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Robert Bentley

4 races across Governor, State House, State Senate in Alabama, 3W-1L

Republican
GovernorState HouseState Senate
Electoral Grade
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4
Races
3-1
W-L (75%)
-35.7
Avg Margin
1998–2014
Career Span
Best: +0.1 (1998 State Senate)Worst: -100.0 (2006 State House)
75%
Win Rate
+13.7
Avg Overperformance
3
Win Streak
16 yrs
Career Span
1.6M
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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Certified contest returns, candidate career records, and Akashic Edge deterministic grading inputs.

Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

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Candidate-level profile spanning every contest recorded for this person in Akashic Edge.

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Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

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Career Margin Trend4 races

State Senate
State House
Governor
R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601998: D+0.1 - Click to view2006: R+100.0 - Click to view2010: R+15.7 - Click to view2014: R+27.3 - Click to view1998200620102014

Career Timeline

2014 GovernorAlabama
750,231
Candidate Votes
63.6%
Vote %
1,180,413
Total Votes
-27.3%
Margin
Electoral Performance
+13.7
Race Score
+16.7
vs. State Pres.
D-10.6
State Pres.
Incumbent (−3pt bar)
Top opponent: Parker GriffithDEM

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Geographic Performance

4 races with county data

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County Results Table

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Opponents Faced3 opponents

Parker GriffithDEM
1-02014 Governor(-27.3)
Ron SparksDEM
1-02010 Governor(-15.7)
Phil PooleDEM
0-11998 State Senate(+0.1)
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