Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey avoids runoff in Republican primary


              Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey declares victory in her Republican primary race as she speaks at her election watch party in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday May 24, 2022. (Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)
            
              Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey declares victory in her Republican primary race as she speaks at her election watch party in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday May 24, 2022. (Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)
            
              Campaign workers encourage votes for their local candidates near the Willowbrook Baptist Church polling station as Alabama votes in the state primary in Huntsville, Ala., Tuesday, May 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
            
              FILE - Lindy Blanchard announces her campaign for governor of Alabama in Wetumpka, Ala., on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. Blanchard is part of a crowded field challenging Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey in the May 24, 2022, Republican primary. (Jake Crandall/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP, File)
            
              FILE - Former gubernatorial candidate Tim James speaks to reporters during a news conference, Sept. 15, 2021, on the steps of the Alabama Capitol in Montgomery, Ala. James announced he is running for governor on Wednesday, Jan 12, 2022. James is a toll road developer and the son of former Gov. Fob James. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler, File)
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey avoids runoff in Republican primary