Democrats in the Lee County area have two races that advance to a June 16 runoff. Learn about the candidates and make sure you vote on June 16! #alabama #democrats #vote

Phillip Ensler won the Democratic primary with nearly 58% of the vote statewide. In Lee County, Ensler secured 54.6% of the vote. Ensler will be on the November ballot running for Alabama Lieutenant Governor.

Dakarai Larriett and Everett Wess are headed to a runoff in Alabama for U.S. Senate. Wess received nearly 40% of the Democratic vote throughout the state, and Larriett garnered 29%. However, Larriett won the Lee County vote with 36.5%.

Vote! Voting is today. Find your polling place: myinfo.alabamavotes.gov/voterview

Doug Jones said this is the first time in 20 years that all state-level offices have a Democratic challenger on the ballot. “This is a ticket for change. People don’t believe that the leadership in Montgomery listens to them. We’re going to change that.”

Tomorrow is primary day! Here are the choices on the Democratic ballot. #alabama #democrats #vote

Meet additional candidates on Monday; vote on Tuesday! The meeting will take place at 6pm Monday at the Lee County Courthouse in Opelika.

The Democratic primary is May 19. Make your plan to vote! Alabama has three Democratic candidates vying for Alabama Public Service Commission Place 1: James O. Gordon John Northrop @alabamafella.bsky.social

The Democratic primary is May 19. Make your plan to vote! Alabama has two Democratic candidates vying for #Alabama Lieutenant Governor: Phillip Ensler Darryl Perryman Lee County Democratic Party does not endorse candidates until after the primary has concluded.

The Democratic primary is May 19. Make your plan to vote! Four #Democrats are on the ballot for #Alabama House 82: Sidney Doc Brown Terrence Johnson Jamie Lowe Pebblin Warren (incumbent)

The Democratic primary is May 19. Make your plan to vote! We’ll publish several contact cards for contested races before the primary. Lee County Democratic Party does not endorse candidates until after the primary.

The Democratic primary is May 19. Make your plan to vote! We'll publish several contact cards for contested races over the next few days in advance of the primary. Alabama has six Democratic candidates vying for Alabama governor. See previous post for additional candidates.

The Democratic primary is May 19. Make your plan to vote! We'll publish several contact cards for contested races over the next few days in advance of the primary. Lee County Democratic Party does not endorse candidates until after the primary. See next post for additional candidates.

The Democratic primary is May 19. Make your plan to vote! We'll publish several contact cards for contested races over the next few days in advance of the primary. Alabama has four Democratic candidates vying for U.S. Senate.

The Democratic primary is May 19. Make your plan to vote! We'll publish several contact cards for contested races over the next few days in advance of the primary. Lee County Democratic Party does not endorse candidates until after the primary has concluded.

Jeff Ramsey is running for Place 1 on the Alabama Public Service Commission. “I’m an electrician, not a politician,” he says, and he plans to focus on “transparency, accountability, and affordability” if elected. Ramsey will appear on the May 19 ballot for the Democratic primary.

Sheila McNeil is running for Place 2 on AL Public Service Commission. She has 20 years of experience in public service. Her goal on the PSC is to “give citizens a choice and a voice.” McNeil says Republicans have rubber stamped everything the power companies have asked for, and it’s time for change.

Michelle French is running for Alabama State House of Representatives in District 37. She is running on a platform of quality education, especially as it relates to improving Alabama’s community college system. She is also focused on healthcare, clean water, and infrastructure improvements.

[email protected] is the Democratic nominee for U.S. House District 3. McInnis is an Army veteran and then worked for the Dept of Defense. The Big Beautiful Bill is destroying rural healthcare in Alabama, and McInnis says, “We don’t have anyone fighting for us, so that’s what I plan to do.”

Phillip Ensler is running for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama. He is a former member of the Obama administration. He says that experience taught him “what public service can and should be.” Ensler is also a former public school teacher, and he plans to stand up for public schools if elected.

Hazel Floyd is running for Alabama House District 38. The voices of people in her district were not being heard, she said, so Floyd decided she should run to be their representative. Floyd considers education very important and plans to focus on the needs of teachers and students in her area.

Yolanda Flowers is running for Alabama governor. She is focused on uplifting working families. She wants a visionary budget that gives more tax deductions to the poor. Flowers wants to improve the lives of Alabama’s incarcerated population. She describes herself as a servant, not an opportunist.

Chad “Chig” Martin is running for governor of Alabama. He is focused on increasing industry in Alabama, bringing new jobs to the state. As an outdoorsman, he’s focused on clean water and the environment. “Alabama will not be a dumping ground for the rest of the country,” said Martin.

Nate Mathis is running for Alabama governor. He has served four terms in the Alabama legislature, but he still feels like he has work to do. Mathis is becoming increasingly concerned with environmental issues in Alabama and wants to prevent potentially catastrophic flooding.

Kyle Sweetser @kyleforalabama.bsky.social is running for U.S. Senate. He is a former Republican who felt that the first Trump administration was so divisive that it corroded Alabama families. His platform is to move Alabama up from nearly last place on poverty, life expectancy, and clean water.

Jamie McCurry is running for a seat on the Alabama Board of Education. McCurry is a journalism major at Auburn University. Education is important to him, and so is making sure Democrats are on the general ballot in every race. “We win the state by leaving nothing uncontested,” said McCurry.

Wayne Rogers spoke at the final installment of our candidate forum this week. Rogers is running for Alabama Secretary of State. He is focused on fair elections, ballot access, and voter participation. Rogers does not have a Democratic challenger, so he advances to the general election in November.

Jamie Forsyth is running for Alabama State Senate District 13. He is focused on increasing healthcare opportunities across his district because he doesn’t think anyone, especially elderly people, should have to drive 2 hours to get to their nearest in-network healthcare provider. #alabama #democrats

We had another amazing candidate forum tonight! Multiple candidates for various offices spoke to a group of more than 80 local voters. We’ll highlight each of them here over the next several days. Thanks to everyone for coming tonight. The primary is May 19! #auburn #opelika #democrats #alabama

Tonight! #auburn #opelika #alabama #democrats

Tomorrow night! #auburn #opelika #alabama #democrats

Hear from candidates next Monday! #opelika #auburn #alabama #democrats

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Come hear local and state Democratic candidates before the May 19 primary! April 20 in Opelika #opelika #auburn #democrats #alabama

The price of gas, groceries and health care are skyrocketing, and Trump and Republicans are doing nothing to stop it. Americans shouldn’t have to choose between going to the doctor and feeding their families. You deserve better.

Jamie Lowe is concerned about healthcare in Alabama. He pointed out that the life expectancy in Alabama is 74, a decade short of some blue states. Republican policies are costing Alabamians 10 years of our lives, he says. Lowe wants accountability in politics and is done with “business as usual.”

Terrence Johnson was raised in Tuskegee. He wants to use his nursing degree and his MBA to improve healthcare, home health, emergency care and long-term care for Alabamians. Healthcare is personal, he says, and Alabamians should have access to quality, affordable healthcare.

Dr. Sidney “Doc” Brown has served as a teacher, a principal, a coach, and a college professor. He believes every child deserves someone who believes in their potential. Brown wants to expand pre-K education as well as workforce development for students in his district.

Pebblin Warren, the incumbent, has served as House District 82 rep since 2005. She chairs the rules committee, and she’s a part of Alabama’s Rural Health Transformation Program. She’s been working to find money to fill the gaps in Medicaid and SNAP benefits that have been decimated by the feds.

All four Democratic candidates for Alabama House District 82 spoke at our candidate forum last week. See the next posts for details on each. The primary is May 19.

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Jeff Ramsey @alabamafella.bsky.social spoke at our candidate forum last week. He is running for Place 1 on the Alabama Public Service Commission. Ramsey thinks Alabama is focusing too much on big corporations rather than working-class Alabamians, and that’s what he wants to fix.

Republicans are forcing TSA agents to work without pay and causing chaos at airports throughout America. Meanwhile. ICE agents are being paid by Donald Trump to stand around and do nothing.

Ron Sparks spoke at our candidate forum earlier this week. Sparks served as ag commissioner from 2003 to 2011. He wants to add law enforcement and ensure that no contaminated meats make their way into Alabama. “There is nothing more honorable than to serve the people of Alabama,” Sparks said.

Michelle French spoke at our candidate forum earlier this week. She is running for Alabama State House of Representatives District 37, which serves parts of Randolph, Chambers, and Lee counties. French is running on a platform of quality education, healthcare, clean water, and infrastructure.

Dr. Will Boyd @willboydforal.bsky.social spoke at our candidate forum earlier this week. He is running for governor of Alabama on a platform of expanding the economy, providing healthcare to Alabamians, and reforming our prison system. Our next forum is April 20.

Two candidates for U.S. Senate spoke at Monday’s meeting — Dakarai Larriett and Everett Wess. Larriett is running on a platform of improved education, healthcare and economic opportunity for Alabamians. Wess is advocating for safe communities, affordable healthcare, and protection of your rights.

What a fabulous night we had tonight at our meeting! Ten candidates for various offices spoke to a group of more than 80 local voters. We’ll highlight each of them here over the next several days. Thanks to everyone for coming tonight. We’ll host another candidate forum next month on April 20.

Tonight: Free and open to the public. Come to the Lee County Courthouse in Opelika at 6pm to meet multiple candidates.

Tonight: Meet 14 Democratic legislative and statewide candidates and hear their platforms! Listen, learn and cast an informed vote in the primary on May 19. 6pm tonight, Opelika, Lee County Courthouse, open to the public