RepublicanKay Ivey
Governor · Alabama
Governor of Alabama. Source: https://ballotpedia.org/Kay_Ivey
13 tracked promises
Alabama
Represents Alabama statewide
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Integrity
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Integrity over time
Topic coverage
13 promises across 12 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Public Safety / Law Enforcement2
- Broadband / Infrastructure1
- Criminal Justice / Bail1
- Criminal Justice / Public Safety1
- Disaster Resilience / Public Safety1
- Education / School Choice1
- Education / School Safety1
- Education / Teacher Pay1
- Education / Technology Policy1
- Public Safety / Gun Policy1
- Social Policy / Gender Definitions1
- State Budget / Government Workforce1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)215%
- Reputable news1185%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
13 tracked promises
“Ivey pledged to sign legislation allowing the death penalty for those convicted of raping or sodomizing a child, and urged lawmakers to pass it.”
“Ivey stated that under the state's broadband plan, 100 percent of Alabama would soon have access to an internet service provider.”
“In her 2026 State of the State address, Ivey proposed increasing funding for the CHOOSE Act school-choice education savings account program to $250 million for the 2027-28 academic year.”
“Ivey committed to banning Glock switches (devices that convert handguns to fully automatic fire) as part of her 2025 public safety package.”
“Ivey pledged to expand Aniah's Law (which allows judges to deny bail for certain violent offenses) as part of her 2025 public safety agenda.”
“In her 2025 State of the State address, Ivey named public safety her number one priority for the session and committed to advancing a package of bills to support law enforcement and combat inner-city gun violence.”
“Ivey proposed an additional $50 million for K-12 school safety efforts.”
“Ivey announced her proposed Education Trust Fund budget would include another two percent pay increase for Alabama teachers.”
“Ivey proposed a two percent pay raise for all Alabama state employees, including state troopers, mental health workers, and cybersecurity staff.”
“Ivey committed to launching a statewide flood notification system that would be operational in time for the summer of 2026.”
“Ivey committed to signing the 'What is a Woman' bill, which would establish legal definitions of male and female based on reproductive biology.”
“Ivey called for a bill to ban student cell phone use in schools, later signed into law as the FOCUS Act.”
“Ivey called for passing legislation, led by Rep. Reed Ingram and Sen. Lance Bell, to crack down on drivers who flee or elude law enforcement.”
Positions on record
12 positions on recordThe record on this issue — recorded votes this official cast, and sourced claims about what they believe. Each is labelled with which it is, because a vote is what someone did and a statement is what they said. Neither is scored, and neither affects the Integrity Score.
- Education / School ChoiceStated position
In her 2026 State of the State address, Ivey proposed increasing funding for the CHOOSE Act school-choice education savings account program to $250 million for the 2027-28 academic year.
SourcesWSFA 12 News (full transcript)View position & sources → - Education / Teacher PayStated position
Ivey announced her proposed Education Trust Fund budget would include another two percent pay increase for Alabama teachers.
SourcesWSFA 12 News (full transcript)View position & sources → - Education / School SafetyStated position
Ivey proposed an additional $50 million for K-12 school safety efforts.
SourcesWSFA 12 News (full transcript)View position & sources → - State Budget / Government WorkforceStated position
Ivey proposed a two percent pay raise for all Alabama state employees, including state troopers, mental health workers, and cybersecurity staff.
SourcesWSFA 12 News (full transcript)View position & sources → - Criminal Justice / Public SafetyStated position
Ivey pledged to sign legislation allowing the death penalty for those convicted of raping or sodomizing a child, and urged lawmakers to pass it.
SourcesWSFA 12 News (full transcript)View position & sources → - Public Safety / Law EnforcementStated position
In her 2025 State of the State address, Ivey named public safety her number one priority for the session and committed to advancing a package of bills to support law enforcement and combat inner-city gun violence.
SourcesWSFA 12 News (full transcript)View position & sources → - Broadband / InfrastructureStated position
Ivey stated that under the state's broadband plan, 100 percent of Alabama would soon have access to an internet service provider.
SourcesWSFA 12 News (full transcript)View position & sources → - Disaster Resilience / Public SafetyStated position
Ivey committed to launching a statewide flood notification system that would be operational in time for the summer of 2026.
SourcesWSFA 12 News (full transcript)View position & sources → - Public Safety / Gun PolicyStated position
Ivey committed to banning Glock switches (devices that convert handguns to fully automatic fire) as part of her 2025 public safety package.
SourcesAlabama Political Reporter (full transcript)View position & sources → - Social Policy / Gender DefinitionsStated position
Ivey committed to signing the 'What is a Woman' bill, which would establish legal definitions of male and female based on reproductive biology.
SourcesAlabama Political Reporter (full transcript)View position & sources → - Criminal Justice / BailStated position
Ivey pledged to expand Aniah's Law (which allows judges to deny bail for certain violent offenses) as part of her 2025 public safety agenda.
SourcesAlabama Political Reporter (full transcript)View position & sources → - Education / Technology PolicyStated position
Ivey called for a bill to ban student cell phone use in schools, later signed into law as the FOCUS Act.
SourcesAlabama Political Reporter (full transcript)Office of the Governor of Alabama· archivedView position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
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