2022 Alabama State Board of Education election
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The 2022 Alabama State Board of Education election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect four members to the Alabama State Board of Education. Primary elections were held on May 24.[1]
District 2
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tracie West, incumbent board member[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Alex Balkcum, candidate for the Alabama House of Representatives in 2014[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tracie West (incumbent) | 42,298 | 66.78 | |
| Republican | Alex Balkcum | 21,041 | 33.22 | |
| Total votes | 63,339 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tracie West (incumbent) | 120,488 | 98.13 | |
| Write-in | 2,297 | 1.87 | ||
| Total votes | 122,785 | 100.00 | ||
District 4
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Yvette Richardson, incumbent board member[6]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yvette Richardson (incumbent) | 105,262 | 97.37 | |
| Write-in | 2,847 | 2.63 | ||
| Total votes | 108,109 | 100.00 | ||
District 6
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Marie Manning, St. Clair County Board of Education vice president[7]
Eliminated in primary
- Priscilla Yother, elementary school principal[8]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marie Manning | 52,321 | 66.78 | |
| Republican | Priscilla Yother | 26,841 | 66.09 | |
| Total votes | 79,162 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marie Manning | 148,227 | 98.77 | |
| Write-in | 1,847 | 1.23 | ||
| Total votes | 150,074 | 100.00 | ||
District 8
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Wayne Reynolds, incumbent board member[9]
Eliminated in primary
- Rex Davis[10]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wayne Reynolds (incumbent) | 37,531 | 58.85 | |
| Republican | Rex Davis | 26,238 | 41.15 | |
| Total votes | 63,769 | 100.00 | ||
Libertarian convention
Nominee
- Patrick Wallace, youth soccer coach[11]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wayne Reynolds (incumbent) | 119,487 | 79.54 | |
| Libertarian | Patrick Wallace | 29,265 | 19.48 | |
| Write-in | 1,471 | 0.98 | ||
| Total votes | 150,223 | 100.00 | ||
Ex-officio
As the Governor of Alabama serves as a voting member of the Board of Education, the concurrent gubernatorial election served as one of the five positions up for election. Incumbent Republican Kay Ivey was re-elected.[12]
References
- ^ "Alabama State Board of Education election, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Tracie West to seek re-election to State Board of Education". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Candidates speak to Republican Women". The Troy Messenger. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Certification of Results - Republican Party (Excel file with vote totals) (certified by party 6/1/2022)". Alabama Secretary of State. Alabama Republican Party. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. State of Alabama. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ Chapman, Beth. "Beth Chapman: The power of incumbency". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Manning to run for District 6 seat on Alabama State Board of Education". The Anniston Star. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Priscilla Yother launches candidacy for Alabama State Board of Education District 6". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Four Alabama state school board seats will be on May 24 ballot. Here's who's running". AL.com. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Alabama Board of Education primaries: two incumbents return, one new member added". AL.com. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "A third way: Alabama Libertarians look for victory in midterm elections". WHNT 19. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ Reeves, Jay. "Republican Kay Ivey wins 2nd full term as Alabama governor". AP News. Retrieved June 27, 2025.