Jim Zeigler
Jim Zeigler (Republican Party) was the Alabama Auditor. He assumed office on January 19, 2015. He left office on January 16, 2023.
Zeigler (Republican Party) ran for election for Alabama Secretary of State. He lost in the Republican primary runoff on June 21, 2022.
Zeigler also ran for election for Governor of Alabama. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 24, 2022.
Zeigler previously served as a member of the Alabama Public Service Commission from 1974 to 1978.[1] Since his service on the commission, he had run unsuccessfully for statewide office several times including bids for Alabama Treasurer in 1986 and Alabama State Auditor in 2002.[2]
Biography
Jim Zeigler was born in Sylacauga, Alabama.[2] Zeigler graduated from Sylacauga High School in 1966. He earned a degree in public administration from the University of Alabama in 1972 and a J.D. from Faulkner University Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in 1978.[3] Zeigler's career experience includes working as an elder-care planner and an attorney.[2][3][4][5]
Elections
2022
Secretary of State election
See also: Alabama Secretary of State election, 2022
General election
General election for Alabama Secretary of State
Wes Allen defeated Pamela Laffitte and Matt Shelby in the general election for Alabama Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wes Allen (R) | 65.9 | 925,267 | |
| Pamela Laffitte (D) | 31.1 | 436,862 | ||
| Matt Shelby (L) | 3.0 | 41,611 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 663 | ||
| Total votes: 1,404,403 | ||||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Alabama Secretary of State
Wes Allen defeated Jim Zeigler in the Republican primary runoff for Alabama Secretary of State on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wes Allen | 65.4 | 248,132 | |
| Jim Zeigler | 34.6 | 131,413 | ||
| Total votes: 379,545 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Pamela Laffitte advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama Secretary of State.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama Secretary of State
Jim Zeigler and Wes Allen advanced to a runoff. They defeated Christian Horn and Ed Packard in the Republican primary for Alabama Secretary of State on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim Zeigler | 42.7 | 237,482 | |
| ✔ | Wes Allen | 39.7 | 220,880 | |
| Christian Horn | 9.8 | 54,572 | ||
| Ed Packard | 7.8 | 43,486 | ||
| Total votes: 556,420 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Laura Clark (R)
Gubernatorial election
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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Total votes: 168,224 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
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 | ||
| Donald Jones | 0.6 | 3,821 | ||
| Dave Thomas | 0.4 | 2,886 | ||
| Stacy George | 0.4 | 2,546 | ||
| Dean Young | 0.4 | 2,356 | ||
| Total votes: 655,752 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jim Zeigler (R)
2018
- See also: Alabama Auditor election, 2018
General election
General election for Alabama Auditor
Incumbent Jim Zeigler defeated Miranda Joseph in the general election for Alabama Auditor on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim Zeigler (R) | 60.4 | 1,018,466 | |
| Miranda Joseph (D) | 39.5 | 665,679 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,362 | ||
| Total votes: 1,685,507 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama Auditor
Miranda Joseph advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama Auditor on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Miranda Joseph | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama Auditor
Incumbent Jim Zeigler defeated Stan Cooke and Elliott Lipinsky in the Republican primary for Alabama Auditor on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim Zeigler | 55.6 | 262,153 | |
| Stan Cooke | 32.6 | 153,578 | ||
| Elliott Lipinsky | 11.8 | 55,624 | ||
| Total votes: 471,355 | ||||
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2014
Zeigler ran for election to the office of Alabama State Auditor. Zeigler sought the Republican nomination in the primary on June 3.[6] He defeated Dale Peterson (Alabama) in the primary runoff on July 15, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The seat was open in 2014 because incumbent Samantha Shaw (R) was unable to run due to term limits.
Results
Primary runoff
| Alabama State Auditor, Republican Primary Runoff, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Jim Zeigler |
64.9% | 131,637 | ||
| Dale Peterson | 35.1% | 71,141 | ||
| Total Votes | 202,778 | |||
| Election results via ALGOP.org. | ||||
Primary election
| Alabama Auditor Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Jim Zeigler |
47.1% | 164,002 | ||
| Dale Peterson |
24.3% | 84,828 | ||
| Adam Thompson | 18.6% | 64,688 | ||
| Hobbie Sealy | 10% | 34,910 | ||
| Total Votes | 348,428 | |||
| Election results via Alabama Secretary of State. | ||||
General election
| Auditor of Alabama, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jim Zeigler |
62.9% | 716,122 | |
| Democratic | Miranda Joseph | 37% | 420,843 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 1,010 | |
| Total Votes | 1,137,975 | |||
| Election results via Alabama Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jim Zeigler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Political career
Alabama State Auditor (2015-2023)
Zeigler first won election to the auditor's office in the November 2014 elections. He was sworn into office on January 19, 2015, replacing term-limited predecessor Samantha Shaw (R).[7] He did not seek re-election in 2022. He was replaced by Andrew Sorrell (R).
Efforts to decrease office costs
As he entered his first term, Zeigler said that he would not accept the state-issued vehicle typically given to constitutional officers. Zeigler said that he was starting with his own costs as part of his effort to decrease expenses in state government.[7] Zeigler also said that he would be more proactive in his position, especially in cases involving missing state equipment. According to the Associated Press, "Zeigler said the auditor's staff traditionally does a property inventory of state agencies and then makes a public report on what is missing. The process ends there. Zeigler said he will take an additional step by filing suit as a taxpayer, not as auditor, so that he doesn't stray into the attorney general's territory, and he will seek to have the person responsible for the missing equipment reimburse the state."[8]
Robert Bentley ethics complaint
On March 25, 2016, Zeigler filed a report asking the Alabama Ethics Commission to investigate the circumstances of an alleged affair between Gov. Robert Bentley (R) and one of his top advisors, Rebekah Mason. In his report, Zeigler expressed concern that Mason had been paid from a private organization that had been set up by Bentley's aides called the Alabama Council for Excellent Government (ACEGOV) rather than through public funds. Because Mason was a public employee, such an arrangement, Zeigler argued, was a violation of the Ethics Act in Alabama. Zeigler called for ACEGOV to disclose its financial information and for Mason to formally register as a lobbyist.[9] Mason resigned her post the following week.[10]
On March 30, 2016, the Ethics Commission replied to Ziegler with a letter stating that they would begin an investigation into the allegations "in the near future."[11] The commission advised Zeigler to remain silent on the matter going forward, given that their investigations were covered by grand jury secrecy laws.[11]
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Montgomery Advertiser, "Alabama state auditor candidate Jim Zeigler: auditor is 'watchman against waste and mismanagement,'" updated November 6, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Office of the State Auditor Jim Zeigler, "Biography," accessed February 26, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Facebook, "Jim Zig Zeigler," accessed February 26, 2022
- ↑ The Tuscaloosa News, "Jim Zeigler says he's ending political activism," June 11, 2006
- ↑ AL.com, "Workshop on finding affordable nursing care to be held Jan. 15," March 6, 2019
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "2014 Qualified State Republican Candidates," accessed February 7, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 AL.com, "Incoming Alabama state auditor Jim Zeigler declines to take his state government car," January 16, 2015
- ↑ AL.com, "Jim Zeigler, Alabama's new auditor, vows 'there is a new sheriff in Montgomery,'" January 11, 2015
- ↑ Montgomery Advertiser, "State Auditor sends report on Bentley to Ethics Commission," accessed March 26, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedmasonresign - ↑ 11.0 11.1 AL.com, "State Ethics Commission to investigate complaints into Bentley, Mason," March 30, 2016
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