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Kay Ivey

RepublicanKay Ivey

Governor · Alabama

RepublicanState

Governor of Alabama. Source: https://ballotpedia.org/Kay_Ivey

13 tracked promises

Alabama

Alabama

Represents Alabama statewide

Integrity

Not yet rated

No promises have been rated yet, so there is no Integrity Score to show. Lifecycle promises (in progress, not yet rated) are tracked but never scored.

The score, once promises are rated, is a signed −100…+100 breakdown weighted by significance and evidence confidence — never a single opaque grade. How this is measured.

Integrity over time

The integrity timeline appears here once this official's promises are rated. In office since Jan 2017.
Not yet scoredNot yet rated 13— tracked, but not counted toward Integrity

Topic coverage

13 promises across 12 topics

What 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
Kept Worked against No opportunity / not yet scored

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).

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21
36
45
51

Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.

Tracked promises

13 tracked promises

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Ivey pledged to sign legislation allowing the death penalty for those convicted of raping or sodomizing a child, and urged lawmakers to pass it.

Criminal Justice / Public SafetySpecific · measurablePromised Jan 2026
Sourceshttps://www.wsfa.com/2026/01/14/read-full-text-gov-iveys-final-state-state-address/
Not yet rated

Ivey stated that under the state's broadband plan, 100 percent of Alabama would soon have access to an internet service provider.

Broadband / InfrastructureSpecific · measurablePromised Jan 2026
Sourceshttps://www.wsfa.com/2026/01/14/read-full-text-gov-iveys-final-state-state-address/
Not yet rated

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.

Education / School ChoiceSpecific · measurablePromised Jan 2026
Sourceshttps://www.wsfa.com/2026/01/14/read-full-text-gov-iveys-final-state-state-address/
Not yet rated

Ivey committed to banning Glock switches (devices that convert handguns to fully automatic fire) as part of her 2025 public safety package.

Public Safety / Gun PolicySpecific · measurablePromised Feb 2025
Sourceshttps://www.alreporter.com/2025/02/05/a-full-transcript-of-gov-iveys-2025-state-of-the-state-address/
Not yet rated

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.

Criminal Justice / BailSpecific · measurablePromised Feb 2025
Sourceshttps://www.alreporter.com/2025/02/05/a-full-transcript-of-gov-iveys-2025-state-of-the-state-address/
Not yet rated

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.

Public Safety / Law EnforcementSpecific · measurablePromised Feb 2025
Sourceshttps://governor.alabama.gov/newsroom/2025/02/governor-ivey-officially-launches-public-safety-package/
Not yet rated

Ivey proposed an additional $50 million for K-12 school safety efforts.

Education / School SafetyPromised Jan 2026
Sourceshttps://www.wsfa.com/2026/01/14/read-full-text-gov-iveys-final-state-state-address/
Not yet rated

Ivey announced her proposed Education Trust Fund budget would include another two percent pay increase for Alabama teachers.

Education / Teacher PayPromised Jan 2026
Sourceshttps://www.wsfa.com/2026/01/14/read-full-text-gov-iveys-final-state-state-address/
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Ivey proposed a two percent pay raise for all Alabama state employees, including state troopers, mental health workers, and cybersecurity staff.

State Budget / Government WorkforcePromised Jan 2026
Sourceshttps://www.wsfa.com/2026/01/14/read-full-text-gov-iveys-final-state-state-address/
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Ivey committed to launching a statewide flood notification system that would be operational in time for the summer of 2026.

Disaster Resilience / Public SafetyPromised Jan 2026
Sourceshttps://www.wsfa.com/2026/01/14/read-full-text-gov-iveys-final-state-state-address/
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Ivey committed to signing the 'What is a Woman' bill, which would establish legal definitions of male and female based on reproductive biology.

Social Policy / Gender DefinitionsPromised Feb 2025
Sourceshttps://www.alreporter.com/2025/02/05/a-full-transcript-of-gov-iveys-2025-state-of-the-state-address/
Not yet rated

Ivey called for a bill to ban student cell phone use in schools, later signed into law as the FOCUS Act.

Education / Technology PolicyPromised Feb 2025
Sourceshttps://www.alreporter.com/2025/02/05/a-full-transcript-of-gov-iveys-2025-state-of-the-state-address/https://governor.alabama.gov/newsroom/2025/05/governor-ivey-signs-focus-act-preventing-use-of-cell-phones-in-alabama-public-schools/
Not yet rated

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.

Public Safety / Law EnforcementPromised Jan 2026
Sourceshttps://www.wsfa.com/2026/01/14/read-full-text-gov-iveys-final-state-state-address/

Stated positions

12 positions on record

What this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.

  • Education / Teacher PayStated position

    Ivey announced her proposed Education Trust Fund budget would include another two percent pay increase for Alabama teachers.

    Sourceshttps://www.wsfa.com/2026/01/14/read-full-text-gov-iveys-final-state-state-address/
    View position & sources →
  • Education / School SafetyStated position

    Ivey proposed an additional $50 million for K-12 school safety efforts.

    Sourceshttps://www.wsfa.com/2026/01/14/read-full-text-gov-iveys-final-state-state-address/
    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.

    Sourceshttps://www.wsfa.com/2026/01/14/read-full-text-gov-iveys-final-state-state-address/
    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.

    Sourceshttps://www.wsfa.com/2026/01/14/read-full-text-gov-iveys-final-state-state-address/
    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.

    Sourceshttps://www.wsfa.com/2026/01/14/read-full-text-gov-iveys-final-state-state-address/
    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.

    Sourceshttps://www.wsfa.com/2026/01/14/read-full-text-gov-iveys-final-state-state-address/
    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.

    Sourceshttps://www.wsfa.com/2026/01/14/read-full-text-gov-iveys-final-state-state-address/
    View position & sources →
  • 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.

    Sourceshttps://www.wsfa.com/2026/01/14/read-full-text-gov-iveys-final-state-state-address/
    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.

    Sourceshttps://www.alreporter.com/2025/02/05/a-full-transcript-of-gov-iveys-2025-state-of-the-state-address/
    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.

    Sourceshttps://www.alreporter.com/2025/02/05/a-full-transcript-of-gov-iveys-2025-state-of-the-state-address/
    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.

    Sourceshttps://www.alreporter.com/2025/02/05/a-full-transcript-of-gov-iveys-2025-state-of-the-state-address/
    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.

    Sourceshttps://www.alreporter.com/2025/02/05/a-full-transcript-of-gov-iveys-2025-state-of-the-state-address/https://governor.alabama.gov/newsroom/2025/05/governor-ivey-signs-focus-act-preventing-use-of-cell-phones-in-alabama-public-schools/
    View position & sources →
Disclosure
No undisclosed priorities on record

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.

No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.

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