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Retired State Rep. Pete Turnham has died

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that retired State Representative Pete Turnham, D-Auburn, has passed away at the age of 99. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey said, “Last night, a true statesman passed away. Former state Rep. Pete Turnham served his country in WWII, before serving as a state rep. for HD-79 for 40 years. We offer … Continued
October 2, 2019

Third Party Candidate Says that Current Ballot Access Laws Limits Choice and Competition

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, October 5, 2016, Constitution Party candidate for the Lee County Commission, Ken Busby issued a statement highly critical of Alabama’s ballot access laws which he says limits choices for voters and the rights of candidates to participate in the political process. Busby said that Lee County has … Continued
October 6, 2016

Joe Lovvorn Wins House District 79 Seat

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, September 22, 2016, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) announced that Joe Lovvorn will be certified as the winner of the House District 79 seat, formerly held by disgraced Speak of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn). Lovvorn won the primary held on September 13, 2016. No other … Continued
September 23, 2016

Libertarian Hopes to Qualify in House District 79

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, September 13, Gage Fenwick announced, “Today we turned in over 300 signatures for ballot access! One step closer towards Liberty in Alabama! Help us by liking and sharing our page! Ask your friends to help support our cause!” On Saturday, the Libertarian candidate for House District 79 told … Continued
September 19, 2016

Lovvorn Avoided Runoff By Just 13 Votes

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, September 14, 2016, a pitiful 4008 people showed up to vote in the Alabama House District 79 Republican Primary. Those voters elected realtor Joseph “Joe” Lovvorn to the Alabama House of Representatives. Lovvorn narrowly won without a runoff between himself and businessman Sandy Toomer by just 13 … Continued
September 15, 2016

Primary to Replace Hubbard will be on September 13

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, June 19, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) released a proclamation announcing the timeline to fill Mike Hubbard’s former seat in the Alabama House of Representatives. The disgraced former Speaker of the House represented House District 79, which covers Lee County. Also on Friday, Hubbard’s 2014 Republican Party … Continued
June 20, 2016