Polls open at 7 a.m. today as seven candidates face off in a special election to fill the Alabama State House seat representing District 55 in the Birmingham area.
The district includes much of the west side of Birmingham, part of the city’s south side and Fairfield.
Coachman said he would also like to revisit the issue of Alabama establishing a lottery for education. “I really do understand the needs of the people because I personally experienced them,” said Hendrix, who lost his bid for the House seat in 2022. “The resource that saved me was education, so I really want to advocate for education by making sure these students and the teacher have all the tools and the resources they need to continue to be successful.
Oden-Jones named public safety among her primary concerns. She said safety affects residents through the expanse of the district. A graduate of Alabama State University, Marable, 71, earned a law degree from the Birmingham School of Law. A longtime musician, Marable is also president and CEO of his production company. He also previously served on the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles.
McClure, who previously ran for the state’s Public Service Commission in 2018, calls her run for office an extension of her community activism. “We have a huge opportunity here in Jefferson County and I took the lead and put my name on that,” she said. “I’m not building Cara McClure, I’m building a movement. I’m building something that’s going to outlast me.”Swayne, a 26-year-old Birmingham resident is the first transgender woman to run for state office. But she said her gender identity is not the sole definition of her campaign.she told AL.com in August.
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