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Alabama Breaking News Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010
STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS: GOVERNOR: [ Bob Riley (R) I- Not Eligible to Seek Re-Election Due to Term Limits in 2010. ] Robert Bentley (R) - State Rep., Dermatologist & USAF Veteran Bradley Byrne (R) - Ex-State Community College System Chancellor & Ex-State Sen. Tim James (R) - Real Estate Developer, Son of Ex-Gov. Fob James & '02 Candidate Bill Johnson (R) - Ex-State Economic Development Director & Ex-Birmingham City Councilman Roy Moore (R) - Ex-State Supreme Court Chief Justice, Religious Right Activist & '06 Candidate James Potts (R) - Financial Analyst & USAF Veteran Charles Taylor (R) - Construction Company Sales Representative Artur Davis (D) - Congressman & Attorney Ron Sparks (D) - State Agriculture Commissioner, Ex-DeKalb County Commissioner, Businessman & Coast Guard Veteran LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: Jim Folsom Jr. (D) I Mike Dow (D) - Ex-Mobile Mayor, Businessman & Vietnam War Veteran Mike Hubbard (R) - State House Minority Leader, State GOP Chair & Radio Station Owner Kay Ivey (R) - State Treasurer & Ex-State Higher Education Commissioner Del Marsh (R) - State Sen. & Businessman Tony Petelos (R) - Hoover Mayor, Ex-State Commissioner of Human Resources & Ex-State Rep. Luther Strange (R) - Attorney, GOP Activist & '06 Candidate ATTORNEY GENERAL: Troy King (R) I Rob Riley (R) - Attorney & Son of Governor Bob Riley John Tyson Jr. (D) - Mobile County District Attorney, Ex-State Education Board Member & '06 Nominee SECRETARY OF STATE: Beth Chapman (R) I - (Campaign Site) Adam Bourne (D) - Chickasaw City Councilman & Attorney Nancy Worley (D) - Ex-Secretary of State, Ex-State Teachers Union President & Retired Teacher STATE AUDITOR: Samantha Shaw (R) I Jeremy Sherer (D) - Attorney & '06 State Rep. Nominee STATE TREASURER: Kay Ivey (R) I Ron Stokes (R) - Accountant Stephen Black (D) - Attorney, Ex-Gubernatorial Aide & '02 Nominee STATE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE & INDUSTRIES: [ Ron Sparks (D) I - Not Eligible to Seek Re-Election Due to Term Limits in 2010. ] Tony Frazier (D) - State Veterinarian John McMillan (R) - State Conservation Commissioner U.S. SENATOR: Richard Shelby (R) I (Video) - Next Election in 2010. Jeff Sessions (R) I (Video) - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014. U.S. CONGRESS: District 1: Jo Bonner (R) I - (Video) (Campaign Site) Peter Gounares (R) - Real Estate Developer Gary Johnson (D) - Minister, Businessman & '02/'06 State Rep. Candidate District 2: Bobby Bright (D) I - (Campaign Site) District 3: Mike Rogers (R) I - (Campaign Site) Joshua Segall (D) - Attorney & '08 Nominee District 4: Robert Aderholt (R) I- (Video) (Campaign Site) District 5: Parker Griffith (D) I- (Video) (Campaign Site) District 6: Spencer Bachus (R) I - (Campaign Site) District 7: [ Artur Davis (D) I- (Video) Candidate for Governor in 2010. ] Merika Coleman (D) - State Rep., College Professor & Ex-Economic Development Executive Terri Sewell (D) - Attorney & Community Activist Bobby Singleton (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney Rodger Smitherman (D) - State Senate President Pro Tempore, Attorney & High School Basketball Coach Sheila Smoot (D) - Jefferson County Commissioner, Radio Talk Show Host & Businesswoman STATE POLITICAL PARTIES: Constitution Party of Alabama Alabama Democratic Party Alabama Green Party Independent Alabama Libertarian Party of Alabama Alabama Republican Party STATE ELECTION OFFICE: Secretary of State's Office 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 Politics in Alabama Scottsboro Daily Sentinel Selma Times-Journal Talladega Daily Home 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) FILING DATES: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): April 2010 Filing Deadline (All Others): June 2010 Primary: June 2010 Run-off: July 2010
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