Alabama Primary Runoff Results: Roby, Marshall, Ainsworth Winners

BIRMINGHAM, AL - Rep. Martha Roby has been declared the winner in the U.S. House District 2 Republican runoff over Bobby Bright. Roby, who received some backlash from the GOP for criticizing President Donald Trump, was one of the few incumbent Republicans to face a runoff.

When the "Access Hollywood" tapes were released revealing sexist remarks by Trump, Roby said she wanted Trump to drop out of the presidential race and said she would not support Trump for president, which weakened her support among Alabama Republicans and prompted more GOP challengers to enter the primary. Roby only received 39 percent of the vote in the June primary.

Trump endorsed Roby last week, which may have pushed her toward victory Tuesday. Roby will now face Democrat Tabitha Isner in the general election.

Attorney General Steve Marshall also secured the GOP nomination over Troy King, Marshall will now face Joseph Siegelman in the general election.

Will Ainsworth narrowly defeated Twinkle Cavanaugh for the GOP nomination for Lieutenant Governor, and will face Will Boyd In November.

With more than 90 percent of precincts reporting here are results for other notable offices:

Lieutenant Governor/Republican Primary

Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh: 47%

Will Ainsworth: 53%

Attorney General/Republican Primary
Steve Marshall: 63%

Troy King: 37%

Associate Justice, Alabama Supreme Court/Republican Primary
Brad Mendheim: 45%

Sarah Hicks Stewart: 55%

Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries/Republican Primary
Rick Pate: 57%

Gerald Dial: 43%

Local Birmingham metro area elections results can be found here:

Those elections included:

Alabama House, District 54/Democratic Primary

Neil Rafferty v. Jacqueline Gray Miller

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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