Tag: AL-1

Based on results posted to the Alabama Secretary of State's office, former U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) edged out State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) by nine points in a primary election that likely will not count.

In a recently released ad, Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth came out offering his full support for State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) as he seeks to defeat former U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) and others in the race for Alabama’s first congressional district.

On Monday, former U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl's (R-Mobile) campaign released a poll showing his campaign with a sizeable advantage over his opponents, State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) and U.S. Army veteran Joshua McKee, in the race for Alabama's first congressional district Republican nomination.

On Wednesday, former Congressman Jarry Carl (R-Mobile) teased an announcement for his bid for Alabama’s first congressional district, which has been an open secret in the state’s political circles for months.

Tuesday's outcome in the first congressional district Republican primary could be used in textbooks to demonstrate the tribalism of Alabama politics.

U.S. Rep Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) trails U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) by four percentage points in the race for the first congressional district Republican nomination, according to a poll conducted earlier this month.