GOP Plays to Social Conservatives in Statewide Primaries

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Alabama voters go to the polls June 5th for party primaries. In addition to governor, they’ll choose nominees for lieutenant governor, attorney general and chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. Most of the action is on the Republican side. Montgomery Advertiser state government reporter Brian Lyman gives an overview of the races in an interview with WBHM’s Andrew Yeager.

 

Attorney General

Republicans: incumbent Attorney General Steve Marshall, former Attorney General Troy King, former U.S. Attorney Alice Martin, Birmingham attorney Chess Bedsole

Democrats: Birmingham attorneys Chris Christe and Joseph Siegelman

“These are four [Republican] candidates who, and I think this is true of all the Republican races, we’re seeing a lot of public, red-meat appeals. There’s a lot of talk about Trump. A lot of this is hinging on the recent scandals that have taken place in Montgomery…

“Both [Democratic] candidates are talking about things like, for instance prison reform … and trying to address overcrowding in the state’s prison system. You are hearing both men talk a lot about addressing the opioid crisis, about trying to enhance consumer protection.”

 

Lieutenant Governor

Republicans: Public Service Commission Chairwoman Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh, State Rep. Will Ainsworth, State Sen. Rusty Glover

Democrats: Florence minister Will Boyd

“It’s hard to get people excited about lieutenant governor races, which I think is one reason you’re seeing Cavanaugh and Ainsworth in particular just really hit those social issues and those Trump-loyalty issues really hard … [Glover] has taken a more moderate tact, talking more about bringing people together. It’ll be interesting to see how that plays out, particularly if Cavanaugh and Ainsworth end up nuking each other on the airwaves.”

 

Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice

Republicans: incumbent Chief Justice Lyn Stuart, State Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker

Democrats: Judge Bob Vance

“Lyn Stewart has come out talking about her support of capital punishment. Tom Parker is a longtime ally of [former Chief Justice] Roy Moore. What we’re seeing here is a real fight for those socially conservative voters.”

 

Read candidate profiles compiled by BirminghamWatch.

Find more of WBHM’s 2018 election coverage here.

 

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