ðə ɹˈeɪs pˈɪɾᵻd ɪŋkˈʌmbənt dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk ɡˈʌvɚnɚ dˈɑːn sˈiːdʒlmən ɐɡˈɛnst ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv bˈɑːb ɹˈaɪli.
The race pitted incumbent Democratic Governor Don Siegelman against Republican Representative Bob Riley.