The Alabama State Board of Education will have at least two new representatives after Tuesday's election.
Businesswoman Kelly Mooney appears to be making headway toward winning the Republican nomination in central Alabama's 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday. As of 11:28 p.m., Mooney had received 37,890 votes (51%) in unofficial votes on the Alabama Secretary of State's website. Former MP Charlotte Meadows received 17,384 votes (24%) and conservative activist Anne Eubank received 10,359 votes (14%). Former Montgomery City School Board member Melissa Snowden, who withdrew from the race, received 8,355 points (11%). There were no Democrats eligible to participate in the contest.
moony She said she wanted a back-to-basics curriculum. And we want parents to build partnerships in schools.
Get the morning headlines delivered to your inbox
“We have teachers in our classrooms who want to be there, but they also want to be successful, and if we have that partnership, that's the best thing we can do,” she said. .
Mooney said Tuesday night that she is grateful to the people of District 3 and the protesters.
“I look forward to walking alongside, working with the school board and stakeholders, and working for the quality education our state deserves,” she said.
Republican incumbent Stephanie Bell has decided not to seek re-election after nearly 30 years in office.
District 3 runs through the center of the state and includes parts of Montgomery and Jefferson counties.
Allen Long won the Republican nomination for the 7th District. As of 11:28 p.m., Long had 52,705 votes (61%) to Decatur City School Board Member Doug Backus' 23,302 votes (27%) to Jefferson County School Board Member Oscar Mann. He received 10,497 votes (12%). There were no Democrats eligible to run.
The email was sent on a long Tuesday night.
District 7 includes the northwestern part of the state. Incumbent Republican Belinda McRae has chosen not to run again.
In the 1st District, incumbent Republican Jackie Zeigler ran unopposed. Democrats are not qualified.
In Ward 5, incumbent Democrat Tonya Chesnutt ran unopposed. David W. Perry was the only Republican to qualify.
