Eastern Shore attorney and former Prichard mayor A.J. ‘Jay’ Cooper entered the race for Baldwin County’s open Senate District 32 seat, saying he was ‘underwhelmed’ by the Republican field and moved more by duty than desire.
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Local News
After County Commission Defeat, Mike Dean Eyes a State Senate Bid
Political veteran Mike Dean, defeated in his bid for the Mobile County Commission, said he might run for the open State Senate District 35 seat and moved to steer county legal work away from a firm that backed his rival.
Mobile County
Mobile GOP Committee Keeps Two Members, Presses Case Against Common Core
The Mobile County Republican Executive Committee fell short of the votes needed to remove two members who had favored a Constitution Party candidate, and it joined the push against Common Core standards.
Grand Bay
Meredith Backs Sessions in Grand Bay Race for House District 105
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 for the Constitution Party candidate instead.
Bayou La Batre
March Special Election Looms for House District 105 as Collier Joins Bentley Cabinet
A special election to fill the House District 105 seat in south Mobile County was expected in March after Rep. Spencer Collier left to join Gov.-elect Robert Bentley’s cabinet, drawing a large field of prospects.
Local News
Reid Cummings Launches District 6 Council Bid With Business Community Behind Him
Commercial real estate executive Reid Cummings kicked off his Mobile City Council District 6 campaign with a show of support from business colleagues and a notable guest: former Mayor Mike Dow.
Local News
Hudson Captures GOP Nod for County Commission, Rivals Fall in Line
Connie Hudson secured the Republican nomination for the open District 2 seat on the Mobile County Commission and quickly won the backing of her former runoff opponent and the county sheriff ahead of the fall election.
Baldwin County
GOP Primary Turnout Outdraws Democrats in Alabama for the First Time
Nearly 492,000 Alabamians voted in the Republican primary against 319,000 in the Democratic primary, a reversal without precedent in a non-presidential year and a warning sign for the state’s Democratic Party.
Local News
Field Grows to Six in Mobile County Commission District 2 Special Election
A towing company owner and a school board member joined the scramble for the vacant District 2 seat, bringing the Republican field to six, with a party-sponsored candidate forum set for July 8.
Baldwin County
Judge Defers Ruling on Nodine Bond as Federal Gun Charge Takes Priority
A Baldwin County judge put off a decision on reducing Stephen Nodine’s $500,000 murder bond, ruling that the question would wait until federal authorities held a detention hearing on a separate firearms charge.