July 17 Runoff Election: What You Need To Know

BIRMINGHAM, AL - Amidst so much news happening nationally regarding politics, Alabama voters may have forgotten that primary runoffs take place Tuesday, July 17, featuring elections for nominations in several statewide and local elections.

The first tip voters need to know before heading to the polls Tuesday is that there is no crossover voting allowed in the runoff. If you voted in the Republican primary, you can only vote in the Republican runoff, and if you voted in the Democratic primary, you can only vote in the Democratic runoff.

The nominees Birmingham area voters will decide Tuesday include:

Lieutenant Governor/Republican Primary

Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh v. Will Ainsworth

Attorney General/Republican Primary

Steve Marshall v. Troy King

Associate Justice, Alabama Supreme Court/Republican Primary

Brad Mendheim v. Sarah Hicks Stewart

Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries/Republican Primary

Rick Pate v. Gerald Dial

Alabama House, District 54/Democratic Primary

Neil Rafferty v. Jacqueline Gray Miller

Alabama House, District 78/Democratic Primary

Alvin Holmes v. Kirk Hatcher

Jefferson County Commission District 1/Democratic Primary

LaShunda Scales v. George Bowman

Jefferson County Commission District 2/Democratic Primary

Sandra Little Brown v. Sheila Tyson

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