Miranda Joseph
Miranda Joseph (Democratic Party) ran for election for Alabama Auditor. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Joseph twice previously ran for the auditor's office. She was defeated in the 2010 and 2014 general elections.[1]
Biography
Joseph was born in Enterprise, Alabama. She is a certified internal auditor, and she is certified in risk management. She graduated from Enterprise High School and went on to earn a B.S. in accounting and an M.B.A. from the University of Alabama Birmingham. Joseph is a member of the Institute of Management Accountants and the Institute of Internal Auditors. She is also a member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She has one son with her husband Second Lieutenant Damon Watson.[2]
Elections
2018
- See also: Alabama Auditor election, 2018
General election
General election for Alabama Auditor
Incumbent Jim Zeigler defeated Miranda Joseph in the general election for Alabama Auditor on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Zeigler (R) | 60.4 | 1,018,466 |
 | Miranda Joseph (D) | 39.5 | 665,679 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,362 | ||
| Total votes: 1,685,507 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama Auditor
Miranda Joseph advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama Auditor on June 5, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama Auditor
Incumbent Jim Zeigler defeated Stan Cooke and Elliott Lipinsky in the Republican primary for Alabama Auditor on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Zeigler | 55.6 | 262,153 |
 | Stan Cooke | 32.6 | 153,578 | |
 | Elliott Lipinsky | 11.8 | 55,624 | |
| Total votes: 471,355 | |||
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2014
Joseph ran for election to the office of Alabama State Auditor. Joseph was unopposed for the Democratic nomination in the primary.[3] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
The seat was open in 2014 because former state Auditor Samantha Shaw (R) was term-limited.
Results
| Auditor of Alabama, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jim Zeigler |
62.9% | 716,122 | |
| Democratic | Miranda Joseph | 37% | 420,843 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 1,010 | |
| Total Votes | 1,137,975 | |||
| Election results via Alabama Secretary of State | ||||
2010
| Alabama State Auditor, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Samantha Shaw Incumbent |
62.6% | 893,229 | |
| Democratic | Miranda Joseph | 37.3% | 531,233 | |
| n/a | Write-in | 0.1% | 1,303 | |
| Total Votes | 1,425,765 | |||
| Election results via The New York Times | ||||
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