John Sharp

A journalist covering news and politics in Alabama with a focus on the state's coastal area.

[Creg Stephenson the First @CregStephenson]

From @JohnSharp99 on former basketball star Derrick Coleman deciding against attending the June 16 Mobile Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony amid the Supreme Court's Congressional district map ruling.

https://t.co/I4RjMPKhAu

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Barring anything unforeseen, the congressional races for the Aug. 11 special election are set. Here is the lay of the land for the 1st and 2nd districts after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling late Tuesday: https://t.co/lwJigDq68G

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Another qualifying deadline came and went on Tuesday, and candidates for Alabama's congressional primaries --particularly those in #AL1 -- voiced their frustrations over the confusion that symbolizes the primaries. https://t.co/j4i0m0WPxs

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@zakouts84 Did that drive a lot. It's not all that bad.

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Who's in and who's out. Who has the early advantage? What's at stake as candidates in two Alabama congressional primary races begin a summer campaign. https://t.co/QQX5SpILsQ

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I don't know of any other dive bar with this kind of history and ties to a major U.S. city and a professional sports team as the Billy Goat. A must visit: Sam Sianis, ‘Cheezborger’-Flipping Owner of Chicago’s Billy Goat Tavern, Dies at 91 https://t.co/Rwd0Py9Btq via @NYTimes

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@ShomariFigures will be running for re-election to the 2nd congressional district on Aug. 11. It could set up a Figures-Marques matchup in November, though Marques has GOP challenges. Figures is from Mobile, but federal residency laws allow him to run in #AL2. #alpolitics

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AL1 & AL2 qualifying after Day 1. Only till Friday to do so. No surprises yet. Jerry Carl & Austin Sidwell in AL1. Rhett Marques, Hampton Harris and Joshua McKee in AL2. No Democrats filed today. #alpolitics

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@tymmtoga @braden_burcham_ No. Not to say I won't if this keeps up.

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Turnout from last night - while Alabama is a red state, it may be mirroring the national trends. Red counties (Baldwin, Winston, Cullman, Shelby, etc.) had turnouts trailing 2022 primary. Montgomery and Jefferson saw bump ups. Almost all Black Belt counties above state trend.

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@ChairmanWahl, who tangled with Fairhope over library books, did well tonight in Baldwin County. He got 15,064 votes or 48.12%, much higher than his statewide average. He also did well in Mobile Co., receiving 49.9% of the vote. Both percentages higher than Limestone, his home.

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@jeff_poor Good grief. Even if the race wasn't invalidated, Carl didn't get the 50-plus to avoid the runoff. Maybe we'll have an invalidated runoff to follow the invalidated primary?

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Alabama Values PAC's negative campaigning worked, although lawsuits seem to be forthcoming. But three longtime incumbents the PAC opposed via glossy mailers -- Phillip Pettus, Matt Simpson and Senator Greg Albritton -- were all defeated today in GOP primaries. #alpolitics

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Mobile Co Sheriff Paul Burch celebrating a convincing re-election primary win tonight. He will have a Democratic opponent in November.

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Playing some good music at Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch's election night rally at Ft Whiting.

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@dpreston2020 The governor and SOS say the results will be voided.
So you can only go with what is being planned. A special election is Aug. 11.

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The AL1 GOP race is on the ballot. Yes. And yes, Senator Britt endorsed Rhett Marques. But the contest does not count, per a special election that Governor Ivey called and in which Marques is running in on Aug. 11. He's also announced plans to run in AL2, not AL1.

[Katie Britt @KatieBrittforAL]

🚨It’s Election Day!🚨

South Alabama, get out and vote for my friend Rhett Marques for AL-01! Polls are open 7AM-7PM.

@RhettforAlabama will work to bring Alabama common sense to Washington, and we need his help to deliver affordability, safety, and security for American families! Check your polling location below.

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Not even close to the action during the municipal contests last year.

[The Fairhope Times @Fairhope_Times]

Looked like a very light turnout so far for today's primary election in Fairhope. #alabamaprimaryelection #fairhopeal #baldwincountyal

[The Fairhope Times @Fairhope_Times]

Looked like a very light turnout so far for today's primary election in Fairhope. #alabamaprimaryelection #fairhopeal #baldwincountyal