2014 United States Senate election in Alabama

The 2014 United States Senate election in Alabama took place on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate for Alabama.

Incumbent Republican Senator Jeff Sessions, who served in the position since 1997, ran for re-election to a fourth term in office. As the Democrats did not field a candidate, he was the only candidate to file before the deadline and was therefore unopposed in the Republican primary election and only faced write-in opposition in the general election.

Sessions was re-elected with 97.25% of the vote with the remaining votes being write-ins. This alongside the concurrent gubernatorial election is the last time Jefferson County voted Republican in a statewide election.

As of 2024, this is the last time an incumbent senator was reelected unopposed.

Republican primary Candidates Declared Jeff Sessions, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1997

Independents An independent candidate would have been able to challenge Sessions if at least 44,828 signatures had been submitted by June 3, 2014. None did so.

General election Candidates On ballot Jeff Sessions (Republican), incumbent U.S. Senator

Write-in Victor Sanchez Williams (Democratic), attorneyArkansas native proposes challenge to unopposed Republican senator in AlabamaWILLIAMS, VICTOR SANCHEZ

Fundraising

Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand Jeff Sessions (R) $1,369,672 $1,151,690 $3,343,748 Victor Sanchez Williams (D) $4,497 $4,247 $250

Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report November 3, 2014 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 3, 2014 Rothenberg Political Report November 3, 2014 Real Clear Politics November 3, 2014

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JeffSessions (R) Other UndecidedYouGovYouGov October 16–23, 2014 661 ± 6.0% 63% 11% 27%YouGovYouGov September 20 – October 1, 2014 692 ± 4.0% 61% 13% 26%YouGovYouGov August 18 – September 2, 2014 741 ± 5.0% 54% 12% 34%YouGovYouGov July 5–24, 2014 1,036 ± 5.2% 65% 10% 26%

Results

By county County Jeff Sessions Votes Jeff Sessions % Write-ins Votes Write-ins % Autauga 10,345 98.39% 169 1.61% Baldwin 39,135 98.22% 710 1.78% Barbour 3,475 97.75% 80 2.25% Bibb 3,901 98.39% 64 1.61% Blount 12,674 98.99% 129 1.01% Bullock 852 94.77% 47 5.23% Butler 3,391 98.29% 59 1.71% Calhoun 19,264 97.29% 536 2.71% Chambers 4,670 97.33% 128 2.67% Cherokee 5,193 98.93% 56 1.07% Chilton 9,546 99.09% 88 0.91% Choctaw 2,428 98.22% 44 1.78% Clarke 5,083 98.45% 80 1.55% Clay 3,394 98.29% 59 1.71% Cleburne 3,222 98.9% 36 1.1% Coffee 8,888 98.7% 117 1.3% Colbert 10,065 97.45% 263 2.55% Conecuh 2,372 98.02% 48 1.98% Coosa 2,434 97.63% 59 2.37% Covington 4,496 99.28% 47 0.72% Crenshaw 3,159 98.63% 44 1.37% Cullman 17,298 99.09% 159 0.91% Dale 8,735 98.11% 168 1.89% Dallas 4,825 93.69% 325 6.31% DeKalb 12,445 99.07% 117 0.93% Elmore 16,660 98.51% 252 1.49% Escambia 6,323 98.64% 87 1.36% Etowah 19,224 97.72% 449 2.28% Fayette 5,166 99.1% 47 0.9% Franklin 5,185 98.31% 89 1.69% Geneva 6,143 98.83% 73 1.17% Greene 1,206 95.94% 51 4.06% Hale 2,142 97.01% 66 2.99% Henry 3,437 98.0% 70 2.0% Houston 18,212 98.24% 327 1.76% Jackson 8,413 97.92% 179 2.08% Jefferson 91,243 94.87% 4,938 5.13% Lamar 3,387 98.75% 43 1.25% Lauderdale 16,508 96.95% 520 3.05% Lawrence 5,185 98.31% 89 1.69% Lee 17,514 96.61% 614 3.39% Limestone 17,740 97.69% 419 2.31% Lowndes 1,344 95.93% 57 4.07% Macon 1,133 89.92% 127 10.08% Madison 62,126 95.53% 2,906 4.47% Marengo 3,408 98.35% 57 1.65% Marion 6,467 98.84% 76 1.16% Marshall 16,589 98.81% 200 1.19% Mobile 51,264 97.19% 1,481 2.81% Monroe 3,688 98.56% 54 1.44% Montgomery 27,252 94.56% 1,567 5.44% Morgan 23,008 98.21% 420 1.79% Perry 1,079 96.86% 35 3.14% Pickens 3,652 97.75% 84 2.25% Pike 5,949 97.32% 164 2.68% Randolph 4,119 98.64% 57 1.36% Russell 4,756 95.87% 205 4.13% Shelby 42,275 97.9% 906 2.1% St. Clair 16,648 98.75% 210 1.25% Sumter 1,206 95.94% 51 4.06% Talladega 12,465 97.51% 318 2.49% Tallapoosa 8,552 98.68% 114 1.32% Tuscaloosa 27,260 96.21% 1,074 3.79% Walker 13,60098.1%2641.9% Washington 3,39399.04%330.96% Wilcox 1,494 97.77% 34 2.23% Winston 5,572 99.08% 52 0.92% Total795,60697.25%22,4842.75%

Aftermath Sessions did not complete this term, which ran through January 3, 2021; he resigned on February 9, 2017, to become Attorney General under the Trump administration. This triggered the interim appointment of Luther Strange to fill the vacancy until Democrat Doug Jones won a special election later that year. On November 7, 2019, Sessions announced that he would stand for this US Senate seat again in 2020 when it was due for its regularly scheduled election, though he was defeated in the runoff primary by football coach Tommy Tuberville, who would go onto win the general election.

2014 United States Senate election in Alabama

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