The 2022 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Governor Kay Ivey won her bid for a second full term with more than 66% of votes. This was the sixth consecutive time that a Republican was elected governor of Alabama. Ivey was sworn in for her second full term on January 16, 2023.
Primary elections in Alabama were held on May 24. Runoff elections for instances where no candidate received a majority were scheduled for June 21. A runoff was avoided in the Republican primary, with Ivey winning outright. The Democratic primary advanced to a runoff between Malika Sanders-Fortier and Yolanda Flowers, with Flowers winning the Democratic nomination.
This was the first gubernatorial election in Alabama history in which both major party nominees were women. Flowers was also the first Black female gubernatorial nominee in Alabama history. She ran for Governor of Alabama again in 2026, when Ivey was term-limited, and lost the Democratic primary.
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Republican primary
Candidates
Kay Ivey, incumbent governor of Alabama
Lynda Blanchard, former United States Ambassador to Slovenia (2019–2021) and former candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022
Lew Burdette, president of women and youth shelter King's Home in Chelsea
Stacy Lee George, corrections officer, former Morgan County commissioner, and candidate for governor in 2014 and 2018
Tim James, businessman, son of former governor Fob James, and candidate for governor in 2002 and 2010
Donald Trent Jones, yoga instructor
Dean Odle, pastor, author, founder and dean of a ministry school
Dave Thomas, mayor of Springville (2020–present) and former state representative (1994–2002)
Dean Young, businessman and perennial candidate
Will Ainsworth, incumbent lieutenant governor (seeking re-election)
Mo Brooks, U.S. representative (running for U.S. Senate)
Steve Marshall, incumbent attorney general of Alabama (seeking re-election)
Rick Pate, incumbent commissioner of Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (seeking re-election)
Jim Zeigler, incumbent Alabama state auditor (2015–present) (formed exploratory committee but did not run; running for Secretary of State)
Polling
Graphical summary
Aggregate polls
Democratic primary
Candidates
Yolanda Rochelle Flowers, activist, retired rehabilitation specialist and educator
Malika Sanders-Fortier, attorney and state senator from the 23rd District (2018–2022)
Patricia Salter Jamieson, nurse and licensed minister
Arthur Kennedy, Army veteran and educator
Chad "Chig" Martin, small business owner, musician and independent candidate for governor in 2018 (switched from independent)
Doug "New Blue" Smith, developmental economist, retired corporate attorney and perennial candidate
Christopher A. Countryman, equality activist, licensed minister, motivational speaker, former juvenile corrections officer and candidate for governor in 2018
Walt Maddox, mayor of Tuscaloosa and nominee for governor in 2018
Independent and third-party candidates
Libertarian nomination
No primary was held for the Libertarian Party, and candidates were instead nominated by the party.
James "Jimmy" Blake, former Birmingham city councilman and former chair of the Libertarian Party of Alabama
Independent candidates
Jared Budlong, marketing project manager (write-in campaign)
Dean Odle, pastor, author and former Republican primary candidate (write-in campaign)
General election
Results
Marengo (largest city: Demopolis)
Russell (largest city: Phenix City)
Tuscaloosa (largest city: Tuscaloosa)
Ivey won six of seven congressional districts.