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Dave Thomas (Alabama)

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Dave Thomas

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Last election

May 24, 2022

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Dave Thomas (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of Alabama. He lost in the Republican primary on May 24, 2022.

Elections

2022

See also: Alabama gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Governor of Alabama

Incumbent Kay Ivey defeated Yolanda Flowers, James Blake, and Jared Budlong in the general election for Governor of Alabama on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kay Ivey
Kay Ivey (R)
 
66.9
 
946,932
Image of Yolanda Flowers
Yolanda Flowers (D)
 
29.2
 
412,961
Image of James Blake
James Blake (L)
 
3.2
 
45,958
Image of Jared Budlong
Jared Budlong (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
0
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
9,432

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,415,283
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Governor of Alabama

Yolanda Flowers defeated Malika Sanders-Fortier in the Democratic primary runoff for Governor of Alabama on June 21, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Yolanda Flowers
Yolanda Flowers
 
55.1
 
32,529
Image of Malika Sanders-Fortier
Malika Sanders-Fortier
 
44.9
 
26,469

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 58,998
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Alabama

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Alabama on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Yolanda Flowers
Yolanda Flowers
 
33.9
 
56,991
✔
Image of Malika Sanders-Fortier
Malika Sanders-Fortier
 
32.5
 
54,699
Image of Patricia Jamieson
Patricia Jamieson Candidate Connection
 
11.7
 
19,691
Image of Arthur Kennedy
Arthur Kennedy Candidate Connection
 
9.3
 
15,630
Image of Doug Smith
Doug Smith
 
7.1
 
11,861
Image of Chad Chig Martin
Chad Chig Martin Candidate Connection
 
5.6
 
9,352

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 168,224
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Alabama

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Alabama on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kay Ivey
Kay Ivey
 
54.5
 
357,069
Image of Lynda Blanchard
Lynda Blanchard
 
19.2
 
126,202
Image of Tim James
Tim James
 
16.2
 
106,181
Image of Lew Burdette
Lew Burdette Candidate Connection
 
6.5
 
42,924
Image of Dean Odle
Dean Odle Candidate Connection
 
1.8
 
11,767
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Donald Jones
 
0.6
 
3,821
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Dave Thomas
 
0.4
 
2,886
Image of Stacy George
Stacy George
 
0.4
 
2,546
Image of Dean Young
Dean Young
 
0.4
 
2,356

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 655,752
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Campaign themes

2022

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Campaign website

Thomas' campaign website stated the following:

“

Tax Reform

  • Repeal the grocery tax
  • Repeal the income tax
  • Repeal the property tax
  • Introduce a grandchild tax credit

Economic Development

  • Expansion of the hemp and bamboo industries
  • Regulatory Reform

Education Reform

  • Support school choice with education dollars to FOLLOW THE STUDENT
  • Place greater emphasis on trade schools and agriculture education
  • Complete transparency of state & local school boards and schools

Defending Alabama

  • Adopt constitutional carry legislation
  • Improve self-sufficiency and minimize dependency on imports for essential goods
  • Stand up to illegal immigration & Federal-overreach
  • Abolish the CON and subsequent boards

Election Reform

  • Require an audit after every election
  • Strengthen absentee ballot security
  • Voter list maintenance
  • Initiative & Referendum-expansion of the people's power

Cannabis & Criminal Justice Reform

  • Fully Decriminalize and Legalize Cannabis for medicinal and recreational use and sale
  • Expunge the records of Alabamians with non-violent cannabis convictions

[1]

”
—Dave Thomas[2]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    2. ↑ DAve Thomas' campaign website, “Issues,” accessed May 2, 2022
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