A special election for

Alabama's 1st congressional district Alabama's 1st congressional district is a United States congressional district in Alabama, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. It includes the entirety of Washington, Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia and Mon ...

was held following the resignation of

Jo Bonner Josiah Robins Bonner Jr. (born November 19, 1959) is an American academic administrator and former politician who currently serves as the fourth president of the University of South Alabama. He was previously the U.S. representative for from 200 ...

on August 2, 2013, to become vice chancellor for the

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. 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 Bradley Roberts Byrne (born February 16, 1955) is an American business attorney and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 1st congressional district from 2014 to 2021. Elected as a member of the state Board of Education ...

won the election by a wide margin in the strongly conservative district.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

, former state senator and candidate for

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* Daniel Dyas, builder *

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, state representative * Wells Griffith, former RNC deputy chief of staff *

Quin Hillyer Richard Quin Edmonson Hillyer (born March 16, 1964) is an American conservative newspaper columnist and writer. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for the United States House of Representatives from Alabama's 1st congressional di ...

, newspaper columnist * Jessica James, real estate agent, candidate for the Alabama State Board of Education in 2012 and candidate for the

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City Council in 2005 * Sharon Powe, entrepreneur, legal assistant for the U.S. Small Business Administration and candidate for the

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in 2010 * David Thornton, retired Shell production specialist and retail employee * Dean Young, businessman and candidate for the seat in

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Declined

* Jim Barton, state representative * Randy Brinson, political activist and gastroenterologist * Ben Brooks,

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Circuit Judge and former state senator * Greg Callahan * Sam Cochran,

Sheriff * Jeff Collier, Mayor of

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* Robert Craft, Mayor of

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* Randy Davis, state representative * Tucker Dorsey, Baldwin County Commissioner *

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, state representative *

Rusty Glover Rusty Glover (born April 17, 1966) is an American politician and former teacher who served in the Alabama Senate, representing the 34th district from 2006 to 2018. Previously, he was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representin ...

, state senator * Peter Gounares, real estate agent and candidate for the seat in 2010 and 2012 *

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, state senator * Connie Hudson, Mobile County Commissioner * Tim Kant, Mayor of

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* Tony Kennon, Orange Beach Mayor * Albert Lipscomb, former Baldwin County Commissioner * Hoss Mack, Baldwin County Sheriff * Stephen Nodine, former

Commissioner and Baldwin County Jail inmate *

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, 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

Polling

Results

Runoff

Polling

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

* Lula Albert-Kaigler, retired self-employed worker * Burton LeFlore, real estate agent

Declined

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* Napoleon Bracy,

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* Lucy Buffett, businesswoman *

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, state senator * Sam Jones, Mayor of

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* Marc Keahey, state senator

Results

Independent

Candidates

Declared

* James Hall, former Marine

General election

Results

References

External links

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