MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) — On Super Tuesday, Voters in Alabama and across the country cast their ballots, making their voices heard in multiple primary election races.
Residents had the opportunity to select a presidential candidate for both the Republican and Democratic parties, as well as various other positions on the federal, state, and county levels.
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Nationally, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump swept the table, both easily winning their primaries in Alabama and moving closer to a rematch in November.
U.S. HOUSE RACES
In Alabama, the newly-drawn 2nd Congressional District, recently redrawn to give African-Americans a chance to elect a minority candidate and flip the district from red to blue, will have to wait a little longer before the Democratic and Republican nominees are known.
Candidates Shomari Figures and Anthony Daniels will advance to a primary runoff in six weeks to see which Democrat comes out on top. Meanwhile, former state Sen. Dick Brewbaker is set for a primary runoff with Caroleene Dobson.
Current U.S. Rep. Barry Moore, who represents District 2, jumped into the Republican race for neighboring District 1 after his district was recently redrawn. Late Tuesday night, the Associated Press called the primary race for Moore, who will defeat incumbent Rep. Jerry Carl. Moore is expected to face Democrat Tom Holmes in the general election.
Other House primary races saw the incumbents win their races handily before moving on to the general election. Those included Mike Rogers, R-Dist. 3; Robert Aderholt, R-Dist. 4; Gary Palmer, R-Dist. 6; and Terri Sewell, D-Dist. 7.
ALABAMA SUPREME COURT
The Alabama Supreme Court, which sparked nationwide controversy with its recent ruling that frozen embryos are children, will soon have a new chief justice. Associate Justice Sarah Stewart bested former state lawmaker Bryan Taylor to win the Republican nomination. She’ll face Democrat Greg Griffin Sr. in the general election.
MONTGOMERY EDUCATION FUNDING
In Montgomery County, voters approved the renewal of an existing property tax that will go toward funding education for Montgomery Public Schools and Pike Road Schools. Had the measure been defeated, both systems would have faced significant budget cuts.
In Coosa County, residents voted to approve a referendum to raise vehicle registration fees by $15 in order to fund a county ambulance service.
STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
A measure put before voters that would allow them to vote on a state constitutional amendment remained to close to call late Tuesday night. Proposed State Amendment No. 1 would allow the legislature to consider proposed local laws &/or constitutional amendments before approving budgets. It was 51% No to 49% Yes with 80 percent of the vote counted as of 11 p.m. Tuesday.
Feb. 29 was the last day for voters to apply in person for absentee ballots, and those ballots, if returned by mail, had to be received by noon Tuesday. The last day to hand-deliver absentee ballots was Monday.
If a primary runoff election is necessary in any of the races, that election will take place on April 16.
To view the 2024 Alabama voter guide in its entirety, click here.
Alabama was among a number of states voting on Super Tuesday.
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