The June 3 primary ballot cast by a former Prichard City Council president was not counted, the Mobile County Board of Registrars determined amid a lingering dispute over her residency.
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Baldwin County
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Byrne and Bentley Head to a Runoff, and the Teachers’ Union Looms Over It
Bradley Byrne led the Republican primary for governor, but the buzz belonged to Robert Bentley. Ahead of the July 13 runoff, the fight turned on the Alabama Education Association and the prospect of Democratic crossover votes.
Baldwin County
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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
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Coastal Insurance Costs Take Center Stage at Spanish Fort Governor’s Forum
The Christian Coalition of Alabama and the Homeowners Hurricane Insurance Initiative invited every candidate for governor to Spanish Fort to answer for the cost of coverage on the coast.
Mobile
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Alabama Democratic Conference Backs Herman Thomas in Senate District 33 Fight
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.
Atmore
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Republicans Fight Over Their Own Ballot in the District 22 Senate Special Election
A challenge to keep Citronelle businesswoman Judy Belk off the Republican ballot failed on a split vote, as three GOP contenders lined up for the seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Pat Lindsey.
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Obama’s Alabama Campaign Removes 40 Would-Be Delegates, and the Faithful Feel the Sting
Barack Obama’s Alabama campaign invoked a dormant rule to install its own convention delegates, cutting about 40 candidates from the ballot. Those passed over described hurt, anger and grudging understanding.
Baldwin County
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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.
Bayou La Batre
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A Crowded Field Shapes Up Against Mobile County Commissioner Mike Dean
Mobile County Commissioner Mike Dean looked at a Republican primary fight and a likely Democratic opponent in his 2008 re-election bid, with names from Dauphin Island to Bayou La Batre in circulation.
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Mobile County Democrats Called a Saturday Meeting on Government Street
The Mobile County Democratic Executive Committee scheduled its regular meeting for Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005, at the Boilermakers hall on Government Street, with local party chairman Bob Beckerle presiding.