Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey treated for dehydration 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

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- 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 run rally for Dobson astatine SweetCreek Farm Market successful Pike Road, astir 18 miles (29 kilometers) southeast of Montgomery, erstwhile nan incident occurred. Witnesses said Ivey was shaking arsenic she stood pinch Dobson and held connected to a beam for support. WAKA 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 texted statement.

The Republican politician announced successful 2019 that she had been diagnosed pinch early shape lung cancer and would acquisition radiation treatments. She said successful 2020 that nan cancer 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.