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A special election for Alabama's 1st congressional district was held following the resignation of Jo Bonner on August 2, 2013, to become vice chancellor for the University of Alabama. Primary elections were held on September 24. A runoff in the Republican primary took place on November 5 and the general election was pushed back to December 17. Republican Bradley Byrne won the election by a wide margin in the strongly conservative district.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Bradley Byrne, former state senator and candidate for Governor of Alabama in 2010
- Daniel Dyas, builder
- Chad Fincher, state representative
- Wells Griffith, former RNC deputy chief of staff
- Quin Hillyer, newspaper columnist
- Jessica James, real estate agent, candidate for the Alabama State Board of Education in 2012 and candidate for the Tuscaloosa City Council in 2005
- Sharon Powe, entrepreneur, legal assistant for the U.S. Small Business Administration and candidate for the Alabama House of Representatives in 2010
- David Thornton, retired Shell production specialist and retail employee
- Dean Young, businessman and candidate for the seat in 2012
Declined
- Jim Barton, state representative
- Randy Brinson, political activist and gastroenterologist
- Ben Brooks, Mobile County Circuit Judge and former state senator
- Greg Callahan
- Sam Cochran, Mobile County Sheriff
- Jeff Collier, Mayor of Dauphin Island
- Robert Craft, Mayor of Gulf Shores
- Randy Davis, state representative
- Tucker Dorsey, Baldwin County Commissioner
- Victor Gaston, state representative
- Rusty Glover, state senator
- Peter Gounares, real estate agent and candidate for the seat in 2010 and 2012
- Bill Hightower, state senator
- Connie Hudson, Mobile County Commissioner
- Tim Kant, Mayor of Fairhope
- Tony Kennon, Orange Beach Mayor
- Albert Lipscomb, former Baldwin County Commissioner
- Hoss Mack, Baldwin County Sheriff
- Stephen Nodine, former Mobile County Commissioner and Baldwin County Jail inmate
- Trip Pittman, state senator
- Ashley Rich, Mobile District Attorney
- Pete Riehm, real estate agent and candidate for the seat in 2012
- Tim Russell, Baldwin County Probate Judge
- Sandy Stimpson, Mobile Mayor-Elect
- Robert Wilters, Baldwin County Circuit Judge
Endorsements
Wells Griffith- Paul Ryan, U.S. Representative and nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2012
- Rick Santorum, U.S. Senator and candidate for President of the United States in 2012
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Bradley Byrne |
Daniel Dyas |
Chad Fincher |
Wells Griffith |
Quin Hillyer |
Jessica James |
Sharon Powe |
David Thornton |
Dean Young |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnal | September 17–18, 2013 | 716 | ± 3.64% | 34% | 2% | 14.9% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 12.1% | 17.5% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bradley Byrne | 18,090 | 34.57% | |
| Republican | Dean Young | 12,011 | 22.95% | |
| Republican | Chad Fincher | 8,177 | 15.63% | |
| Republican | Quin Hillyer | 7,260 | 13.87% | |
| Republican | Wells Griffith | 5,758 | 11.00% | |
| Republican | Daniel Dyas | 391 | 0.75% | |
| Republican | Jessica James | 391 | 0.75% | |
| Republican | Sharon Powe | 184 | 0.35% | |
| Republican | David Thornton | 72 | 0.14% | |
| Total votes | 52,344 | 100.00% | ||
Runoff
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Bradley Byrne |
Dean Young |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnal | October 30, 2013 | 1,027 | ± 3.03% | 40.2% | 43.2% | — | 16.6% |
| Wenzel Strategies | October 6–8, 2013 | 412 | ± ?% | 44% | 37% | — | 19% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bradley Byrne | 38,150 | 52.5% | |
| Republican | Dean Young | 34,534 | 47.5% | |
| Total votes | 72,684 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Lula Albert-Kaigler, retired self-employed worker
- Burton LeFlore, real estate agent
Declined
- Regina Benjamin, Surgeon General of the United States
- Napoleon Bracy, State Representative
- Lucy Buffett, businesswoman
- Vivian Davis Figures, state senator
- Sam Jones, Mayor of Mobile
- Marc Keahey, state senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Burton LeFlore | 3,129 | 70.2% | |
| Democratic | Lula Albert-Kaigler | 1,328 | 29.8% | |
| Total votes | 4,457 | 100.00% | ||
Independent
Candidates
Declared
- James Hall, former Marine
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bradley Byrne | 36,042 | 71.0 | |
| Democratic | Burton LeFlore | 14,968 | 29.0 | |
| Total votes | 51,010 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- "LIVE: Rep. Jo Bonner talks about his resignation from Congress; new job at UA". Blog.al.com. May 23, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- "9 Republicans, 2 Democrats qualify for AL-01 congressional race". Blog.al.com. August 6, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- Sullivan, Sean (December 17, 2013). "Republican Bradley Byrne wins Alabama special election". The Washington Post. Washington, DC. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
- Cahn, Emily (June 3, 2013). "Top Republican to Enter Alabama Special Election #AL01". Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
- ^ Talbot, George (August 5, 2013). "9 Republicans, 2 Democrats qualify for AL-01 congressional race". al.com. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- Talbot, George (July 9, 2013). "Republican Wells Griffith to run for AL-01 congressional seat". al.com. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
- ^ Talbot, George (May 28, 2013). "The list: who's in, who's out of AL-01 congressional race". al.com. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ^ Talbot, George (May 24, 2013). "First District congressional race: who's in, who's out (updated)". Press-Register. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- Can a convicted felon run for Congress from jail? | PolitiFact
- State Sen. Trip Pittman, R-Montrose, rules out bid for Congress | AL.com
- ^ "Paul Ryan Endorses in Special Election". Roll Call. August 7, 2013. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- Cygnal
- Cygnal
- Wenzel Strategies
- Talbot, George (June 6, 2013). "First-time candidate James Hall to run for AL-01 congressional seat". al.com. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- "Republican Bradley Byrne wins Alabama special election". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
External links
- Election coverage at Ballotpedia
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets
- Bradley Byrne for Congress, Republican nominee
- James Hall for Congress, independent
- Burton LeFlore for Congress, Democratic nominee
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