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Hightower Versus Wilcox in District 104 on Tuesday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Special House District 104 Republican Primary Runoff will be held on Tuesday.  Susan Hightower and Margie Wilcox face each other over who is the preferred Republican to represent HD 104 in the Alabama legislature in 2014. The seat became vacant following the resignation of Representative Jim Barton (R) … Continued
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December 2, 2013

Hightower Will Face Wilcox on December 3rd

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Special House District 104 Republican Primary Runoff will be held on December 3. On Tuesday, the top two vote earners in the Special Republican Primary were Susan Hightower and Margie Wilcox. On Wednesday, The Alabama Political Reporter erroneously reported that the Special House District 104 Republican Primary Runoff … Continued
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October 18, 2013

Wilcox and Hightower Make Republican Runoff in HD104

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday Republican voters in House District 104 went to the polls to choose their new state representative. Two women business owners emerged on top of a crowded GOP field. Susan Hightower and Margie Wilcox finished first and second in a five way special election field. According to early … Continued
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October 16, 2013

Republican Primary in House District 104 Today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Polls open at 7:00 am for the Republican Special Election Primary in House District 104. Republican voters in Alabama state House District 104 get to choose between: Susan Hightower, Nathan Davis, Margie Wilcox, Ralph Carmichael, and Charlie Plyler as their representative in Montgomery. Nathan Davis is an operations manager … Continued
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October 15, 2013

Special Election in HD 104

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, Republican voters in Alabama state House District 104 go to the polls to elect a representative to replace Rep. Jim Barton who resigned to take a job as a lobbyist. Competing in the special election are: Susan Hightower, Nathan Davis, Margie Wilcox, Ralph Carmichael, and Charlie Plyler. … Continued
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October 14, 2013

Candidates Line-Up to Fill Barton’s Seat

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Only a week after Representative Jim Barton (R-Mobile) confirmed rumors that he was, in fact, resigning his seat to take a lucrative lobbying contract with Kinney Capitol Group, candidates are lining up in Mobile to fill the seat in the special election. Nathan Davis, an opponent of Barton in … Continued
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August 15, 2013

Amended Special Election Timelines Announced for House Districts 104 and 74

Staff Report MONTGOMERY – On Friday, Governor Robert Bentley issued amended special election proclamations, updating the formal timelines for elections to fill the District 104 and District 74 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives. The District 104 seat was previously held by Representative Jim Barton, who announced his resignation on Wednesday.  The District 74 … Continued
August 9, 2013

Barton Resigns House Seat to Become Lobbyist

Staff Report MONTGOMERY — Sources within the Statehouse have confirmed that State Representative Jim Barton (R-Mobile) will resign his House seat to become a lobbyist. In July Barton, told alreporter.com, he has “no plans” at the that time to leave office. Just 20 days later Barton has changed his mind. Official announcement is eminent. Barton, … Continued
August 7, 2013