Kay Ivey is the governor of Alabama. The governor's office says she became the 54th Governor of Alabama in 2017. The office was on the ballot in the general election that Alabama held on November 3, 2026, and the unofficial results show Republican Tommy Tuberville ahead of Democrat Doug Jones.
What the 2026 election results for governor show
The Alabama Secretary of State's unofficial election night results for the 2026 general election show Tommy Tuberville with the most votes for governor. The page showed 67 of 67 counties reporting and was last updated on November 4, 2026, at 11:16 a.m.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Tuberville (Republican) | 872,561 | 51.79 percent |
| Doug Jones (Democrat) | 806,253 | 47.86 percent |
| Write-in | 5,921 | 0.35 percent |
These numbers are not final. The same page says the election results it presents are unofficial.
How long Kay Ivey has been governor
Ivey was sworn in as the 54th governor on April 10, 2017, according to her official biography. The biography says voters elected her to a full term in November 2018 and that she was sworn in for that term on January 14, 2019. She was reelected to a second full term in November 2022 and was sworn in on January 16, 2023.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Sworn in as the 54th governor | April 10, 2017 |
| Sworn in for her full term | January 14, 2019 |
| Sworn in for her second full term | January 16, 2023 |
What Ivey did before she was governor
The biography says Ivey grew up in Camden, in Wilcox County, Alabama. It says she was elected State Treasurer in 2002 and Lieutenant Governor in 2010. Earlier, she served as Reading Clerk of the Alabama House of Representatives and as Assistant Director of the Alabama Development Office.