2014 Alabama gubernatorial election

The 2014 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor of Alabama. Incumbent Governor Robert J. Bentley won a second term over Democrat Parker Griffith. This was the first Alabama gubernatorial race where either Choctaw and/or Conecuh counties voted Republican. This alongside the concurrent Senate race is the last time Jefferson County voted Republican in any statewide election. Bentley did not complete this term; he resigned in April 2017 due to a scandal and was succeeded by fellow Republican Kay Ivey.

Declared

 * Robert J. Bentley, incumbent Governor
 * Stacy Lee George, former Morgan County Commissioner
 * Bob Starkey, retired software company owner and candidate for Mayor of Scottsboro in 2012

Declined

 * Tommy Battle, Mayor of Huntsville
 * Bradley Byrne, U.S. Representative and candidate for Governor in 2010 (ran for re-election)
 * David Carrington, President of the Jefferson County Commission (ran for re-election)
 * Beth Chapman, former Secretary of State of Alabama
 * Mike Hubbard, Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives (ran for re-election)
 * Mary Scott Hunter, Member of the Alabama State Board of Education (ran for re-election)
 * Kay Ivey, Lieutenant Governor of Alabama (ran for re-election)
 * Tim James, businessman, son of former Governor Fob James and candidate for Governor in 2002 and 2010
 * Del Marsh, President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate (ran for re-election)
 * Roy Moore, Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court and candidate for Governor in 2006 and 2010
 * Tony Petelos, Jefferson County Manager and former Mayor of Hoover
 * Bob Riley, former governor of Alabama
 * Luther Strange, Attorney General of Alabama (ran for re-election)

Declared

 * Kevin Bass, businessman, former professional baseball player and candidate for Mayor of Fayette in 2012
 * Parker Griffith, former U.S. Representative

Declined

 * Billy Beasley, state senator
 * Regina Benjamin, former Surgeon General of the United States
 * Sue Bell Cobb, former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court
 * Vivian Davis Figures, Minority Leader of the Alabama Senate and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2008
 * Craig Ford, Minority Leader of the Alabama House of Representatives
 * Pete Johnson, retired Jefferson County Judge
 * John Rogers, state representative
 * Robert Vance, Jefferson County Circuit Judge and nominee for Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court in 2012

Declined

 * Charles Barkley, former NBA player

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

 * Butler (Largest city: Greenville)
 * Chambers (Largest city: Valley)
 * Choctaw (Largest city: Butler)
 * Conecuh (Largest city: Evergreen)
 * Coosa (Largest city: Goodwater)
 * Henry (Largest city: Headland)
 * Jefferson (Largest city: Birmingham)