November 9, 2018 •
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Elected for First Full Term
Incumbent Republican Governor Kay Ivey won her first full term as Alabama governor defeating Democratic challenger and Tuscaloosa mayor Walt Maddox 59.6 percent to 40.4 percent.
Ivey, who was elected lieutenant governor in 2014, was sworn in as governor last year when her predecessor Robert J. Bentley resigned on April 10, 2017.
Ivey is Alabama’s first Republican female governor and second female governor.
Alabama, a Republican stronghold state, has not elected a Democratic governor since 1998.
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