2010 Alabama elections
Elections were held in Alabama on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections were held on June 1, 2010, with the run-off on July 13.
The 2010 elections were historic for Republicans in that it won majorities of both chambers of Alabama's State Legislature and swept all statewide races on the ballot; Democrats had held majorities in both of Alabama's state legislative chambers since 1874.
Federal
United States Senate
The nominees were incumbent Richard Shelby and attorney William G. Barnes.United States House
All seven Alabama seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2010.State
Governor
Incumbent Governor Bob Riley was ineligible for re-election due to term limits.Lieutenant governor
Incumbent Democratic Lieutenant Governor Jim Folsom Jr. lost to Republican Treasurer Kay Ivey.Secretary of State
Incumbent Secretary of State Beth Chapman was successful in her bid for a second term.Attorney general
Incumbent Attorney General Troy King lost his re-election bid in the Republican primary.Democratic primary
First round
Runoff
State Treasurer
Incumbent Treasurer Kay Ivey did not seek re-election and successfully ran for lieutenant governor instead.Auditor
Incumbent Auditor Samantha Shaw was successful in her bid for a second term.Commissioner of Agriculture & Industries
Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Ron Sparks was term-limited and unsuccessfully ran for governor.Republican primary
First round
Runoff
Public Service Commissioner
Republicans flipped both seats, defeating incumbent Democrats and regaining majority.Place 1
Republican primary
First round'''Runoff'''
General election
Place 2
Republican primary
General election
State Board of Education
Republicans flipped one district.State Senate
All 35 seats of the Alabama Senate were up for election in 2010.Prior to the election the Democrats held a 20–14 edge; after the election the GOP captured control 22–12.
State House of Representatives
All 105 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives were up for election in 2010.Prior to the election the Democrats had a 60–44 edge; after the election the GOP took control 62–42.
State judiciary
Five judicial positions were up for election in 2010, of which four were contested.Supreme Court
Associate Justice, Place 1
Incumbent Justice Patricia M. Smith chose not to seek re-election and retired at the end of her term.Associate Justice, Place 2
Republican primary'''General election'''
Associate Justice, Place 3
Republican primary'''General election'''