Candidates for the open First District seat courted Escambia County Republicans, a national Young Republicans convention prepared to descend on Mobile, and coastal insurance drew a crowd in Fairhope.
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Baldwin County
Bradley Byrne Set to Enter First District Race as Congressional Field Forms
Bradley Byrne scheduled a big announcement widely expected to launch his bid for the First District congressional seat, as the port earned a credit upgrade and a Baldwin sheriff’s race took shape.
Local News
Three Finalists Named for Mobile Judgeship as Port Authority Taps New Trade Chief
A Mobile judicial committee narrowed its field to three finalists as the Alabama State Port Authority named Frank Fogarty its new vice president for trade and development.
Baldwin County
Orange Beach Developer Peter Gounares Enters First District Race Again
Orange Beach developer Peter Gounares announced another Republican primary challenge for Alabama’s First Congressional District, pledging a focus on jobs and on resolving lingering damage from the Gulf oil spill.
Local News
Tea Party Challenger Pete Riehm Takes On Rep. Jo Bonner
Retired Navy commander Pete Riehm updated his congressional campaign as he challenged incumbent Rep. Jo Bonner in the Republican primary, while Bonner collected a national pro-business award in Mobile.
Local News
A Lifelong Democrat at 84 Casts His First Republican Ballot
For 84 years John Tyson Sr. had known only one party. This month, to back a candidate for Mobile County district attorney, the veteran Democrat did something he had never done before: he asked for a Republican primary ballot.
Baldwin County
Turnout Runs ‘Extremely Low’ Across Mobile County on Primary Day
Mobile County Probate Judge Don Davis reported light voter participation at polling places from Citronelle to Saraland as Alabamians voted in party primaries, while campaigns readied election night gatherings across the city.
Baldwin County
Endorsements and Fish Fries Crowd the Calendar as Primary Day Nears
With Alabama’s June 1 party primaries days away, campaigns across Mobile and Baldwin counties raced to stack up endorsements, rallies and receptions, from a Battleship Park fish fry to a Montrose reception for a veteran lawmaker.
Baldwin County
Business Council Backs Bonner as Grassroots Caucus Lines Up Behind Challenger
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.
Atmore
Congressional Challenger Works the Coast as GOP Primary Campaigns Intensify
Peter Gounares carried his challenge to U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner across five counties, Bradley Byrne called a news conference in Orange Beach, and Luther Strange lined up Mobile money.