2024 Alabama Supreme Court election

The 2024 Alabama Supreme Court election took place on November 5, 2024, to elect five of the nine members to the Supreme Court of Alabama, including the Chief Justice. The justices will serve six-year terms.

Chief Justice

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Sarah Stewart, Alabama Supreme Court associate justice (2019–present)^[1]

Eliminated in primary

Bryan Taylor, state senator from the 30th district (2010–2014)^[2]

Results

Republican primary^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sarah Stewart	334,135	61.50
	Republican	Bryan Taylor	209,217	38.50
Total votes			543,352	100.00

Democratic primary

Only one candidate filed for the Democratic nomination, so no primary was held.

Candidates

Nominee

Greg Griffin, Alabama Circuit Court judge from the 15th judicial circuit (2014–present)^[4]

General election

Results

2024 Alabama Chief Justice of the Supreme Court election^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sarah Stewart	1,453,681	65.79
	Democratic	Greg Griffin	753,696	34.11
	Write-in		2,338	0.11
Total votes			2,209,715	100.00

Place 1

Only one major party candidate filed, so no primary elections were held.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Chris McCool, associate justice of the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals (2018–present)^[6]

General election

Results

2024 Alabama Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Place 1 election^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chris McCool	1,559,424	97.62
	Write-in		37,941	2.38
Total votes			1,597,365	100.00

Place 2

2024 Alabama Supreme Court election, Place 2

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Candidate	Tommy Bryan
Party	Republican
Popular vote	1,553,915
Percentage	97.72%

Only one major party candidate filed, so no primary elections were held.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Tommy Bryan, Alabama Supreme Court associate justice (2013–present)^[7]

General election

Results

2024 Alabama Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Place 2 election^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tommy Bryan	1,553,915	97.72
	Write-in		36,216	2.28
Total votes			1,590,131	100.00

Place 3

2024 Alabama Supreme Court election, Place 3

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Candidate	Will Sellers
Party	Republican
Popular vote	1,551,459
Percentage	97.77%

Only one major party candidate filed, so no primary elections were held.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Will Sellers, Alabama Supreme Court associate justice (2017–present)^[8]

General election

Results

2024 Alabama Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Place 3 election^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Will Sellers	1,551,459	97.77
	Write-in		35,315	2.23
Total votes			1,586,774	100.00

Place 4

2024 Alabama Supreme Court election, Place 4

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2030 →


Candidate	Jay Mitchell
Party	Republican
Popular vote	1,549,088
Percentage	97.80%

Only one major party candidate filed, so no primary elections were held.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Jay Mitchell, Alabama Supreme Court associate justice (2019–present)^[9]

General election

Results

2024 Alabama Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Place 4 election^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jay Mitchell	1,549,088	97.80
	Write-in		34,870	2.20
Total votes			1,583,958	100.00

References

^ "Alabama Supreme Court judge who concurred with controversial IVF ruling wins chief justice primary". NBC News. March 5, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Bryan Taylor in chief justice race: 'It's important for Republicans to have a true conservative'". Alabama Daily News. February 19, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "RepublicanPartyOfficial-2024PrimaryResult-Amended.xlsx" (XLSX). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ Hagan, Victor. "Alabama voter's guide: Supreme Court Chief Justice". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Unofficial Election Night Results". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
^ "Who's not discussing the Alabama IVF ruling? State judicial candidates". Alabama Reflector. February 28, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Justice Tommy Bryan announces bid for re-election to Alabama Supreme Court". Alabama Political Reporter. March 17, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Justice Will Sellers running unopposed, secures another term". Alabama Political Reporter. November 13, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "StateCertificationofRepublicanPartyCandidates-2024PrimaryElection.pdf" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[1] "Alabama Supreme Court judge who concurred with controversial IVF ruling wins chief justice primary". NBC News. March 5, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[2] "Bryan Taylor in chief justice race: 'It's important for Republicans to have a true conservative'". Alabama Daily News. February 19, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[3] "RepublicanPartyOfficial-2024PrimaryResult-Amended.xlsx" (XLSX). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[4] Hagan, Victor. "Alabama voter's guide: Supreme Court Chief Justice". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[Results-5] "Unofficial Election Night Results". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[6] "Who's not discussing the Alabama IVF ruling? State judicial candidates". Alabama Reflector. February 28, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[7] "Justice Tommy Bryan announces bid for re-election to Alabama Supreme Court". Alabama Political Reporter. March 17, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[8] "Justice Will Sellers running unopposed, secures another term". Alabama Political Reporter. November 13, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[9] "StateCertificationofRepublicanPartyCandidates-2024PrimaryElection.pdf" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

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