From the West Alabama Newsroom– The city of Valley Grande will have a new mayor — and could have a whole new city council after a runoff for the last remaining council seat. David Wayne Labbe was not on the ballot in the municipal election in Valley Grande Tuesday. Nevertheless, he’ll still take over as the city’s mayor — once…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A crowded field of twelve candidates in the Selma mayor’s race — has now been whittled down to the top two candidates — from Tuesday’s municipal election. The municipal election ended with a runoff in the mayor’s race — between James Perkins, Jr. — and Miah Jackson. That means there will be six more weeks…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The results of the primary runoff election are now certified and official. Election officials in Dallas County canvassed the runoff election this afternoon. Twenty-two provisional ballots cast during the runoff were admitted and added to the unofficial totals. The district two race for the county commission was decided by a mere 12 votes. Probate Judge…
Then Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Ball Cobb, 2011 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama Democrats’ disappointing performance in Tuesday’s election has reignited calls for changes within the state party. Democratic candidates were held to about 40 percent of the vote in statewide races. The losses reignited long simmering tensions with several 2018 candidates calling for new leadership or at…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Voters in Lowndes County overwhelmingly vote in favor of continuing a special property tax that benefits public schools. The renewal garnered more than ninety percent support. The tax accounts for nearly a million dollars in revenue for local schools. A property worth 95-thousand dollars would cost about 65 dollars more in taxes each year. Residents…
It was difficult to absorb any online or offline media and not come across the story of Tuesday’s U.S.Senate GOP primary runoff election. A CNN story described the president’s disposition when he went to bed last night after roy moore’s win—“embarrassed and pissed”. There was this analysis from a former Trump campaign aide quoted in the daily caller website: “Judge Moore…
Johnny Hammock got 781 to McCain’s 261 votes Tuesday evening. Hammock says it was a grassroots effort that took a lot of people in the community to help him out. This is Hammock’s first job with the city and first political office. He tells us he is ready to get started. “I just want to tell everyone in Tallassee that…
Many cities and towns outside of Montgomery are holding runoff elections. Click here for updated returns. Polls closed at 7 p.m., so numbers will be coming in throughout the evening. Get complete results and reaction on Alabama News Network at 10:00 and on Alabama News Network This Morning on Wednesday morning. Categories: Election Results, Montgomery Metro, South Alabama, Troy, West Alabama
UPDATE: Jim Nabors defeats current mayor Charles Shaw in the runoff race. Nabors received 73.2% of the vote to Shaw’s 26.8%. The mayoral election in Alexander City has gone to a runoff race between Mayor Charles Shaw, the incumbent, and Jim Nabors. Poll workers at a polling location in District 3 tell Alabama News Network that they’ve seen about the…
An Auburn firefighter has won the Republican primary for the Alabama House seat vacated with the felony ethics conviction of former speaker Mike Hubbard. Unofficial returns from Tuesday’s balloting show Joe Lovvorn led a field of four candidates with 51 percent of the vote. Lovvorn will face Libertarian candidate Gage Fenwick in November. No Democrats are in the race. Lovvorn…
