Alabama Political News
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A former state senator and a local businessman are running for Alabama Senate District 34 after State Sen. Jack Williams (R-Wilmer) announced his campaign for Agriculture Commissioner.

The race for the Republican nomination for the state's next attorney general is headed to a runoff between current Attorney General chief counsel Katherine Robertson and former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell after Tuesday's primary election.

Douthit, who was previously appointed to serve as District Judge for Place 1 by Gov. Kay Ivey in January, defeated Huntsville attorney Michael Tewalt, earning 65.3% (18,096) of the vote compared to Tewalt's 34.7% (9,629).

State Sen. Jay Hovey (R-Auburn) won the Republican primary for District 27 on Tuesday.

State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) lost Tuesday’s primary to Danielle Duggar, a Baldwin County mother who has fought for medical freedom since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cathi Bradford has won the Republican primary for State Board of Education, District 6, ousting incumbent Marie Manning.

McCaney received nearly 60% of the vote with 2,907 ballots cast, compared to Pettus’ 2,000, according to unofficial results on the Alabama Secretary of State's website.

Former Moody Mayor Bill Morris took down U.S. Army combat veteran Bryan Newell in Tuesday's Alabama House District 50 Republican primary.

Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith lost Tuesday’s primary race with 22% (3,144) of the votes.

State Sen. Andrew Jones (R-Centre) won the Republican primary for District 10 on Tuesday.

The race for Alabama’s House District 65 has been called for the incumbent State Rep. Rick Rehm (R-Dothan), who defeated his Republican Primary opponent, David Money, in Tuesday’s Republican primary.

Gudger received 15,422 votes to Bowling’s 8,432, according to unofficial results posted on the Alabama Secretary of State's website.

It appears Lee County voters are going in a new direction after unofficial election results showed Sheriff Jay Jones lost in the Republican primary.

Alabama State Treasurer Young Boozer won the Republican primary over challenger Steve Lolley on Tuesday.

State Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville) defeated former Congressman Mo Brooks in Tuesday's Alabama House District 20 Republican primary.

 Cullman County native and longtime deputy Chad Whaley won 67% of the votes and will become the county’s next sheriff.

The primary race for Marshall County Superintendent is headed to a runoff between incumbent Cindy Wigley and Asbury High School principal Clay Webber.

Alicia Escott Lumpkin has defeated State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) in the Democratic primary election for House District 60.

Speaker Pro-Tem Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) won reelection to House District 101 in a landslide with 86% of the vote.

Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry won the Republican nomination for Public Service Commission Place 1.

Incumbent State Auditor Andrew Sorrell will be the official Republican nominee in the Nov. 3 general election, after defeating political newcomer Derek Chen in the most heavily funded race for the office in history.

Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch won the GOP primary race against former Mobile Police chief Paul Prine on Tuesday. He will not be challenged in the November general election.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) cleared his first hurdle in his bid to be the state’s next governor on Tuesday, winning the nomination over insurance salesman Ken McFeeters and small business owner Will Santivasci.

On Monday, a district judge dismissed a residency challenge against U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) in his bid for governor brought by his Republican primary opponent.

Montgomery County Board of Education member Arica Watkins-Smith called out Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed on Monday for “shenanigans on the radio” before voters headed to the polls on Tuesday.

Escambia County Republican voters will elect a new commissioner in the primary on Tuesday.

Clarke County Commissioner for District 3 Barry Chancey is being challenged in the Republican primary by Coffeeville resident Joe Parden.