SDEC of Alabama Sets Qualifying Dates for Mike Hubbard’s Vacant House Seat

The State Democratic Executive Committee (SDEC) of Alabama has opened qualifying for the Special Primary Election to fill the vacant House District 79 seat in Lee County. Any interested candidate may print a qualifying form, located on the Democratic Party’s website, aldemocrats.org.

A potential candidate may also leave a message at the State Party Headquarters, (334) 262-2221 and ask the Party Staff to mail or Fax a qualifying form. The qualifying fee is $558.26, half the usual Legislative qualifying fee because the eventual winner will serve half the term.

Lee County Democratic Chairwoman Patsy Parker and State Chairwoman Nancy Worley encourage interested Democrats to respond quickly. All qualifying papers, along with the fee, must be received in the State Party Office, by July 14, 2016, at 5:00 PM. A candidate may hand deliver his qualifying forms to the Alabama Democratic Party Office, 501 Adams Ave, Montgomery, AL 36104, or he/she may mail the form to the Alabama Democratic Party, P.O. Box 950, Montgomery, AL 36101.

According to Worley, “Democrats in Lee County have an excellent opportunity to fill this vacant seat,” which was created by the conviction of former Republican Rep. Mike Hubbard. Chairwoman Worley emphasized the importance of any candidate’s willingness to work hard and represent House District 79 with integrity and accountability.