Ala. GOP committee declares tie in state Senate race; to be decided ‘by lot’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WTVM) – The Alabama Republican Party Candidate Committee has released its final decision on the Senate District 29 primary election race. Following deliberations at a Saturday hearing, the committee declared the race between Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey and incumbent Tom Whatley a tie. Hovey last month unofficially beat Whatley, who has held […]
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Alabama State Senate District 27 race separated by 1 vote | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) – Provisional ballots were counted in Lee County today. The outcome of those ballots could change the results of The Alabama State Senate race in District 27. On election night last Tuesday, results showed Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey in the lead by a mere four votes over Incumbent Tom Whatley. As […]
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State Republican Party to close election contest hearings to public | | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
The Alabama Republican Party Candidate Committee is closing the door to the public when it hears the contest potentially changing the outcome of the Alabama Senate District 27 Republican primary. The results of the May primary election had political newcomer Jay Hovey with a one vote lead over three term incumbent Tom Whatley. Tom Whatley’s […]
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Still not over: Results of Hovey-Whatley state senate race contested, recount likely | Govt. and Politics | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
LAUREN JOHNSON The State Senate District 27 election results have been contested. Jay Hovey unofficially won the race by one vote on Tuesday over incumbent Tom Whatley after the provisional ballots were added to the total number of votes. Jeannie Burniston, the Alabama Republican Party communications director, confirmed that the paperwork to contest the results […]
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More waiting: Alabama Republican Party sets date for Whatley and Hovey to present their sides | Govt. and Politics | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
LAUREN JOHNSON The Alabama Republican Party has decided to hold hearings for four contested elections, including the State Senate District 27 race between Jay Hovey and incumbent Tom Whatley. Hovey clung to a four-vote lead over Whatley on election night after all the votes were tallied from the polling places in Lee, Russell and Tallapoosa. […]
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Alabama State Sen. appears to lose race by single vote | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A state legislator appears to have lost to a primary challenger by a single vote after provisional ballots were counted Tuesday, setting up a possible recount in the race. Another state representative, who is trailing a challenger, said he will file an election contest in his GOP primary race after some […]
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Alabama State Senate District 27 | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
ALABAMA (WTVM) – Tom Whatley is the Republican incumbent for District 27 in the Alabama State Senate. District 27 includes parts of Lee, Russell and Tallapoosa counties. Whatley joins News Leader 9 in the studio. FULL INTERVIEW BELOW: Due to a prior engagement, Whatley’s opponent Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey had to decline our invitation […]
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