Mobile and Baldwin County News
With Mayor Joe Bonner not expected to seek re-election, Spanish Fort City Councilman Mike McMillan confirmed his own run for mayor, backed by the endorsements of three former mayors.
Former school board president Bill Meredith threw his support behind Grand Bay farmer David Sessions in the House District 105 special election, as a third rival signaled he would vote…
Stockton's John McMillan led the Republican field for Alabama agriculture commissioner in the June 1 primary and said his home counties on the coast supplied the margin that carried him…
Baldwin County District Attorney Judy Newcomb, eliminated in the primary, prepared to back David Green over her former chief assistant Hallie Dixon in the July 13 Republican runoff.
The Business Council of Alabama endorsed U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner for re-election while the Independence Caucus announced its support for challenger Peter Gounares ahead of the June 1 primary.
The state party's Black political caucus endorsed former Circuit Judge Herman Thomas over incumbent Sen. Vivian Figures, giving a jolt to one of Mobile's most closely watched Democratic primaries.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney endorsed State Treasurer Kay Ivey for governor of Alabama, praising her record and repaying her service as his 2008 state campaign chairwoman.
Defeated mayoral candidates Ann Bedsole and Bess Rich threw their support to John Peavy days before Mobile's runoff, urging their supporters to back him over frontrunner Sam Jones.
A Sam Jones mailer highlighting his Navy service under John McCain drew a pointed clarification from the senator's political adviser: McCain had endorsed no one in Mobile's mayoral election.
Third-place finisher Austin Rainwaters endorsed Stephen Nodine in the 2004 Mobile County Commission District 2 runoff, saying his supporters were unanimous in rejecting Ralph Buffkin.