Circuit Clerk Craddock makes switch to Republican Party

Alabama Republican Party Executive Chairman Terry Lathan, Circuit Clerk Patrick Craddock and Tallapoosa County Republican Party Chair Denise Bates pose for a photo after Craddock’s switch of parties was made official.

Tallapoosa County Circuit Clerk Patrick Craddock has switched to the Republican Party, less than three full years after being elected to the position as a Democrat.

The announcement was made Friday by the Tallapoosa County Republican Party Executive Committee and Alabama Republican Executive Committee Chairman Terry Lathan.