‘It felt like going home’ Lindy Blanchard stops by Tallapoosa County while on campaign trail

Republican gubernatorial candidate Lindy Blanchard described her tour of Alexander City and Tallapoosa County as returning “home” during an election campaign visit on Tuesday.

“It felt like going home because I saw a lot of people I knew. I like to say that I have had a normal Alabama upbringing and lived here my whole life,” Blanchard said.

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Gubernatorial candidate Lindy Blanchard chats with voters in The Sure Shot in Alexander City Tuesday, May 10. Blanchard, a Republican, has campaigned on a pro-second amendment and pro-constitutional carry platform.

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Gubernatorial candidate Lindy Blanchard chats with voters in The Sure Shot in Alexander City Tuesday, May 10. Blanchard, a Republican, has campaigned on a pro-second amendment and pro-constitutional carry platform.

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