Dean Young

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Dean Young

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 24, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Southern Mississippi, 1985

Personal

Religion

Christian

Profession

Business

Contact

Campaign website

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Dean Young (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of Alabama. He lost in the Republican primary on May 24, 2022.

Young was also a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Alabama. He was defeated by incumbent Bradley Byrne in the March 2016 primary.

Biography

Young was raised in rural Mississippi. After dropping out of high school at age 16, he graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi at age 20. His career experience includes working as a businessman in real estate and marketing. He previously served as an Orange Beach Planning and Zoning Commissioner. Young also worked as an aide to former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore.

Elections

2022

See also: Alabama gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Governor of Alabama

Incumbent Kay Ivey defeated Yolanda Flowers, James Blake, and Jared Budlong in the general election for Governor of Alabama on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kay Ivey (R)	66.9	946,932
		Yolanda Flowers (D)	29.2	412,961
		James Blake (L)	3.2	45,958
		Jared Budlong (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	9,432

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,415,283
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Governor of Alabama

Yolanda Flowers defeated Malika Sanders-Fortier in the Democratic primary runoff for Governor of Alabama on June 21, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Yolanda Flowers	55.1	32,529
		Malika Sanders-Fortier	44.9	26,469

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 58,998
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Alabama

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Alabama on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Yolanda Flowers	33.9	56,991
✔		Malika Sanders-Fortier	32.5	54,699
		Patricia Jamieson	11.7	19,691
		Arthur Kennedy	9.3	15,630
		Doug Smith	7.1	11,861
		Chad Chig Martin	5.6	9,352

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 168,224
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Christopher Countryman (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Alabama

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Alabama on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kay Ivey	54.5	357,069
		Lynda Blanchard	19.2	126,202
		Tim James	16.2	106,181
		Lew Burdette	6.5	42,924
		Dean Odle	1.8	11,767
	Submit photo	Donald Jones	0.6	3,821
	Submit photo	Dave Thomas	0.4	2,886
		Stacy George	0.4	2,546
		Dean Young	0.4	2,356

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 655,752
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jim Zeigler (R)

2016

See also: Alabama's 1st Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Bradley Byrne (R) was unopposed in the general election, as no Democratic candidates filed to run. Byrne defeated Dean Young in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016.

U.S. House, Alabama District 1 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Bradley Byrne Incumbent	96.4%	208,083
	N/A	Write-in	3.6%	7,810
Total Votes				215,893
Source: Alabama Secretary of State

U.S. House, Alabama District 1 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Bradley Byrne Incumbent	60.1%	71,310
Dean Young	39.9%	47,319
Total Votes		118,629
Source: Alabama Secretary of State

2013

See also: Alabama's 1st Congressional District special election, 2013

Young ran for the U.S. House representing the 1st Congressional District of Alabama. The election was held to replace Jo Bonner, who announced his resignation on May 23, 2013, in order to take a position as vice chancellor of government and economic development at the University of Alabama.

No candidate secured more than 50 percent of the total vote in the Republican primary on September 24, 2013, requiring a runoff primary on November 5, 2013. Young and Bradley Byrne were the top two winners, and battled for the nomination in the runoff primary. Byrne defeated Young with 52.5% of the vote.

U.S. House, Alabama District 1 Republican Primary, 2013
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Bradley Byrne	34.6%	18,090
Dean Young	23%	12,011
Chad Fincher	15.6%	8,177
Qyin Hillyer	13.9%	7,260
Wells Griffith	11%	5,758
Daniel Dyas	0.7%	391
Jessica James	0.7%	391
Sharon Powe	0.4%	184
David Thornton	0.1%	72
Total Votes		52,334
Source: Unofficial results via Associated Press

U.S. House, Alabama District 1 Special Runoff Republican Primary, 2013
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Bradley Byrne	52.5%	38,150
Dean Young	47.5%	34,534
Total Votes		72,684
Source: Unofficial results via Associated Press

2012

See also: Alabama's 1st Congressional District elections, 2012

Young ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Alabama's 1st District. Young was defeated by incumbent Jo Bonner in the primary on March 13, 2012.

U.S. House, Alabama District 1 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jo Bonner Incumbent	55.6%	48,481
Dean Young	24.3%	21,216
Pete Riehm	15.7%	13,744
Peter Gounares	4.4%	3,828
Total Votes		87,269

To view more details about the 2012 election, click [show] to expand the section.

No support for John Boehner as speaker Young said on November 2, 2013, that he would not support another term for John Boehner as Speaker of the U.S. House. "I wouldn't vote for him," said Young. He did not specify who he would like to see become speaker, but he said the House GOP needs "somebody up there that will get the country moving back in the right direction," not someone who will "keep giving in with the same old, same old establishment Republicans." Economic issues Young was a vocal critic of incumbent Jo Bonner's votes for both the TARP financial bail out package and the U.S. debt limit increase. He said, "We've given Jo Bonner 9 years to fix the problem, and the truth is, he has become part of the problem. You don't bail out companies with other people's money." Young was endorsed by conservative website RedState, which called Young, "the only challenger who has spent some money and has gained any traction." RedState also said, “Although Young has no record as an elected official, he has successfully fought against tax increases on a local level and will clearly be more conservative than Bonner." Young advocates for a 25% congressional pay cut until Congress passes a balanced budget. Ethics In September 2011, Young sent a letter to the United States House of Representatives Committee on Ethics requesting that committee chairman Jo Bonner recuse himself from any oversight of his personal financial disclosure statement. Young made the request due to allegations that Bonner improperly received investigative information from the committee’s probes of two lawmakers. The alleged secret communication concerned the investigations of Charles B. Rangel and Maxine Waters. The committee’s former staff director accused two committee attorneys of improperly sharing investigative information with Republicans on the panel, including Bonner. Campaign for Primary Accountability The Campaign for Primary Accountability, a Houston-based, anti-incumbent super PAC, assisted Young in his effort to unseat Bonner in 2012. Impeachment of President Obama Young and one of his 2012 opponents Pete Riehm, speaking at a Tea-Party sponsored event in early 2012, said they would support the introduction of an article of impeachment against President Barack Obama. Young indicated he would put President Obama "on notice" prior to attempting impeachment. "First, I would cut off his funding. If that didn’t work, I would introduce a resolution describing what he’s done wrong. The last resort, which I am willing to take, would be to impeach him. We simply cannot allow him to continue to operate the way he has," Young said. Riehm cited violations of the U.S. Constitution and added, "failure to recognize wrong-doing is moral dereliction and, when you have the authority, failure to uphold the law is accessory to the crime." Incumbent Jo Bonner and candidate Peter Gounares said they did not support pursuing impeachment.

2010

In 2010, Dean ran for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama. He dropped out of the race after then-Treasurer Kay Ivey switched from the governor's race to the lieutenant governor's race, saying "I don't see the reason for two people that are fiscal conservatives to have a big battle when the real battle should be against the Democrats this fall."

2002

Young ran for Alabama Secretary of State in 2002.

Campaign themes

2022

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Campaign website

Young's campaign website stated the following:

“	CHRISTIAN VALUES The End Of The Western Christian Empire As your Governor, I will continue to fight to return our state and nation to the Christian values that made us great. We are witnessing the end of Western Civilization that started with the removal of any acknowledgement of God in the public square. We are witnessing what happens when God is taken out of the picture. I stand for life beginning at conception, marriage being only between one man and one woman, and morality that is found in the Bible. George Washington: “Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.” PERSONAL FREEDOM No State Or Federal Mandates! As your Governor, I will NEVER allow the government, state or federal, to mandate that you take shots, that you shut down your businesses, tell you that you are non-essential, force you to wear masks or keep you from seeing loved ones in the hospitals and nursing homes. I will fight for your rights! THE 2ND AMENDMENT I Support The Right To Carry A Gun As your Governor, I will fight to uphold the 2nd Amendment. I fully support Constitutional Carry and Alabama citizens’ Right-to-Carry QUALITY EDUCATION I Support Our Children And Their Right To Godly Education As your Governor, I will make education one of my biggest priorities. I will work to fund children, not schools. My vision is an education system where money follows the child, not schools. It should not matter where you live or your zip code. Common Core and Critical Race Theory have no place in Alabama schools. NO NEW TAXES I Support No New Taxes! As your Governor, there will be NO new taxes and I will work to end wasteful government spending. The State Government is out of control with their taxing and spending. I will fight any efforts to establish TOLLS in our great state. A toll is another word for tax.	”
—Dean Young

2012

Young's campaign website listed the following issues:

• Jobs & Economy

Excerpt: "Encourage business growth by cutting taxes and regulations."

• Faith & Family

Excerpt: "100% Pro-Life, and will fight for the rights of the unborn."

• Taxes & Regulations

Excerpt: "Provide tax relief for individuals. Your tax burden is too heavy."

• Out of Control Government

Excerpt: "Fight to repeal ObamaCare."

• Constitution & The Bill of Rights

Excerpt: "Support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America."

• National Defense & Border Security

Excerpt: "Protect our Nation by supporting a strong national defense."

Campaign finance summary

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Dean Young campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Governor of Alabama	Lost primary	$60,386	$277,213
Grand total			$60,386	$277,213
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

Personal

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Young and his wife, Jan, have three children.

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