Who Are The Leading Candidates In the Runoffs?

We will not know until the June 16th political party primary runoffs who the Republican and Democrat nominess in several races.

Senate Primary:

Republican:

Alabama Congressman Barry Moore, whose campaign, like many others, leaned heavily on an endoresement by President Trump, is the front runner in the GOP senate race. He took 39.2% of the GOP vote to Jared Hudson's 25.6% and Attorney General Steve Marshall's 24.5%.

Barry Moore	188,824	39.2%
Jared Hudson	123,531	25.6%
Steve Marshall	118,228	24.5%
Rodney Walker	19,669	4.1%
Seth Burton	15,122	3.1%

Democrat:

On the Democratic ballot, Everett Wess will face Dakarai Larriet in the June runoff. Wess garnered 39.6% to Larriet's 29.1%.


Everett Wess	134,507	39.6%
Dakarai Larriett	98,950	29.1%
Mark S. Wheeler II	59,158	17.4%
Kyle Sweetser	47,288	13.9%

Lt. Governor:

Republican:

Former Alabama Republican Party chair John Wahl is the vote leader at 40.6%. He also received backing from Trump. Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen's 38% was good enough to put him in a runoff with Wahl.

John Wahl	192,431	40.6%
Wes Allen	180,286	38.0%
Rick Pate	34,608	7.3%
Nicole Jones Wadsworth	27,905	5.9%
Pat Bishop	15,404	3.3%

Democrat:

On the Democratic Party side Phillip Ensler was an easy winner over Candice Dollar Duviellh with 57.7% to 35.7%.

Phillip Ensler	196,526	57.7%
Darryl D. Perryman	144,216	42.3%

Attorney General:

In the vacant attorney general's race, two well financed campaigns that ran hotly contested campaign vie in a runnoff. Katherine Robertson was the easy frontrunner with 40.5% of the vote to Jay Mitchell's 34.4%.

Republican:


Katherine Robertson	189,175	40.5%
Jay Mitchell	160,613	34.4%
Pamela L. Casey	116,930	25.1%

There were no Democrat candidiates.

Public Service Commission, Place #1

Matt Gentry's 74.8% of the vote easily outdistanced imcumbent JeremyH. Oden's 25.2% of the vote. Voter anger over high utility rates may have been an issue in this race.

Republican"

Matt Gentry	318,630	74.8%
Jeremy H. Oden	107,360	25.2%

Democrat:

James O. Gordon avoided a runoff takeing 57.7% of the vote


James O. Gordon Dem	190,664	57.7%
Jeff Ramsey	89,011	26.9%
John Northrop	50,769	15.4%

Public Service Commission, Place #2

Republican:

One of Alabama's more wellknown political names and perinniel candidiate Jim Zeigler is the leader in this race heading into a runoff with incumbent Christ Beeker. Zeigler grabbed 44.8% of the vote to Beeker's 24.6%. High utitlity prices may have also played a factor in this race.


Jim Zeigler	193,856	44.8%
Chris Beeker	106,253	24.6%
Brent Woodall	79,152	18.3%
Priscilla Andrews	53,546	12.4%

There were no Democratic Party candidiates.

U.S. House, District 3

Republican:

Mike Rogers is one of the most recognizable names in the Alabama Republican Party and has the backing of most of his district as he took 83.2% of the vote to easily eliminate Terry LaPoint, who got just 16.8% of the GOP vote.


Mike Rogers	63,053	83.2%
Terri LaPoint	12,754	16.8%

Democrat:

Lee McInnis was the only Democrat to qualify for the District 3 seat.

U.S. House, District 4

Republican:

Incumbent Robert Aderholt took 77.6% of the vote to Tommy Barnes 22.4%


Robert B. Aderholt*	72,117	77.6%
Tommy Barnes	20,797	22.4%

Democrat:

Like the GOP side, there was a winner for the Democrat house nomination. Amanda N. Pusczek's 62.8% swept her into the November genderal election


Amanda N. Pusczek	9,642	62.8%
Shane Weaver	5,709	37.2%

U.S. House, District 5

Republican:

Dale Strong, the incumbent drew no opposition.

Democrat:

There will be a runoff to decide who faces Strng in November. Andrew Sneed is the front runner with 42% to Candice Dollar Duvieilh's 35.7%.


Andrew Sneed	19,271	42.0%
Candice Dollar Duvieilh	16,345	35.7%
Jeremy Devito	10,238	22.3%

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