Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey was treated by paramedics Sunday after appearing unsteady at a campaign rally for Congressional candidate Caroleen Dobson.
Ivey’s office said the governor was dehydrated and was receiving fluids and is recovering.
Mr. Ivey, 80, was attending Mr. Dobson’s Sunday night rally at the Sweet Creek Farm Market on Pike Road, about 29 miles southeast of Montgomery, when the incident occurred.
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Witnesses said Ivey was standing with Dobson, shaking as she held on to a beam for support.
CBS Montgomery affiliate WAKA-TV posted a video of the event showing the governor staggering. Ivey’s staff then ran up to her, the station reported. An ambulance was called to the scene.
“While campaigning for Carolyn Dobson at tonight’s event, the governor became dehydrated. The governor received fluids and was tested on the spot as a precaution,” Ivey spokeswoman Gina Maiola said in a statement. I am feeling better and doing well at home tonight.” statement.
The Republican governor announced in 2019 that he was diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer and would undergo radiation treatment. She said in 2020 that the cancer appeared to be gone and doctors deemed her cancer-free.
Mr. Dobson is the Republican candidate for the 2nd Congressional District. Ivey is supporting Dobson in this race.
