Alabama Agriculture Commissioner election, 2022

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Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture
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Election details
Filing deadline: January 28, 2022
Primary: May 24, 2022 (canceled)
Primary runoff: June 21, 2022 (canceled)
General: November 8, 2022
Pre-election incumbent(s):
Rick Pate (Republican)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Alabama held an election for agriculture commissioner on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for May 24, 2022, and a primary runoff was scheduled for June 21, 2022, but both were canceled after Rick Pate (R) was the only major-party candidate who filed to run in the election.

The filing deadline was January 28, 2022.

Incumbent Rick Pate won election in the general election for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries.

Candidates and election results

General election candidates

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

    Republican Party Republican primary candidates

    This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

    Voting information

    See also: Voting in Alabama

    Election information in Alabama: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

    What was the voter registration deadline?

    • In-person: Oct. 24, 2022
    • By mail: Received by Oct. 24, 2022
    • Online: Oct. 24, 2022

    Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

    No

    What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

    • In-person: Nov. 3, 2022
    • By mail: Received by Nov. 1, 2022
    • Online: N/A

    What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

    • In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
    • By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

    Was early voting available to all voters?

    No

    What were the early voting start and end dates?

    N/A to N/A

    Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

    Photo ID

    When were polls open on Election Day?

    7 a.m. to 7 p.m.


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    Past elections

    2018

    See also: Alabama Agriculture Commissioner election, 2018

    General election

    General election for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries

    Rick Pate won election in the general election for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries on November 6, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/rick_pate.jpg
    		Rick Pate (R)
     
    97.2
     
    		1,081,431
     Other/Write-in votes
     
    2.8
     
    		31,312

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

    		Total votes: 1,112,743
    (100.00% precincts reporting)
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    Republican primary runoff election

    Republican primary runoff for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries

    Rick Pate defeated Gerald Dial in the Republican primary runoff for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries on July 17, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/rick_pate.jpg
    		Rick Pate
     
    56.7
     
    		176,434
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Gerald_Dial.jpg
    		Gerald Dial
     
    43.3
     
    		134,772

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

    		Total votes: 311,206
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    Republican primary election

    Republican primary for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries

    Rick Pate and Gerald Dial advanced to a runoff. They defeated Cecil Murphy and Tracy Crane in the Republican primary for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries on June 5, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/rick_pate.jpg
    		Rick Pate
     
    40.4
     
    		181,637
    ✔
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Gerald_Dial.jpg
    		Gerald Dial
     
    30.0
     
    		134,868
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/20180217_160720.jpg
    		Cecil Murphy
     
    17.2
     
    		77,363
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/F8A9D71A-6A57-4993-AA4E-D93A07AD5C16.jpeg
    		Tracy Crane
     
    12.4
     
    		56,007

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

    		Total votes: 449,875
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    2014

    See also: Alabama down ballot state executive elections, 2014
    Agriculture Commissioner of Alabama, 2014
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes
         Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn McMillan Incumbent 64.7% 734,428
         Democratic Doug "New Blue" Smith 35.2% 400,299
         Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.1% 970
    Total Votes 1,135,697
    Election results via Alabama Secretary of State

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