Eastern Shore attorney and former Prichard mayor A.J. ‘Jay’ Cooper entered the race for Baldwin County’s open Senate District 32 seat, saying he was ‘underwhelmed’ by the Republican field and moved more by duty than desire.
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Riley’s Runoff Endorsement Angers, Pleases and Puzzles Coastal Republicans
Gov. Bob Riley’s decision to back Randy McKinney over Trip Pittman in a Republican runoff broke an unwritten rule and left Mobile and Baldwin Republicans debating what it cost the party.
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Five Republicans, One Baldwin Senate Seat and No Clear Favorite
With the special primary less than four weeks away, Alabama’s interest groups had spread their money across five candidates in District 32, and the state’s political veterans could not agree on a winner.
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A GOP Loyalty Fight Fizzled in the Race for Baldwin County’s Open Senate Seat
A threatened challenge to Baldwin County Commissioner David Ed Bishop’s Republican credentials collapsed in July 2007 after a Democratic senator said a $150 contribution in his records had never been made.
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David Ed Bishop Ran on a Promise to Bring Baldwin’s Money Home
The Baldwin County commissioner and longtime Fairhope councilman joined the District 32 field, arguing the county sent more to Montgomery in lodging and gas taxes than it ever got back.
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Albert Lipscomb Sought a Return to the Senate Seat He Once Held
The former state senator and Baldwin County commissioner from Magnolia Springs entered the District 32 special election, campaigning on family values, opposition to gambling and managed growth.
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McGriff Enters Race for Baldwin County’s State Senate Seat
Baldwin County Republican Party chairman Don McGriff announced a bid for the state Senate seat vacated by Bradley Byrne, joining a crowded special-election field.
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Byrne’s Exit Set Off a Republican Scramble in Baldwin County
Bradley Byrne’s move to the two-year college chancellor’s office opened Senate District 32 in the most Republican county in Alabama. Party insiders handicapped a field that had not yet formed.