A general election was held in the
U.S. state of
Alabama on November 6, 2018. All Alabama executive officers were up for election along with all of Alabama's seven seats in the
United States House of Representatives. Primary elections took place on June 5, 2018, for both major parties.[1]
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.
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.
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.
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.
House of Representatives
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.
A general election was held in the
U.S. state of
Alabama on November 6, 2018. All Alabama executive officers were up for election along with all of Alabama's seven seats in the
United States House of Representatives. Primary elections took place on June 5, 2018, for both major parties.[1]
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.
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.
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.
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.
House of Representatives
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.