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Scott Dawson (Alabama)

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Scott Dawson
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Republican Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

June 5, 2018

Education

High school

Ensley High School

Bachelor's

Samford University

Graduate

Beeson Divinity School

Personal
Religion
Christian: Baptist
Profession
Clergy
Contact

Personal website

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Scott Dawson was a Republican Party candidate for governor of Alabama in the 2018 election.

Biography

A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Dawson established the Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association in 1987, and was ordained in the Baptist church in 1993. Since that time, Dawson has worked as a preacher and evangelist, holding rallies and conferences and writing books on spreading Christianity.[1][2]

Education

  • High school - Ensley High School (1985)
  • Bachelor's - Samford University
  • M.Div. - Beeson Divinity School (1993)

Elections

2018

See also: Alabama gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Governor of Alabama

Incumbent Kay Ivey defeated Walt Maddox in the general election for Governor of Alabama on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kay Ivey
Kay Ivey (R)
 
59.5
 
1,022,457
Image of Walt Maddox
Walt Maddox (D)
 
40.4
 
694,495
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
2,637

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

Total votes: 1,719,589
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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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 June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Walt Maddox
Walt Maddox
 
54.6
 
154,850
Image of Sue Bell Cobb
Sue Bell Cobb
 
29.0
 
82,236
Image of James C. Fields
James C. Fields
 
8.0
 
22,683
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Anthony White
 
3.4
 
9,719
Image of Doug Smith
Doug Smith
 
3.3
 
9,274
Image of Christopher Countryman
Christopher Countryman
 
1.7
 
4,943

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

Total votes: 283,705
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Alabama

Incumbent Kay Ivey defeated Tommy Battle, Scott Dawson, Bill Hightower, and Michael McAllister in the Republican primary for Governor of Alabama on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kay Ivey
Kay Ivey
 
56.1
 
331,739
Image of Tommy Battle
Tommy Battle
 
24.9
 
147,207
Image of Scott Dawson
Scott Dawson
 
13.5
 
79,546
Image of Bill Hightower
Bill Hightower
 
5.0
 
29,367
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Michael McAllister
 
0.6
 
3,340

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

Total votes: 591,199
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Scott Dawson for Governor, "Meet Scott Dawson," accessed July 5, 2017
  2. ↑ Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association, "Scott," accessed July 5, 2017
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