Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has medical incident at campaign rally

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey was treated by paramedics Sunday aft appearing to go unsteady astatine a run rally for legislature campaigner Caroleene Dobson.

Ivey's agency said nan politician had gotten dehydrated and is recovering aft being treated pinch fluids.

Ivey, 80, was attending a Sunday evening rally for Dobson astatine SweetCreek Farm Market successful Pike Road, astir 18 miles southeast of Montgomery, erstwhile nan incident occurred.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey delivering her State of nan State reside connected March 7, 2023, successful Montgomery, Ala.  Julie Bennett / AP

Witnesses said Ivey was shaking arsenic she stood pinch Dobson and held onto a beam for support.

CBS Montgomery connection WAKA-TV posted video from nan arena showing nan politician looking unsteady. The position reported that members of Ivey's unit past ran up to her. An ambulance was called to nan scene.

"While campaigning for Caroleene Dobson astatine an arena this evening, nan politician sewage dehydrated. She received fluids and was evaluated connected tract retired of precaution. She instantly felt amended and is astatine location doing good this evening," Ivey spokeswoman Gina Maiola wrote successful a statement.

The Republican politician announced successful 2019 that she had been diagnosed pinch early shape lung crab and would acquisition radiation treatments. She said successful 2020 that nan crab appeared to beryllium gone and that her expert considered her cancer-free.

Dobson is nan Republican nominee successful nan 2nd Congressional District. Ivey has endorsed Dobson successful nan race.

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