Republicans Expecting Victory in State Senate Race
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama GOP officials say they’re expecting a victory in the closely watched race for District 6 in the Alabama state Senate.
Election officials counted provisional ballots Wednesday in the race between longtime Democratic Sen. Roger Bedford of Russellville and his Republican challenger Larry Hall, a Colbert County physician.
Bedford was first elected to state Senate in 1982. He trailed Stutts by 60 votes after the general election.
Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead said in a statement that Stutts’ lead widened after the provisional ballots were counted. State election laws require a recount if a winner’s margin is less than .5 percent.
Lauderdale County Probate Judge James Hall tells the TimesDaily (http://bit.ly/11jjGUQ ) election workers will review voter records Thursday morning and he expects to have a final tally by noon.
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