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.
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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.
Baldwin County
An Orange Beach Developer Takes On Jo Bonner, and the Oddsmaker Is Unimpressed
Peter Gounares, 35, announced a Republican primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner, arguing the incumbent had abandoned fiscal conservatism. Mobile oddsmaker Danny Sheridan called the newcomer a huge underdog.