2008 Alabama Public Service Commission election

none January 2025 November 4, 2008 Alabama 2006 Alabama Public Service Commission election 2006 2010 Alabama Public Service Commission election 2010 Lucy Baxley.jpg Lucy Baxley Alabama Democratic Party 1,014,091 50.3% Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh cropped.jpg Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh Alabama Republican Party 1,001,643 49.6% President Jim Sullivan Alabama Republican Party Lucy Baxley Alabama Democratic Party 2008 Alabama public service commission president election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsBaxley: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Cavanaugh: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% The 2008 Alabama Public Service Commission election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect the president of the Alabama Public Service Commission. The primary election was held on June 3. Democratic nominee Lucy Baxley defeated Republican nominee Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh by a 0.7% margin. As of 2026, this is the last time that Democrats won a regularly scheduled statewide election in Alabama or that a Democrat won a statewide election in Alabama with a majority of votes. Cavanaugh was elected to a different seat on the Public Service Commission in 2010 and defeated Baxley for re-election in 2012 in a rematch. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh, former Alabama Republican Party chair Eliminated in runoff Matt Chancey, marketing professionalPSC president: Cavanaugh, Chancey headed to runoff https://www.al.com/spotnews/2008/06/psc_president_cavanaugh_chance.html AL.com 31 January 2025 Eliminated in primary Jack Hornady, Public Service Commission memberCandidate Qualifying Ends https://www.wsfa.com/story/8126265/candidate-qualifying-ends/ WSFA 12 31 January 2025 Results Republican primaryElection Results Archive - Public Service Commission https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/election-data/2017-06/eapsc1986-2012.xls Alabama Secretary of State 31 January 2025 Alabama Republican Party Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh 87,128 47.02 Alabama Republican Party Matt Chancey 52,891 28.55 Alabama Republican Party Jack Hornady 45,265 24.43 185,284 100.00 Runoff Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh won the runoff on July 15.Only 5% turn out to vote https://enewscourier.com/2008/07/15/only-5-turn-out-to-vote/ The News Courier 31 January 2025 Republican primary runoffCertified Primary Runoff Election Results - Republican Party (certified on 7/30/2008) https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/voter-pdfs/2008/certification-republicanparty-2008-07-30.pdf?_ga=2.164576249.779685645.1738593519-256501622.1728587543 Alabama Secretary of State 3 February 2025 Alabama Republican Party Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh 62,401 60.19 Alabama Republican Party Matt Chancey 41,269 39.80 103,670 100.00 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Lucy Baxley, state treasurer (1995–2003), lieutenant governor (2003–2007)Alabama political pioneer Lucy Baxley dies at age 78 https://www.al.com/news/2016/10/do_not_publish_alabama_politic.html AL.com 31 January 2025 and nominee for Governor in 2006 General election Results 2008 Alabama Public Service Commission presidential election Alabama Democratic Party Lucy Baxley 1,014,091 50.25 Alabama Republican Party Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh 1,001,643 49.64 2,199 0.11 2,017,933 100.00 References Category:2008 Alabama elections Category:Alabama Public Service Commission elections