See also the AL - 05 Big List.
Welcome to the AL - 02 Big List.
This list has been an attempt to keep up with everyone in either political party who has been credibly mentioned (in public or private) as a potential candidate for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District since Rep. Terry Everett (R - Rehobeth) announced that he will not run for re-election.
Both parties’ qualifying period ended April 4, 2008. Three Democrats and six Republicans qualified for the primary race, and they are listed below. The primary is June 3.
The Political Parlor will update the Alabama Line (found in the sidebar) for the race, though perhaps not as fast as you like since input from a wide array of people is sought.
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Republicans |
IN
Bobby Bright, Montgomery Mayor
Cendie Crawley, Dentist, Troy native
Cheryl Sabel, Alabama NOW President
OUT
William Boyd, Montgomery Mayoral Candidate
Seth Hammett, Speaker of the House
Jimmy Holley, State Senator
Jimmy Lunsford, Troy Mayor
Gary McAliley, Pike/Coffee Co. DA
Wendell Mitchell, State Senator
Scott Ninesling
James Perdue, Crenshaw Co Probate Judge
Cooper Rutland, Union Springs Atty
Ron Sparks, Agricultural Commissioner
Terry Spicer, State Representative
Glen Zorn, former Florala Mayor
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IN
David Grimes, State Representative
Jay Love, State Representative
John W. Martin, Retired Army (Dothan)
Craig Schmidtke, Dothan oral surgeon
Harri Anne Smith, State Senator
David Woods, President, WCOV-TV (Montgomery)
OUT
Greg Albritton, former state Representative
Wes Allen, former candidate for Auditor
Kenneth Boswell, Enterprise Mayor
Bobby Bright, Montgomery Mayor
Terry Butts, former Supreme Court Justice
Jim Byard, Prattville Mayor
Steve Clouse, State Representative
Mark Culver, Houston County Commissioner
Larry Dixon, State Senator
John Giles, former Christian Coalition of AL President
Jack Hawkins, Troy Univ. Chancellor
Jimmy Holley, State Senator
Tim James, Greenville businessman
Troy King, Attorney General
Ben Lewis, State Representative
Barry Mask, State Representative
Charles Nailen, Dothan businessman
Steve Pelham, former Everett staffer
Jim Sullivan, PSC President
George Wallace, Jr., former PSC Commissioner
Dot Waller, Autauga County Bd. of Ed.
Greg Wren, State Representative
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If Senator Smith chooses to run, the citizens of Alabama would be wise to elect her. Her recent stand against the pay raise the Alabama Senate voted for themselves shows her dedication to the people of her district. Her comments on the subject were to the effect that the people she represents didn’t get an almost 50% pay raise and it wasn’t right that she should get one either.
Senator Smith did everything she could to block the raise, including rallying on the steps of the State House.
Unlike many politicians who would have mouthed those words, knowing the bill would pass, then take the raise while still looking good to the home folks; Smith REFUSED the payraise. She literally put her money where her mouth was. Her ethics are beyond reproach. She is a breath of fresh air in a room that is too often stale, and her honesty and integrity should be rewarded. WHATEVER office she should decide to run for, she has my vote and that of most of my peers in the Wiregrass area.
Comment by MH — October 3, 2007 @ 9:32 am
Wes Allen? Who is he?????
Comment by anonymous — October 3, 2007 @ 8:15 am
What about Wes Allen?
Comment by Anonymous — October 2, 2007 @ 11:18 pm
Candidates who have an actual chance to WIN: Tim James, Harri Anne Smith, maybe Barry Mask. Love is NOT a conservative and has a ton of pro-government/tax growth baggage. He won’t play in the district. The others are all pygmys.
Comment by anonymous — October 2, 2007 @ 12:50 pm
Dwight Adams is not on the list as he has lost 2 or more elections for state senate recently.
Comment by Anonymous — October 2, 2007 @ 11:19 am
Where is Dwight Adams on this list?
Comment by Adams Fan — October 1, 2007 @ 8:38 am
typo of course “stron” s/b “strong” in above. Oops.
Comment by political_observer — September 29, 2007 @ 5:57 pm
The boys better pray Harri Ann doesn’t run. She’d be a VERY, VERY stron candidate.
Comment by political_observer — September 29, 2007 @ 5:56 pm
Spicer is not a threat to anyone but his ego may cause him to run. Holley would be more viable. Jack Hawkins will run for Gov and Harri Anne will likewise stay in state not fed politics. Word in the Wiregrass is starting to edge toward Charles Nailen a dothan businessman. Bobby Bright is in an interesting position to go in either patry’s primary. This will not end up a DEM seat however. It will stay Republican - look at the numbers and remember this will be a presidential election year and that will liekly be a boost for Reps down the line in district 2. and gearge wallace? has been…
Comment by Anonymous — September 29, 2007 @ 9:15 am
Not sure Sparks or Bright live in district 2.
Comment by Anonymous — September 29, 2007 @ 9:02 am
Jimmy Holley is listed in both columns.
He is a Democrat, but there has been talk that he might switch to the Republican Party even before Everett announced that he would not run again. I think we should consider that if he were to run for this seat in a Republican-leaning district, he might go ahead and run as a Republican.
Comment by Danny — September 28, 2007 @ 1:07 pm
Byard may be listed in the right party but Jimmy Holley is not. He is a long time Dem unless he plans on switching just to run in the 2d District.
Comment by none — September 28, 2007 @ 12:16 pm
Nevermind he appearantly changed parties.
Comment by William Wyatt Wallace — September 28, 2007 @ 10:40 am
Cloverdale made my point, she is a fixture and a great person and does great things for autauga county, but i doubt she could even win the race for this seat only counting votes in autauga county. And I believe you have Jim Byard in the wrong party.
Comment by William Wyatt Wallace — September 28, 2007 @ 10:39 am
never heard of her
Comment by OldCloverdale — September 28, 2007 @ 9:56 am
Waller is a fixture in one of the more important counties in the district, I think she’d have made an interesting candidate. Certainly better than Terry Butts.
Comment by Anonymous — September 27, 2007 @ 9:02 pm
I was just surprised that there was any consideration of her running, that is what amazed me, not that she isn’t running
Comment by William Wyatt Wallace — September 27, 2007 @ 4:51 pm
A credible source told me she was not running.
Comment by Danny — September 27, 2007 @ 10:37 am
How did Dot Waller get on this list?
Comment by William Wyatt Wallace — September 27, 2007 @ 10:31 am
Thats a lot of names, I am ready for these candidates to start jumping in or get off the pot.
Comment by Anonymous — September 27, 2007 @ 10:23 am