Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) avoids runoff, defeating eight challengers in Republican primary
Incumbent Kay Ivey (R) defeated eight candidates in Alabama’s Republican gubernatorial primary on May 24, 2022. She led the field with 55% of the vote, followed by Lynda Blanchard (R) at 19%, and Tim James (R) at 16%. No other candidate received more than 10% of the vote.
A candidate needed to win the primary with over 50% of the vote to advance to the general election.
