Voters in Limestone County will head to the polls Tuesday for the special election to select our Federal Senator. Jeff Sessions represented Alabama for many years and did so with honor. He now serves in the Trump administration as the Attorney General, in the Department of Justice.
Luther Strange was appointed to fill the Senate seat by ex-governor Robert Bentley. During the ethics investigation led by Strange into the actions of Governor Bentley, Luther was selected for the empty Senate position by Bentley. This removed Strange as Attorney General of Alabama and from the investigation of Robert Bentley. Hill Spirit will let you draw your own conclusions on this selection.
The Republican primary election is set for September 26 at Elkmont Town Hall (if you are in district) or your local voting place. It is an open primary but if you voted in the Democrat Primary earlier this year, you can't vote. You can vote between 7 am - 7 pm. Don't forget to bring ID, your driver's license works. Turnout in Alabama will be low so your vote carries much more weight. The primaries are always more important since they allow us to select the person (party's candidate for the general election) we want to represent us
Strange is too much in the pocket of Mitch McConnell and the establishment. Hill Spirit wants someone who is more of an independent thinker rather than a rubber stamp for anyone. President Trump can make mistakes (he is mortal) and there needs to be someone to say no if he does.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
Roy Moore (name is link) has served as an Alabama Supreme Court Judge.
Luther Strange (name is link) has served as the Alabama Attorney General.
If you want to see who will have the most influence on these candidates, follow the money. To learn more about them and the groups backing them, a good site Hill Spirit always goes to for researching candidates is Ballotpedia.
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