

• Jefferson County Board of Education, District 3
  • Donna Pike, 1,549 votes (58%), winner
  • Ray Torrillo, 1,125 votes (42%)

Other ballot measures

• Statewide Amendment 1, authorizing the sale of $85 million in state bonds to fund improvements to Alabama State Parks and sites managed by the Alabama Historical Commission.
  • Yes: 568,768 votes (77%), passed
  • No: 159,266 votes (23%)

Polls

Republican gubernatorial primary

Pollster	Dates	Polled	Ivey	James	Blanchard	Burdette	Odle	Young
Cygnal	5/6‑7	600	40%	18%	15%	6%	4%	1%
McLaughlin	5/9‑12	500	52%	15%	15%	8%	3%	-
Emerson	5/15‑16	706	46%	17%	11%	7%	3%	-

Republican U.S. Senate primary

Pollster	Dates	Polled	Brooks	Britt	Durant	Other	Undec.
McLaughlin	12/6‑9	500	31%	26%	17%	4%	22%
McLaughlin	3/10‑13	500	18%	32%	34%	-	17%
Cygnal	3/16‑17	600	16%	28%	35%	7%	14%
Emerson	3/25‑27	687	12%	23%	33%	6%	26%
Cygnal	5/6‑7	600	23%	32%	21%	9%	16%
McLaughlin	5/9‑12	500	21%	37%	31%	-	12%

References

• Gray, Jeremy (July 10, 2021) "Katie Britt dismisses Trump comment that she’s ‘not what Alabama wants’ for US Senate." The Birmingham News
• Johnson, Roy S. (July 20, 2021) "Rep. Merika Coleman seeks Alabama state senate seat." The Birmingham News
• Cason, Mike (July 25, 2021) "Most but not all Alabama House members go for another term in 2022." The Birmingham News
• Lyman, Brian (May 16, 2022) "Here are the six Alabama Democrats seeking their party's gubernatorial nomination." Montgomery Advertiser
• Gore, Leada (May 25, 2022) "Alabama elections 2022: Primary turnout only 23%." The Birmingham News
• Sharp, John & Ramsey Archibald (June 22, 2022) "Voter turnout for Alabama runoff among the lowest in 35 years." The Birmingham News

External links

• Statewide results at sos.alabama.gov