Today, March 5, is Primary Election Day in Alabama. Your vote today is probably as important as it will be in the November general election because winning the Republican nomination for a statewide position in Alabama is tantamount to election.
We have an early primary election this year because we are part of the Super Tuesday GOP Presidential Primary caravan.
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