Ashley Rich routed Mark Erwin, Vivian Figures turned back Herman Thomas, and Baldwin County’s incumbent district attorney failed to make her own runoff, as local observers assessed a night of upheaval.
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Baldwin County
Baldwin Commission Candidate Convicted of Domestic Violence, Appeals Verdict
Daniel Dyas, a candidate for the Baldwin County Commission, was convicted in Fairhope Municipal Court and sentenced to 15 days in jail. He appealed to circuit court days before the primary.
Baldwin County
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.
Baldwin County
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.
Baldwin County
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.
Baldwin County
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.
Baldwin County
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.