Charles Patrick defeated Patti Rhodes in the Democratic primary for Hale County Commission District 4 on Tuesday, receiving 340 votes to Rhodes’ 271, out of 611 cast. Patrick will face Beatrice Nichols in the Nov. 3 general election.
In the only other contested local race on the Hale County ballot, Curtis L. Travis won the Democratic primary for House District 72, defeating Michael Williams 2,018 to 389, out of 2,407 cast. Travis took 83.84 percent of the vote. In the State Democratic Executive Committee male seat for District 72, Curtis L. Travis also won with 1,936 votes, or 82.24 percent. Jonathan Rossell received 296 and Ke’Undra Quintez Cox received 122, out of 2,354 cast.
Several Hale County races were uncontested in the primary. Democrat Jonathan Rossell won the Democratic nomination for Commission District 1 and will face Republican incumbent Don Wallace in November. Democrat Michael Hamilton won the Democratic nomination for sheriff and will face Republican Kevin McDaniel. Democrat Kaleda Williams-Zanders won the Democratic nomination for Board of Education District 1 and will face Republican Brooke Seale McCrory. Democrat Eric A. Wiggins was unopposed for coroner, and Democrat Andretta Skipper was unopposed for revenue commissioner.
In statewide races as voted in Hale County, former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones won the Democratic gubernatorial primary with 2,012 votes, or 82.02 percent of 2,453 cast. Jamel J. Brown received 149, Will Boyd 185, Yolanda Rochelle Flowers 67, Chad Martin 29 and Nathan Mathis 11. On the Republican side, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville received 929 of 977 votes cast, or 95.09 percent, with Ken McFeeters receiving 27 and Will Santivasci 21.
In the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, Everett Wess won with 1,415 votes, or 63.97 percent of 2,212 cast. Dakarai Larriett received 388, Mark S. Wheeler II 253 and Kyle Sweetser 156. In the Republican U.S. Senate primary, Steve Marshall led with 329 votes, or 34.34 percent of 958 cast, followed by U.S. Rep. Barry Moore with 297, Jared Hudson with 280, Seth Burton with 20, Rodney Walker with 20, Dale Shelton Deas Jr. with 10 and Morgan Murphy with 2. No candidate received a majority, and Marshall and Moore will advance to a June 16 runoff.
Democrat Phillip Ensler won the lieutenant governor primary with 1,561 votes to Darryl D. Perryman’s 636, out of 2,197 cast. Republican Secretary of State Wes Allen led the GOP lieutenant governor field with 540 votes, or 56.25 percent of 960 cast. John Wahl received 342, Rick Pate 26, Nicole Jones Wadsworth 26, Pat Bishop 15, Stewart Hill Tankersley 6 and George Childress 5.
In the Republican attorney general race, Katherine Robertson received 554 votes, or 58.87 percent of 941 cast. Jay Mitchell received 264 and Pamela L. Casey 123. Republican Caroleene Dobson won the secretary of state primary with 665 votes, or 75.23 percent of 884 cast, over Christopher Christian Horn with 161 and Glenda S. Jackson with 58. Young Boozer won the Republican state treasurer primary with 662 votes to Steve Lolley’s 239, out of 901 cast. Andrew Sorrell won the Republican state auditor race with 475 votes to Derek Chen’s 430, out of 905 cast.
In the Republican commissioner of agriculture and industries race, Corey Hill won with 463 votes, or 51.73 percent of 895 cast, followed by Christina Woerner McInnis with 233 and Jack Williams with 199.
For Public Service Commission Place 1, Democrat James O. Gordon received 1,650 votes, or 76.67 percent of 2,152 cast, with Jeff Ramsey receiving 328 and John Northrop 174. Republican Matt Gentry won with 706 votes to incumbent Jeremy Oden’s 172, out of 878 cast.
For Public Service Commission Place 2 on the Republican side, Chris Beeker led with 540 votes, or 58.25 percent of 927 cast, followed by Jim Zeigler with 264, Brent Woodall with 67 and Priscilla Andrews with 56.
Hale County voters approved both proposed statewide constitutional amendments. Amendment 1 passed with 1,967 yes votes to 1,354 no votes, or 59.23 percent, out of 3,321 cast. Amendment 2 passed with 2,304 yes votes to 968 no votes, or 70.42 percent, out of 3,272 cast.
Turnout countywide was 29.36 percent, with 3,488 of 11,881 registered voters casting ballots.
Any runoff elections will be held June 16. The general election is Nov. 3.
