2014Final results
2014 Republican primary for Alabama Senate District 17
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Shay Shelnutt (R) won with 34.3% of the vote, defeating Brett King (R) by 4.2 points.
Shay ShelnuttRepublican · winner
34.3%7,480
Brett KingRepublican
30.1%6,574
Jim MurphreeRepublican
9.6%2,084
Gayle GearRepublican
8.1%1,759
Jim RobertsRepublican
7.8%1,698
Joe CochranRepublican
6.7%1,467
Adam RitchRepublican
3.4%745
21,807 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Shay Shelnutt (R)Brett King (R)Jim Murphree (R)Gayle Gear (R)Jim Roberts (R)Joe Cochran (R)
Also on the ballot: Adam Ritch (Republican), 3.4%