Qualified Candidates in Alabama’s Special Primary Election
7 Democrats, 14 Republicans have qualified in Congressional Districts 1,2,6 & 7 for the Aug. 11 election
Qualifying for Alabama’s special primary election in Congressional Districts 1,2,6 & 7 closed on Friday afternoon, with 7 Democrats and 14 Republicans throwing their hats in the ring for the races.
The special primary will be held on August 11, and each will be “winner take all,” with the top candidate becoming their party’s nominee. No runoff is possible in these races, as candidates must be certified by their respective parties to the Secretary of State’s office no later than 5:00 PM on Thursday, August 13.
The qualified candidates are as follows:
District 1
- Clyde Jones
District 2
- Shomari C. Figures
District 6
- Jacob Bouma-Sims
- Ashtyn Kennedy
- Maurice Mercer
- Keith Pilkington
District 7
- Terri Sewell
District 1
- Lucas Burger
- Jerry Carl
- John Mills
- Austin Sidwell
District 2
- Hampton Harris
- Christian Horn
- Rhett Marques
- David Matthews
- Joshua Mckee
- James Richardson
District 6
- Case Dixon
- Gary Palmer
District 7
- Ammie Akin
- David W. Perry
