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Jimmy Reynolds, Ben Robbins qualify as Republicans for Alabama House District 33

The Alabama Republican Party on Tuesday closed its candidate qualifying period for the Alabama House of Representatives District 33 special primary election scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 6. Jimmy Reynolds Jr. and Ben Robbins have qualified to run for the District 33 seat in the special Republican primary. “Our district is a wonderful place to raise … Continued
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August 5, 2020

Republicans vote today in House District 49 primary

The special Republican primary for House District 49 is Tuesday. Republican voters in portions of Bibb, Chilton and Shelby Counties are voting to determine who will represent them in the Alabama House of Representatives. There is no special Democratic primary because Cheryl Patton is the only Democrat who qualified. Competing in the special Republican primary … Continued
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August 4, 2020

ALGOP rejects change that would have stripped voters of power to elect convention delegates

The 435-member Alabama Republican Executive Committee on Saturday voted to reject a proposed bylaws change that would have taken away the ability of Alabama Republican primary voters to elect the delegates to the Republican National Convention every four years. Under the proposal, the Executive Committee themselves would have picked all of the delegates. The controversial … Continued
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August 3, 2020

Sheriff Samaniego endorses Russell Bedsole in House District 49

Shelby County Sheriff John Samaniego has endorsed Russell Bedsole for Alabama House of Representatives District 49. The election is Tuesday. Bedsole, who has 21 years of experience with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, announced his candidacy for the vacant District 49 seat on June 2, 2020. “As a longtime member of the Shelby County Sheriff’s … Continued
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August 3, 2020

State legislators have mixed results in primary runoff races

During Tuesday’s party runoff elections current and former state legislators had mixed results in their races. Two current members of the Alabama House of Representatives were on the ballot pursuing other offices as well as a former representative and a former state senator. Barry Moore, R-Enterprise, who served two terms in the Alabama House of … Continued
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July 20, 2020

NRSC congratulates Tuberville on winning runoff

The chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Indiana Sen. Todd Young, released a statement Tuesday congratulating Tommy Tuberville on his primary victory in Alabama. “As a true political outsider, Tommy Tuberville has what it takes to stand up for the people of Alabama, conservative values and President Trump – and most importantly, defeat Doug … Continued
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July 16, 2020

Mark Gidley announces run for Rep. Becky Nordgren’s House seat

Republican voters in Etowah County went to the polls and elected State Rep. Becky Nordgren, R-Gadsden, as their nominee for revenue commissioner, defeating Jeff Overstreet in the Republican primary runoff. No Democrat qualified for the seat, so Nordgren will likely be the commissioner once the current commissioner’s term runs out. At that time, the governor … Continued
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July 15, 2020