The Republican primaries for governor and U.S. Senate in Alabama on May 24 feature close races.
Democratic candidates rarely prevail, with Alabama’s most recent Democrat governor being elected in 1999. The last time Alabama chose a Democrat for the Senate was in a 2017 special election against a scandal-ridden Republican candidate.
Even after being accused of sexual assault and molesting a minor, Republican candidate Roy Moore lost only by 1.7 percent of the vote.
Currently, the two most contested Alabama races are for governor and for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Richard Shelby.
Although Republican Gov. Kay Ivey is an incumbent who has publicly supported former president Donald Trump, her chances of winning the primary are lower than might be expected, polls suggest….