The Alabama Republican Assembly voted, on Saturday, January 30 to endorse the following candidates for the March 1 Republican Primary:
US Senator Richard Shelby
US House District 1 Dean Young
US House District 2 Becky Gerritson
US House District 3 Larry DiChiara
Public Service Commission President Terry Dunn
Supreme Court Tom Parker
State Board of Education District 1 Jackie Zeigler
State Board of Education District 3 Stephanie Bell
State Board of Education District 7 Rhea Fulmer
Local Endorsements include:
Lauderdale County: Circuit Judge 11 Place 2 James Irby
Circuit Judge 11 Place 1 William Smith
County Commission Chair Danny Pettus
Marion/Winston Counties Circuit Judge 25 Place 1 John Bentley
Jefferson County Circuit Judge 10 Place 25 Aaron Dettling
District Attorney Circuit 5 (Macon, Tallapoosa,
Chambers, Randolph) Bill Harris
Limestone County Commission Place 4 Ben Harrison
Pike County Commission Place 3 Jimmy Barron
Place 4 Chad Copeland
Place 6 Russell Johnson
The National Republican Assembly movement was begun in California in 1934 and has since spread nationwide. Known as the “Reagan wing” of the Republican Party, the Republican Assembly supports the right to keep and bear arms, lower taxes through less government, the right to life, and a strong national defense.
Alabama Republican Assembly President Jennifer Montrose explained “this group of conservative citizens determined to ask tough questions on taxes, Common Core, and national security, among other issues. We are proud to endorse this strong slate of constitutional Conservatives. We are hoping that 2016 is a year when true conservatives take leadership in our state and in our nation.”