Alabama Elections in 2008
U.S. President
Alabama Presidential Election
Candidates: Barack Obama (D), John McCain (R), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr, Jr. (L)
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U.S. Congress
U.S. Senate
Candidates: Vivian Davis Figures (D), Jeff Beauregard Sessions (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 1
Candidates: Jo Robins Bonner (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 2
Candidates: Bobby Neal Bright, Sr. (D), Jay K. Love, Jr. (R)
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U.S. House, District 3
Candidates: Joshua Segall (D), Mike Rogers (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 4
Candidates: Nicholas Bernell Sparks (D), Robert B. Aderholt (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 5
Candidates: Parker Griffith (D), Wayne Parker, Jr. (R)
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U.S. House, District 6
Candidates: Spencer T. Bachus (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 7
Candidates: Artur Davis (D, Incumbent)
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Previous AL Election Results
Democratic Presidential Primary (Feb. 5, 2008)
Republican Presidential Primary (Feb. 5, 2008)
Latest Headlines
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Election: South (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The Final Senate Line: The Fix Predicts (Oct. 31, 2008)
- Rick Davis Sees "One of the Greatest Comebacks" (Oct. 31, 2008)
- Justice Dept. Will Send 800 Monitors to Polls (Oct. 30, 2008)
Political Profile
AL Campaign Advertising
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Alabama Demographics
- Population: 4,627,851
- Gender: 48.4% male, 51.6% female
- Age: 75.7% 18 years and over; 13.5% 65 years and over; Median age: 37.3
- Median Household Income: $40,554
- Families Below Poverty Level: 13.1%
- Education: 8.8% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
