Alabama picks congressional nominees

June 4th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under

Source: Southern Political Report, By Hastings Wyman

Alabama Democrats and Republicans voted in primaries yesterday to choose nominees for this fall’s elections for two open congressional seats. In the 2nd District, the November match-up will be between Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright (D) and the winner of a July 15 GOP runoff.

And in the 5th District, the race will be between state Sen. Parker Griffith (D) and the winner of another Republican runoff. Hard-fought battles between the two parties are expected in both districts. 2nd District (Dothan, etc.)

5th District (Huntsville, etc.) In the primaries to choose nominees for the vacancy being left by the retirement of 18-year veteran US Rep. Bud Cramer (D), in the Democratic Primary, state Sen. Parker Griffith won an easy victory over political neophyte and physicist David Maker. For the Republicans, insurance executive Wayne Parker, who ran a close race for this seat in 1994 but lost handily in ‘96, will face businesswoman Cheryl Guthrie.

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