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United States Senate election in Alabama, 2022 (May 24 Republican primary)

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Election details
Filing deadline: February 11, 2022
Primary: May 24, 2022
Primary runoff: June 21, 2022
General: November 8, 2022
Pre-election incumbent:
Richard Shelby (Republican)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Alabama
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Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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Katie Britt and Mo Brooks advanced from a field of six candidates in the Republican primary election for U.S. senator in Alabama on May 24, 2022. As no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, Britt and Brooks competed in a June 21 runoff election. Incumbent U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R), first elected in 1986, did not run for re-election.

Britt, Brooks, and Michael Durant led in polling and endorsements.

Former President Donald Trump (R) endorsed Brooks on April 7, 2021, and withdrew the endorsement on March 23, 2022.[1][2] In a statement, Trump said, "Mo Brooks of Alabama made a horrible mistake recently when he went 'woke' and stated, referring to the 2020 Presidential Election Scam, 'Put that behind you, put that behind you.'" In response to the withdrawn endorsement, Brooks said, "I am the only proven America First candidate in this Senate race . . . I am the only candidate who fought voter fraud and election theft when it counted, between November 3 and January 6."[3]

Britt was Shelby's chief of staff and the president and CEO of the Alabama Business Council.[4] Britt's campaign website said she was an "advocate for smaller government, modern job growth, constitutional liberties and greater opportunity."[5] Sen. Shelby, Maggie's List, the Value In Electing Women PAC, and Winning for Women, Inc. PAC endorsed Britt.

Brooks was elected to represent Alabama's 5th Congressional District in 2010 and served as Madison County Commissioner from 1996 to 2010. Brooks' campaign ads highlighted his speech at Trump's rally on January 6, 2021, which preceded the U.S. Capitol breach. Brooks campaigned as an America First candidate, a term often associated with the platform of Trump and candidates who have said they support his agenda.[3] Brooks' endorsements included Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.), and House Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry (R-Pa.).

Durant served in the U.S. Army for 22 years before founding an engineering firm. Durant was the pilot of a helicopter shot down in Somalia in 1993, depicted in the book and movie Black Hawk Down.[6] Durant's website said he "is 100% Pro-Trump. He voted for President Trump twice, and he supports the America First agenda."[7] Former candidate Jessica Taylor, who dropped out of the primary in January 2022, and Gen. Michael Flynn endorsed Durant.

The winner of the Republican nomination was also expected to win the general election. At the time of the primary election, three independent race forecasters considered the race either Solid Republican or Safe Republican. Before Doug Jones' (D) tenure from 2018 to 2021, the last Democrat to represent the state in the U.S. Senate was Howell T. Heflin, who left office in 1997. Trump won the state with 62% of the vote in the 2020 presidential election.

Karla DuPriest (R) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

Also running in the primary were Lillie Boddie, Karla DuPriest, and Jake Schafer.


This page focuses on Alabama's United States Senate Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the state's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:

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Election news

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Candidates and election results

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Alabama

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Alabama on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Katie Britt
 
44.8
 
289,425
✔
Image of Mo Brooks
Mo Brooks
 
29.2
 
188,539
Image of Michael Durant
Michael Durant
 
23.3
 
150,817
Image of Jake Schafer
Jake Schafer
 
1.1
 
7,371
Image of Karla DuPriest
Karla DuPriest Candidate Connection
 
0.9
 
5,739
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Lillie Boddie
 
0.7
 
4,849

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

Total votes: 646,740
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Candidate profiles

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Katie Britt

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Britt received her bachelor's degree and J.D. from the University of Alabama. Her professional experience includes working as president and CEO of the Alabama Business Council, campaign manager and chief of staff for U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, and attorney at Butler Snow LLP.


Key Messages

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Britt's campaign website described her as an "advocate for smaller government, modern job growth, constitutional liberties and greater opportunity."

Britt criticized the Biden administration's immigration policy and said she supported building a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and investing in technology, personnel, and resources for the Border Patrol.

Britt highlighted her experience growing up near a Fort Rucker and said that she would "lead the charge to defend, grow and protect our existing military and defense sector footprints in Alabama."

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Sources: Katie Britt's 2022 campaign website, "Where Katie Stands," accessed April 19, 2022; Katie Britt's 2022 campaign website, "Meet Katie Britt," accessed April 18, 2022

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Alabama in 2022.

Mo Brooks

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Brooks received his bachelor's degree from Duke University and his J.D. from the University of Alabama. Brook's professional experience includes working as a prosecutor in the Tuscaloosa District Attorney’s office, fill-in talk radio host for WVNN, and lawyer in private practice.


Key Messages

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Brooks said he had stronger conservative values than sitting Senators (like Mitch McConnell), calling them "weak, big-spending, open border Republicans."

Brooks' website said he would "Drain the Swamp by standing up to the corruption and powerful special interests who bribe, bully, and threaten elected officials into doing their bidding."

Brooks' campaign ads highlighted his speech at Donald Trump's rally on January 6, 2021, and said he "proudly stood by Presiden Trump in the fight against voter fraud."

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Sources: YouTube, "Mo Brooks for Senate - Conservative," accessed April 19, 2022 ; Mo Brooks' 2022 campaign website, "Drain the Swamp," accessed April 19, 2022 ; YouTube, "Mo Brooks for Senate - Jan 6," accessed April 19, 2022; Mo Brooks' 2022 campaign website, "Meet Mo," accessed April 18, 2022

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Alabama in 2022.

Karla DuPriest

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Karla Dupriest is a veteran Republican Party campaigner and volunteer. She was appointed as Mobile County Land Commissioner and Absentee Ballot Manager, Mobile County Probate Court. In addition, she has served as Treasurer, Azalea City Republican Women and Member, Mobile County Executive Committee. Early in her career she served as the District Manager for Republican Congressman Richard ‘Dick’ Nichols, 5th Congressional District of Kansas. Also, she has served many roles in several Republican local and statewide campaigns. Mrs. Dupriest is a modern-day Woman: Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Businesswoman, Chamber of Commerce member and Volunteer. She is a member of the Church of Christ, Mobile, AL, a Sunday School Teacher for Port City Church of Christ and the Childrens Church Choir. One of her Sons is a Disabled Veteran. His experiences birthed her advocacy for Military Veterans. Another passion of hers is Small Business Ownership. She is the former Owner of a Sears Franchise and Co-Owner for the past 24 years of Chris & Karla Heavenly Ribs, who was named as Small Business of the Month by Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce. For fun she is an avid walker and dance instructor for senior citizens. "

Key Messages

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Karla Dupriest primary message is: The decisions of today are the consequences of tomorrow. What lifestyle will you and your kids be living? She entered the election after prayer and a revelation that the Citizens of Alabama deserve more. Candidate Dupriest realizes that we are at a critical point in Alabama and U.S. History and the decisions we make will not only impact us now, but the quality of life and future careers of our children and grandchildren. She wants to take the emphasis off of power struggles and return the focus quality of life of our Citizens. One of the key issues we have to address are parental rights in their children education. support options for learning, including: public education, parochial and private schools, c

Karla Dupriest has experienced the joys and pains of small business ownership. She understands the complexity of startups and the challenges of growth. We know that small businesses as a collective are the drivers of new job growth. Her goal is to bring more resources and collaboration to enhance the sustainability of small business.

Our Military must remain strong. We need strategic funding, innovation and continuous improvement in modernizing military capabilities. In addition, we must keep our commitments to our Military Veterans – enhance health, mental and rehabilitative care, increase employment, entrepreneurship and reduce homelessness.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Alabama in 2022.

Michael Durant

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Durant received his bachelor's degree and M.B.A. from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. His professional experience includes founding Pinnacle Solutions, an engineering and services company. He served in the U.S. Army for 22 years.


Key Messages

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Durant's campaign website described him as "100% Pro-Trump. He voted for President Trump twice, and he supports the America First agenda."

Durant said he supported building a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and said that the Biden administration's immigration policies allowed drugs, crime, and violent gangs to enter the country.

Durant said he supported overturning Roe v. Wade and would only vote to confirm judges who committed to doing so.

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Sources: Michael Durant's 2022 campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 19, 2022 ; YouTube, "Different language," accessed April 19, 2022; Mike Durant's 2022 campaign website, "Meet Mike Durant," accessed April 18, 2022

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Alabama in 2022.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Karla DuPriest (R)

Karla Dupriest primary message is: The decisions of today are the consequences of tomorrow. What lifestyle will you and your kids be living? She entered the election after prayer and a revelation that the Citizens of Alabama deserve more. Candidate Dupriest realizes that we are at a critical point in Alabama and U.S. History and the decisions we make will not only impact us now, but the quality of life and future careers of our children and grandchildren. She wants to take the emphasis off of power struggles and return the focus quality of life of our Citizens. One of the key issues we have to address are parental rights in their children education. support options for learning, including: public education, parochial and private schools, c

Karla Dupriest has experienced the joys and pains of small business ownership. She understands the complexity of startups and the challenges of growth. We know that small businesses as a collective are the drivers of new job growth. Her goal is to bring more resources and collaboration to enhance the sustainability of small business.

Our Military must remain strong. We need strategic funding, innovation and continuous improvement in modernizing military capabilities. In addition, we must keep our commitments to our Military Veterans – enhance health, mental and rehabilitative care, increase employment, entrepreneurship and reduce homelessness.
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Karla DuPriest (R)

From a funding priority and courses of action, I feel that an emphasis on economic development will directly impact the citizens of Alabama greatly.

I believe that strong economic policies equal a stronger nation. With that in mind I have Ten Points that will create a stronger Alabama and a stronger America. 1. Work with Republican Subject Matter Experts to develop a strategic plan to reduce inflation. 2. Reduce taxes on Small Businesses. They are the drivers of new jobs. Provide more incentives and training to enhance survival rates. 3. China is America’s biggest economic competitor, and in order to compete effectively, we need policies that invest in our own businesses and protect American workers from unfair trade practices 4. Focus more programs on Upskilling and Reskilling to ensure America’s workforce can exceed market demand. We need to be the global leaders of innovation. 5. Collaborate with Think Tanks on how to transform cities with sustainable industries for their constituents’ quality of life. 6. Focus more spending on rural, urban and small cities to enhance access to technology for education, families and small businesses. (Job Growth) 7. Conduct a deep dive study into supply chain to determine which disruptions can efficiently be nurtured in America. We must identify ways to reduce dependence on China. Identify ways to substitute the strategic metals (rare earths) used in technology to reduce dependence.

8. Cyber Security needs to move from the shadows to the
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Karla DuPriest (R)

A United States Senator is an executive leadership position. As such the characteristics of an effective senior leadership are in order: collaborator, communicator, adept in critical analysis, empathy, emotional intelligence, integrity, flexible leadership skills, listener, motivator, resilient, trustworthy.

Mrs. Dupriest believes in whatever profession you lead you must understand first, that you are in the people business. You must be able to communicate, listen, present and be emotionally intelligent. In this era, the quality of your relationships enhances achievements and wins. For the position there are a myriad of challenges and needs for the citizens, one must be able to prioritize, evaluate and become efficient in time management.

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Karla DuPriest (R)

Mrs. Dupriest saw a quote years ago: Autograph your work with excellence daily. To that effect, after prayer and meditation, she evaluates herself to identify ways to become better. She is an avid reader, listener and observer to stay current and create an understanding of issues, needs and possible solutions. She sincerely cares about the quality of life of people.

She is ardent about project and time management. As a Mother, and Small Business Owner she has develop proficiencies that allow her to make vital decisions and wear many hats successfully. Yet she revels in her people skills. The ability to communicate, listen and present solutions. She feels that her knowledge of the Republican party initiatives and platforms, her advocacy with military veterans, small businesses and as a Mother will loom large in solutions.

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Karla DuPriest (R)

My first job was a Clerk to the Accountant at the Brookley Center in Mobile, AL. It was a summer program exposing young students to professional experiences. The position and the Accountant made quite an impression – I developed a passion for accounting which later led to my B.S. Degree in Accounting.
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Karla DuPriest (R)

A gospel song, "Because He Lives".
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Karla DuPriest (R)

Mrs. Dupriest marvels at the composition of the United States Senate. Specifically that size, nor population factors impact the Senate. Alabama has the same respect as California, New York or Florida. In addition, the term of six-years allow one to build relationships and develop proficiencies. The U.S. Senate also has specific powers and responsibilities that can not be accessed by Members of the House of Representatives. I am looking forward to bringing more opportunities and funding back to the State of Alabama.
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Karla DuPriest (R)

Familiarity with any system will reduce the learning curve. But previous experience should not be a primary factor in any election. There is some complexity involved in Parliamentary procedure, processes, committee factors and bill research and introduction but a learning curve and a coach or mentor will enhance the process.

I quote a source that says, “Success is not about brilliance. Yet relationships, resilience and resources”. To that effect I will enlist (through the Party) a coach and/or mentor, and continue to build proper relationships, to ensure I become adept in my position. I am a very resilient and resourceful person, with a keen eye for opportunities and the needs of Alabama.

By the way, there are several individuals who have been elected and successfully mastered government and politics. But I do believe what the government needs more of are people with life experience, one who understands the challenges and has a plan and/or solutions.

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Karla DuPriest (R)

Presidential appointees have great impact on the implementation of policy. Therefore, it is vital that they have documented proficiencies within their position realm, highly emotional intelligent, the ability to provide situational leadership, familiarity with networking, social etiquette and implementation excellence.

Yet another important consideration will be their commitment to the Republican Party platform, initiatives and/or strategies.


Campaign advertisements

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Republican Party Lillie Boddie

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Republican Party Katie Britt

May 17, 2022
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Republican Party Mo Brooks

May 16, 2022
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Republican Party Karla DuPriest

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Republican Party Michael Durant

May 16, 2022
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Republican Party Jake Schafer

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Debates and forums

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News and conflicts in this primary

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Noteworthy endorsements

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This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.

Republican primary endorsements
Endorser Republican Party Katie Britt Republican Party Mo Brooks Republican Party Michael Durant
Government officials
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R)  source ✔    
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R)  source   ✔  
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R)  source   ✔  
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R)  source ✔    
U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R)  source   ✔  
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R)  source   ✔  
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R)  source   ✔  
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie (R)  source   ✔  
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R)  source   ✔  
U.S. Rep. Scott Perry (R)  source   ✔  
Individuals
Frmr. candidate Mike Dunn  source     ✔
Gen. Michael Flynn  source     ✔
Frmr. candidate Jessica Taylor  source     ✔
Organizations
Americans for Legal Immigration PAC  source   ✔  
Club for Growth  source   ✔  
FreedomWorks for America  source   ✔  
Maggie's List  source ✔    
National Association for Gun Rights  source   ✔  
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund  source   ✔  
National Wildlife Federation  source ✔    
Senate Conservatives Fund  source   ✔  
Value In Electing Women Political Action Committee  source ✔    
Winning for Women, Inc. PAC  source ✔    

Election competitiveness

Polls

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Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.[17] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."[18] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.

Below we provide results for polls that are included in polling aggregation from FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, when available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval.


U.S. Senate election in Alabama, 2022: Republican primary election polls
Poll Date Republican Party Boddie Republican Party Britt Republican Party Brooks Republican Party DuPriest Republican Party Durant Republican Party Schafer Undecided/Other Margin of error Sample size[19] Sponsor[20]
Alabama Daily News May 15-16, 2022 — 31% 29% — 24% — 16%[21] ± 3.9 634 LV N/A
Emerson College May 15-16, 2022 2% 32% 25% 1% 26% 0% 14% ± 3.6 706 LV N/A
Alabama Daily News May 2-5, 2022 — 32% 23% — 21% — 25%[22] ± 4.0 600 LV N/A
Moore Information Group May 2-5, 2022 1% 27% 20% 2% 20% 2% 28%[23] ± 5.0 400 RV N/A
The Hill/Emerson College March 25-27, 2022 1% 23% 12% 4% 33% 1% 26% ± 3.7 687 LV N/A


General election race ratings

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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[24]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[25][26][27]

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Alabama, 2022
Race trackerRace ratings
November 8, 2022November 1, 2022October 25, 2022October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Election spending

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[28] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[29] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report Close of books Filing deadline
Year-end 2021 12/31/2021 1/31/2022
April quarterly 3/31/2022 4/15/2022
July quarterly 6/30/2022 7/15/2022
October quarterly 9/30/2022 10/15/2022
Pre-general 10/19/2022 10/27/2022
Post-general 11/28/2022 12/08/2022
Year-end 2022 12/31/2022 1/31/2023


Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Lillie Boddie Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Katie Britt Republican Party $11,452,929 $9,744,197 $1,708,731 As of December 31, 2022
Mo Brooks Republican Party $3,615,103 $4,750,635 $1,969 As of December 31, 2022
Karla DuPriest Republican Party $4,900 $4,900 $0 As of June 30, 2022
Michael Durant Republican Party $10,033,387 $10,033,387 $0 As of September 30, 2022
Jake Schafer Republican Party $3,768 $3,667 $101 As of December 31, 2022

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

Satellite spending

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Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[30][31][32]

If available, links to satellite spending reports by the Federal Election Commission and OpenSecrets.org are linked below. Any satellite spending reported in other resources is displayed in a table. This table may not represent the actual total amount spent by satellite groups in the election. Satellite spending for which specific amounts, dates, or purposes are not reported are marked "N/A." To help us complete this information, or to notify us of additional satellite spending, email us.

By candidate By election
Satellite spending in Alabama U.S. Senate Republican primary, 2020
Organization Amount Date Purpose
Alabama's Future$4,000,000May 12, 2022Ads supporting Britt and opposing Brooks[10]

Election context

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Alabama in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Alabama, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2022
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Alabama U.S. Senate Ballot-qualified party N/A Fixed by party 1/28/2022 Source
Alabama U.S. Senate Unaffiliated 51,588 N/A 5/24/2022 Source

Election history

See also: List of United States Senators from Alabama

2020

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Alabama

Tommy Tuberville defeated incumbent Doug Jones in the general election for U.S. Senate Alabama on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tommy Tuberville
Tommy Tuberville (R)
 
60.1
 
1,392,076
Image of Doug Jones
Doug Jones (D)
 
39.7
 
920,478
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
3,891

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

Total votes: 2,316,445
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate Alabama

Tommy Tuberville defeated Jeff Sessions in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate Alabama on July 14, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tommy Tuberville
Tommy Tuberville
 
60.7
 
334,675
Image of Jeff Sessions
Jeff Sessions
 
39.3
 
216,452

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

Total votes: 551,127
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Doug Jones advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Alabama.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Alabama

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Alabama on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tommy Tuberville
Tommy Tuberville
 
33.4
 
239,616
✔
Image of Jeff Sessions
Jeff Sessions
 
31.6
 
227,088
Image of Bradley Byrne
Bradley Byrne
 
24.9
 
178,627
Image of Roy Moore
Roy Moore
 
7.2
 
51,377
Image of Ruth Page Nelson
Ruth Page Nelson
 
1.0
 
7,200
Image of Arnold Mooney
Arnold Mooney
 
1.0
 
7,149
Image of Stanley Adair
Stanley Adair
 
0.9
 
6,608

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 717,665
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2016

See also: United States Senate election in Alabama, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Alabama's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. Incumbent Richard Shelby (R) defeated Democratic challenger Ron Crumpton in the 2016 general election. Shelby defeated John Martin, Shadrack McGill, Jonathan McConnell and Marcus Bowman in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016. Crumpton defeated Charles Nana in the primary race for the Democratic nomination on the same date.[33][34][35]

U.S. Senate, Alabama General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Shelby Incumbent 64% 1,335,104
     Democratic Ron Crumpton 35.9% 748,709
     N/A Write-in 0.2% 3,631
Total Votes 2,087,444
Source: Alabama Secretary of State


U.S. Senate, Alabama Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Shelby Incumbent 64.9% 505,586
Jonathan McConnell 27.6% 214,770
John Martin 3% 23,558
Marcus Bowman 2.5% 19,707
Shadrack McGill 2% 15,230
Total Votes 778,851
Source: Alabama Secretary of State
U.S. Senate, Alabama Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRon Crumpton 56.1% 153,897
Charles Nana 43.9% 120,526
Total Votes 274,423
Source: Alabama Secretary of State

2014

On November 4, 2014, Jeff Sessions (R) won re-election to the U.S. Senate. He ran unopposed in the general election.

U.S. Senate, Alabama General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Sessions Incumbent 97.3% 795,606
     N/A Write-in 2.7% 22,484
Total Votes 818,090
Source: Alabama Secretary of State


Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

See also: Presidential voting trends in Alabama and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Alabama, 2022
District Incumbent Party PVI
AL-01 Jerry Carl Ends.png Republican R+16
AL-02 Barry Moore Ends.png Republican R+17
AL-03 Mike Rogers Ends.png Republican R+19
AL-04 Robert Aderholt Ends.png Republican R+33
AL-05 Open (Mo Brooks) Ends.png Republican R+17
AL-06 Gary Palmer Ends.png Republican R+18
AL-07 Terri Sewell Electiondot.png Democratic D+14

2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Alabama[43]
District Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Alabama's 1st 35.3% 63.6%
Alabama's 2nd 34.8% 64.2%
Alabama's 3rd 32.5% 66.6%
Alabama's 4th 18.6% 80.4%
Alabama's 5th 35.6% 62.7%
Alabama's 6th 34.4% 64.4%
Alabama's 7th 65.6% 33.6%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2020 presidential election, 77.1% of Alabamians lived in one of the state's 52 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 22.2% lived in one of 13 Solid Democratic counties. Overall, Alabama was Solid Republican, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Alabama following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Historical voting trends

Alabama presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 16 Democratic wins
  • 13 Republican wins
  • 2 other wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960[44] 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party D D D D D D D D D D D D SR[45] D D D R AI[46] R D R R R R R R R R R R R


Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Alabama

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Alabama.

U.S. Senate election results in Alabama
Race Winner Runner up
2020 60.1%Republican Party 39.7%Democratic Party
2017 50.0%Democratic Party 48.3%Republican Party
2016 64.0%Republican Party 35.8%Democratic Party
2014 97.3%Republican Party 2.8%Grey.png (write-in)
2010 65.3%Republican Party 34.7%Democratic Party
Average 67.3 32.3

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Alabama

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Alabama.

Gubernatorial election results in Alabama
Race Winner Runner up
2018 59.5%Republican Party 40.4%Democratic Party
2014 63.6%Republican Party 36.2%Democratic Party
2010 57.9%Republican Party 42.1%Democratic Party
2006 57.5%Republican Party 41.6%Democratic Party
2002 49.2%Republican Party 49.0%Democratic Party
Average 57.5 41.9

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Alabama's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Alabama, November 2022
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 1 1
Republican 2 6 8
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 7 9


State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Alabama's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Alabama, November 2022
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Kay Ivey
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Will Ainsworth
Secretary of State Republican Party John Merrill
Attorney General Republican Party Steve Marshall

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Alabama State Legislature as of November 2022.

Alabama State Senate

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 8
     Republican Party 27
     Vacancies 0
Total 35

Alabama House of Representatives

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 28
     Republican Party 73
     Vacancies 4
Total 105

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Alabama was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Alabama Party Control: 1992-2022
Six years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twelve years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Governor R D D R R R R D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R


Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Alabama and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Alabama
Alabama United States
Population 4,779,736 308,745,538
Land area (sq mi) 50,646 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 68.1% 72.5%
Black/African American 26.6% 12.7%
Asian 1.4% 5.5%
Native American 0.5% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.2%
Other (single race) 1.4% 4.9%
Multiple 1.9% 3.3%
Hispanic/Latino 4.3% 18%
Education
High school graduation rate 86.2% 88%
College graduation rate 25.5% 32.1%
Income
Median household income $50,536 $62,843
Persons below poverty level 16.7% 13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Politico, "Mo Brooks nabs Trump endorsement in Alabama Senate race," April 7, 2021
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Trump takes back Senate endorsement for Mo Brooks," March 23, 2022
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 NPR, "Trump yanks endorsement of Alabama Senate candidate Brooks, who said to get past 2020," March 23, 2022
  4. ↑ Katie Britt's 2022 campaign website, "Meet Katie Britt," accessed April 18, 2022
  5. ↑ Katie Britt's 2022 campaign website, "Where Katie Stands," accessed April 18, 2022
  6. ↑ AL.com, "Mike Durant, Black Hawk pilot shot down in Somalia, joins Alabama Senate race," October 20, 2021
  7. ↑ Mike Durant's 2022 campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 20, 2022
  8. ↑ Alabama Daily News, "New ADN/Gray TV poll shows tightening Senate race, likely runoff," May 19, 2022
  9. ↑ AL.com, "Britt leads in latest Alabama Senate poll; Durant, Brooks in close race," May 18, 2022
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 [https://thehill.com/news/campaign/3486706-top-senate-gop-pac-spent-millions-against-mo-brooks/ The Hill, "Top Senate GOP PAC spent millions against Mo Brooks," May 12, 2022
  11. ↑ Alabama Daily News, "Britt surges, Durant slips in latest Senate poll," May 10, 2022
  12. ↑ Alabama Political Reporter, "Britt leads new poll of likely GOP primary voters," May 9, 2022
  13. ↑ Yellow Hammer, "Chairman of House Freedom Caucus endorses Mo Brooks – He ‘fights unwaveringly for our conservative values,'" April 2, 2022
  14. ↑ 1819 News, "Mike Dunn drops out of U.S. Senate race to run for Alabama Senate, endorsing Durant," January 18, 2022
  15. ↑ Yellow Hammer, "Jessica Taylor exits U.S. Senate race, endorses candidacy of ‘political outsider’ Mike Durant," January 4, 2022
  16. ↑ Ad posted by Brooks on May 4, 2022.'’
  17. ↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
  18. ↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 RV=Registered Voters
    LV=Likely Voters
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.
  21. ↑ Includes the responses of "Undecided" (10%) and "Someone else" (6%).
  22. ↑ Includes the responses of "Undecided" (16%) and "Someone else" (9%).
  23. ↑ Includes the responses of "Don't know" (24%) and "None" (4%).
  24. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  25. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  26. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  27. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  28. ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
  29. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
  30. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
  31. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
  32. ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
  33. ↑ The New York Times, "Alabama Primary Results," accessed March 1, 2016
  34. ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "2016 Qualified Alabama Republican Candidates," accessed November 10, 2015
  35. ↑ Alabama Democrats, "Qualified Democratic Candidates as of November 6, 2015," accessed November 10, 2015
  36. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  37. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  38. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  39. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  40. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
  41. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
  42. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
  43. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
  44. ↑ Although he was not on the ballot, Harry F. Byrd (D) won six unpledged electoral votes in Alabama's 1960 election against Richard Nixon (R) and Democratic Party nominee John F. Kennedy. Kennedy won Alabama's popular vote and received five electoral votes.
  45. ↑ States' Rights Democratic Party
  46. ↑ American Independent Party


Alabama's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
Katie Britt (R)
Tommy Tuberville (R)
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
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Republican Party (7)
Democratic Party (2)


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