AL-2 Update
There is a rumor circulating that Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright has been quietly “shopping the idea” of running as a Republican for the AL-2 seat. Bright has been long identified as a Democrat though Montgomery mayoral elections are non-partisan. (The district unquestionably trends Republican.)
If state Sen. Jimmy Holley (D - Elba) runs for the seat, he may run as a Republican. He has been one of a handful of Democrats to caucus with the Republicans in the state Senate.
In addition to the potential candidates mentioned before, another name floated as a possiblity on the Republican side is former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Terry Butts.
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If Bobby Bright were to run and win would we be stuck with Scott Simmons
campaigning for Mayor a third time? Ugh.
Comment by OldCloverdale — September 26, 2007 @ 2:25 pm
Probably.
Comment by Good point — September 26, 2007 @ 2:36 pm
Seems a little far fetched, because, why would anyone then vote for him/give him money, unless it was his same Democrat friends?
Seems like his decision would then be lose in the primary or lose in the general?
Comment by Anonymous — September 26, 2007 @ 2:50 pm
If Holley runs for that seat, he would probably do better in the Republican primary. Heaven knows some Senate Democrats would like to see him move on, but promoting him to Congress is not the answer. Is this the same Terry Butts that’s mentioned in Jill Simpson’s affidavit, or am I confusing him with someone else?
Comment by mooncat — September 26, 2007 @ 3:23 pm
No, it is the same old Butts. His imprtessive client list includes Roy Moore and Richard Scrushy. Surely, this district can do better.
Comment by Roy — September 26, 2007 @ 3:46 pm
With all the people clamoring for a shot at the Repub nomination, it seems like Bright would do better to sit back and let them fight it out while waltzing to the Democratic nomination himself.
Comment by SamfordDem — September 26, 2007 @ 6:32 pm
A democrat will not win this seat. The only one with a snowball’s chance in hell is Seth Hammet and like I said he has a snowball’s chance in hell and with Bright you would have whoever the council president is as mayor.
Comment by William Wyatt Wallace — September 26, 2007 @ 7:36 pm
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If Bright runs and wins ,you will have a good man in the seat.
Comment by Tip — November 12, 2007 @ 8:18 pm
Bright is the man to beat in the Democratic primary.
Comment by Paul Douglas — May 4, 2008 @ 7:13 pm
Hooray and hoorah, three cheers for Harri Anne Smith for defeating the gambling interests in Houston County and puting a stop to the Country Crossing Casino. Congratulations to John Giles of Christian Coalition fame for endorsing Senator Smith for her stand against gambling. A mighty minority of evangelicals have prevailed to keep Houston County from sliding down the slippery moral slope of gambling.
Comment by Big Al — May 8, 2008 @ 10:31 am