Wes Allen, Jim Zeigler headed to runoff in GOP race for secretary of state

Zeigler, Allen in GOP runoff for secretary of state

Outgoing State Auditor Jim Zeigler and state Rep. Wes Allen have advanced to the Republican primary runoff for Alabama’s secretary of state.

Republican races for Alabama secretary of state, state auditor headed to runoffs

Wes Allen and Jim Zeigler will vie for the GOP nod for secretary of state on June 21. Stan Cooke and Andrew Sorrell are running for state auditor.

Jim Zeigler, Wes Allen in GOP runoff for secretary of state

Outgoing State Auditor Jim Zeigler and state Rep. Wes Allen advanced to the Republican primary runoff to succeed GOP incumbent John Merrill as Alabama’s top elections officer, secretary of state.Zeigler was barred from running again as auditor by term limits, and Allen served nearly a decade as probate judge in Pike County. Neither could get above the 50% vote threshold in a race that also included Ed Packard, who worked in the secretary of stat…

Wes Allen, Jim Zeigler headed to runoff in GOP race for secretary of state

State Representative Wes Allen, R-Troy, and State Auditor Jim Zeigler are headed to a Republican primary election runoff, set for June 21, after neither man garnered more than 50 percent of the votes in Tuesday’s primary. Current Secretary of State John Merrill, who has served for two terms, could not run again because of term limits. Allen’s platform includes opposition to mail-in voting, no-excuse absentee ballots and early voting. Allen spons…

Two Hall Co. GOP state house races decided; two heading to runoff

Emory Dunahoo and David Clark, two incumbent Georgia lawmakers, came out on top in their respective state house races, but two other districts appear bound for a runoff.