State Auditor of Alabama
# State Auditor of Alabama

The state auditor of Alabama is constitutionally required to make a complete report to the governor of Alabama showing the receipts and disbursement of every character, all claims audited and paid out, and all taxes and revenues collected and paid into the treasury. The office also makes other reports to the governor and the Alabama Legislature as the law requires. Since 1969, the office has been responsible for maintaining all property records of all non-consumable property of the State of Alabama. Until 1899 the office was responsible for maintaining all land records of the state when at that time, that function was transferred to the Alabama Forestry Commission. A separate Office of Public Examiners administers audits conducted by the state.

The state auditor also serves as a member of The State Board of Adjustment, The State Board of Appointment for Boards of Registrars, The State Board of Compromise, The Alabama Education Authority (ex officio), and The Penny Trust Fund.

## Election of State Auditor

The state auditor is an elected post chosen in partisan elections. It is elected in the same cycle as the other constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Alabama, including the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state treasurer, and secretary of state. State law prohibits any individual from being elected to more than two consecutive terms. Women have traditionally held the office for most of the past sixty years. Nine women have held the post starting with the election of Agnes Baggett in 1954.

The current state auditor is Andrew Sorrell, who took office on January 16, 2023. He was previously a Republican member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 3rd district. His predecessor as auditor was Jim Zeigler, a fellow Republican who held the office from 2015 to 2023. He was constitutionally ineligible to seek a third term and unsuccessfully ran for Secretary of State of Alabama instead. Sorrell won the Republican primary and general election to succeed Zeigler in 2022.

Listed below are the state auditors for the past several terms:

* Andrew Sorrell (R) (2023–present)
* Jim Zeigler (R) (2015–2023)
* Samantha Shaw (R) (2007–2015)
* Beth Chapman (R) (2003–2007)
* Susan Parker (D) (1999–2003)
* Pat Duncan (R) (1995–1999)
* Terry Ellis (D) (1991–1995)
* Jan Cook (D) (1983–1991)
* Bettye Frink (D) (1975–1983)
* Melba Till Allen (D) (1967–1975)
* Bettye Frink (D) (1963–1967)
* Mary Texas Hurt Garner (D) (1959–1963)
* Agnes Baggett (D) (1955–1959)

## 2022 State Auditor of Alabama election

### Republican primary

**Candidates**

**Nominee**

* Andrew Sorrell, member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 3rd district (2018–2022)

**Candidates**

**Eliminated**

* Stan Cooke, professional counselor and previous candidate for this seat in 2018 (eliminated in runoff)
* Rusty Glover, former member of the Alabama Senate from the 34th district (2006–2018) (eliminated in first round)

**First round**

**Endorsements**

**PACS**

* FarmPAC

**First round**

**Endorsements**

**Organizations**

* Alabama Republican Assembly

**First round**

**Results**

Republican primary results :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Andrew Sorrell | 211,773 | 39.46% |
| | Republican | Stan Cooke | 175,970 | 32.79% |
| | Republican | Rusty Glover | 148,872 | 27.74% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 536,615 | 100% |

**Runoff**

**Debates and forums**

Candidates Cooke and Sorrell squared off in a debate at the Gardendale Civic Center just more than a week ahead of the Republican primary runoff on June 13, 2022. The debate was cosponsored by WYDE-FM and 1819 News.

2022 Alabama State Auditor Republican Primary Runoff Forum :

| No. | Date | Location | Host | Moderator | Link | Participants | Participants | Participants |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee E Eliminated W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee E Eliminated W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee E Eliminated W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee E Eliminated W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee E Eliminated W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee E Eliminated W Withdrawn | | | |
| P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee E Eliminated W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee E Eliminated W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee E Eliminated W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee E Eliminated W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee E Eliminated W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee E Eliminated W Withdrawn | Cooke | Glover | Sorrell |
| 1 | June 13, 2022 | Gardendale | WYDE-FM | Becky Garretson Ray Melick | Facebook | P | E | P |

**Runoff**

**Results**

Republican primary runoff results :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Andrew Sorrell | 205,006 | 57.5% |
| | Republican | Stan Cooke | 151,815 | 42.5% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 356,821 | 100% |

### Libertarian nomination

No primary was held for the Libertarian Party, and the party instead nominated candidates.

**Nominee**

* Leigh Lachine

### General election

2022 Alabama State Auditor general election results :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Andrew Sorrell | 947,266 | 85.0% |
| | Libertarian | Leigh Lachine | 166,760 | 15.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,114,026 | 100% |

## 2018 State Auditor of Alabama election

### Republican primary

Republican Primary Results :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Stan Cooke | 153,578 | 32.60% |
| | Republican | Elliot Lipinksy | 55,624 | 11.80% |
| | Republican | Jim Zeigler | 216,153 | 55.60% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 425,355 | 100% |

### General election

2018 State Auditor of Alabama election results :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Jim Zeigler | 1,018,466 | 60.42% |
| | Democratic | Miranda Joseph | 665,679 | 39.49% |
| | | Write in | 1,362 | 0.09% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,685,507 | 100% |

## 2014 State Auditor of Alabama election

### Republican primary

Republican Primary Results :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Dale Peterson | 84,828 | 24.35% |
| | Republican | Hobbie Sealy | 34,910 | 10.02% |
| | Republican | Adam Thompson | 64,688 | 18.57% |
| | Republican | Jim Zeigler | 164,002 | 47.07% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 348,428 | 100% |

**Advanced to runoff**

Republican Primary Runoff Results :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Dale Peterson | 3,360 | 41.00% |
| | Republican | Jim Zeigler | 4,886 | 59.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,246 | 100% |

### General election

2014 State Auditor of Alabama election results :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Jim Zeigler | 716,122 | 62.92% |
| | Democratic | Miranda Joseph | 420,843 | 36.98% |
| | | Write in | 1,010 | 0.10% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,137,975 | 100% |

## 2010 State Auditor of Alabama election

2010 State Auditor of Alabama election results :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Samantha Shaw | 893,229 | 62.65% |
| | Democratic | Miranda Joseph | 531,233 | 37.26% |
| | | Write in | 1,301 | 0.09% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,425,763 | 100% |

## 2006 State Auditor of Alabama election

### Republican primary

Republican Primary Results :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Wes Allen | 102,520 | 30.66% |
| | Republican | Chess Bedsole | 69,321 | 20.73% |
| | Republican | Samantha Shaw | 88,114 | 26.35% |
| | Republican | Tripp Skipper | 74,436 | 22.26% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 334,391 | 100% |

**Advanced to runoff**

Republican Primary Runoff Results :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Wes Allen | 80,671 | 49.24% |
| | Republican | Samantha Shaw | 83,176 | 50.76% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 163,847 | 100% |

### Democratic primary

Democratic Primary Results :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Charley Baker | 116,624 | 30.80% |
| | Democratic | Janie Baker Clarke | 194,283 | 51.20% |
| | Democratic | Wayne Sowell | 68,223 | 18.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 379,130 | 100% |

### General election

2006 State Auditor of Alabama election results :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Samantha Shaw | 627,424 | 54.08% |
| | Democratic | Janie Baker Clarke | 531,717 | 45.83% |
| | | Write in | 946 | 0.09% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,160,087 | 100% |

## 2002 State Auditor of Alabama election

### Republican primary

Republican Primary Results :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Beth Chapman | 82,013 | 26.80% |
| | Republican | Pat Duncan | 51,553 | 18.00% |
| | Republican | Meredith Mayes | 30,279 | 10.50% |
| | Republican | Jim Zeigler | 123,279 | 42.90% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 298,642 | 100% |

**Advanced to runoff**

Republican Primary Runoff Results :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Beth Chapman | 73,118 | 52.56% |
| | Republican | Jim Zeigler | 65,983 | 47.46% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 139,101 | 100% |

### Democratic primary

Democratic Primary Results :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Debbie Tucker Corbett | 75,534 | 21.33% |
| | Democratic | Earl Mack "Choo-Choo" Gavin | 25,886 | 7.31% |
| | Democratic | Carolyn Gibson | 158,850 | 44.86% |
| | Democratic | Karen Haiden Jackson | 54,113 | 15.28% |
| | Democratic | Jerry Morgan Nelson, Jr. | 39,734 | 11.22% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 354,117 | 100% |

**Advanced to runoff**

Republican Primary Runoff Results :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Debbie Tucker Corbett | 87,940 | 35.65% |
| | Democratic | Carolyn Gibson | 158,707 | 64.45% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 246,647 | 100% |

### General election

2002 State Auditor of Alabama election results :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Beth Chapman | 655,189 | 51.33% |
| | Democratic | Carolyn Gibson | 579,899 | 45.43% |
| | Libertarian | Franklin Reeves | 41,397 | 3.24% |
| | | Write in | 1,178 | 0.009% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,276,485 | 100% |
