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Candidates in Selma mayoral runoff react to election results

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Voters in Selma voted for a new mayor to lead the city — but they haven’t quite decided who it will be yet. Johnny Moss, III and Aaron Roper will meet in a mayoral runoff election in four weeks. Moss lead a list of eight candidates with 35-percent of the vote — followed by Roper’s…

Dallas Co. Voters Crossover in the Primary Election

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Election officials in Dallas County — say while the flow of voters has been steady at the polls — the overall turnout today — has been moderate. Probate Judge Jimmy Nunn says primary voting started off slowly Tuesday morning — due to the rain. But it began to steadily increase — after the rain stopped….

Selma Mayoral Candidates Participate in Open Forum

The candidates running for the upcoming Selma Mayor seat are all diverse in ages and backgrounds, but all want to help Selma grow into a destination city. At an open forum on Sunday at Selma High School, all five candidates were able to share their platforms and answer questions as individuals and as a group. Incumbent Mayor George Evans is…

Candidates Vie for Mike Hubbard’s House Seat

Four Republicans are running for former House Speaker Mike Hubbard’s legislative seat. The Alabama Republican Party announced Friday that Jay Conner, Joe Lovvorn, Brett Smith and Sandy Toomer had qualified to run for the Lee County House seat. No Democrats are running for the legislative district. Hubbard was removed from office in June after a jury convicted him of 12…