The Alabama State Senate race will begin in roughly two weeks, and Tallapoosa County has two candidates on the ballot for District 27.
Sherri Reese, the Democratic candidate for District 27, says she isn’t really a politician. Previously, she served in the United States Army for 24 years before retiring in 2016.
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