ALABAMA

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CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): April 4, 2008
Filing Deadline (All Others): June 2008
Primary: June 3, 2008
Run-off: July 15, 2008

This page was last updated on May 6, 2008

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Bob Riley (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Jim Folsom Jr. (D)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Troy King (R)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Beth Chapman (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR:
Samantha Shaw (R)*

STATE TREASURER:
Kay Ivey (R)*

STATE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE & INDUSTRIES:
Ron Sparks (D)* - (Campaign Site)

U.S. SENATOR:

Jeff Sessions (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Earl Mack Gavin (R) - Frequent Candidate & Ex-Democrat
Vivian Davis Figures (D) - State Sen., Ex-Mobile City Councilwoman & Ex-DNC Member
Johnny Swanson III (D) - Attorney, Army Veteran & '04 Candidate
Mark Townsend (D) - Carpenter & Frequent Candidate

Richard Shelby (R)* - Next Election in 2010.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Jo Bonner (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tommy Fuller (D) - Washington County Democratic Chairman
Gary Johnson (Write-In) - Minister, Democratic Activist & '06 State Rep. Candidate

District 2:
[ Terry Everett (R)* - Retiring in 2008. ]
David Grimes (R) - State Rep. & Life Insurance Agent
Jay Love (R) - State Rep. & Ex-Restaurant Owner
John W. Martin (R) - Flight Instructor & Retired Army Officer
Craig Schmidtke (R) - Dentist
Harri Anne Smith (R) - State Sen., Ex-Slocomb Mayor & Banker
David Woods (R) - TV Station Executive
Bobby Bright (D) - Montgomery Mayor & Attorney
Cendie Crawley (D) - Dentist, Ex-Medical Researcher & Ex-US Health Service Officer
Cheryl Sabel (D) - Alabama National Organization of Women President & Paralegal

District 3:
Mike Rogers (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Joshua Segall (D) - Attorney
Mark Layfield (Independent) - Real Estate Broker, Ex-Pilot, Navy Veteran & '06 Candidate

District 4:
Robert Aderholt (R)*- (Campaign Site)
Nick Sparks (D) - Attorney
Greg Warren (D) - Radiologic Technologist & Navy Veteran

District 5:
[ Robert "Bud" Cramer (D)* - Retiring in 2008. ]
Parker Griffith (D) - State Sen., Physician, Funeral Home Owner, Ex-Teacher & Army Veteran
David Maker (D) - Optical Physicist & Ex-NASA Scientist
George Barry (R) - Businessman & Ex-Insurance Agent
Cheryl Baswell Guthrie (R) - Attorney & '06 State Sen. Nominee
Mark Huff (R) - Symphony Musician
Angelo "Doc" Mancuso (R) - Ex-State Rep., Dermatologic Surgeon & '06 State Sen. Candidate
Ray McKee (R) - Attorney & Ex-Rocket Engineer
Wayne Parker (R) - Advertising Executive & '94/'96 Nominee

District 6:
Spencer Bachus (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 7:
Artur Davis (D)*

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Alabama
Alabama Democratic Party
Alabama Green Party
Independent Alabama
Libertarian Party of Alabama
Alabama Republican Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

AL.com - (Politics)
Alexander City Outlook
Andalusia Star News
Anniston Star
Birmingham News
Birmingham Post Herald
Clanton Advertiser
Cullman Times
Decatur Daily
Demopolis Times
Doc's Political Parlor
Dothan Eagle
Enterprise Ledger
Florence Times Daily
Fort Payne Times Journal
Gadsden Times
Hartselle Enquirer
Huntsville Speakin' Out News (African-American)
Huntsville Times
Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle
Lanett Valley Times
Mobile Register
Montgomery Advertiser
Montgomery Independent
Opelika-Auburn News
Oxford Independent
Politics in Alabama
Scottsboro Daily Sentinel
Selma Times-Journal
Talladega Daily Home
Troy Messenger
Tuscaloosa News
Voter News Network

Alabama Public Television (APT)
WBRC TV-6 (Fox - Birmingham)
WVTM TV-13 (NBC - Birmingham)
WAAY TV-31 (ABC - Huntsville)
WAFF TV-48 (NBC - Huntsville)
WHNT TV-19 (CBS - Huntsville)
WPMI TV-15 (NBC - Mobile)
WAKA TV-B (CBS - Montgomery)
WNCF TV-32 (ABC - Montgomery)
WSFA TV-12 (NBC - Montgomery)

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