Alabama congressional candidates campaign in voided primary race

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Jerry Carl, James Dees, Joshua McKee, James Richardson and Austin Sidwell.

Jerry Carl, James Dees, Joshua McKee.

James Richardson speaks during a congressional candidates forum on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Kalifield Clubhouse in Saraland, Ala. The forum hosted by the North Mobile Republican Women occurred on the same day that Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey declared a special election for party primaries in four congressional districts -- including the 1st and 2nd districts in Alabama -- for Aug. 11, 2026. The candidates had been running in the former 1st district seat and their race will appear on the May 19, 2026, primary ballot. But the outcome of the primary will be voided so the new primary election can take place.
Richardson, of Headland, will run in the 2nd congressional district during the special election.

Joshua McKee speaks during a congressional candidates forum on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Kalifield Clubhouse in Saraland, Ala. The forum hosted by the North Mobile Republican Women occurred on the same day that Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey declared a special election for party primaries in four congressional districts -- including the 1st and 2nd districts in Alabama -- for Aug. 11, 2026. The candidates had been running in the former 1st district seat and their race will appear on the May 19, 2026, primary ballot. But the outcome of the primary will be voided so the new primary election can take place.
McKee, who has property in the Wiregrass, said he will run in the 2nd congressional district race during the special primary election.

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Former U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl speaks during a congressional candidates forum on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Kalifield Clubhouse in Saraland, Ala. The forum hosted by the North Mobile Republican Women occurred on the same day that Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey declared a special election for party primaries in four congressional districts -- including the 1st and 2nd districts in Alabama -- for Aug. 11, 2026. The candidates had been running in the former 1st district seat and their race will appear on the May 19, 2026, primary ballot. But the outcome of the primary will be voided so the new primary election can take place.

Austin Sidwell of Fairhope speaks during a congressional candidates forum on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Kalifield Clubhouse in Saraland, Ala. The forum hosted by the North Mobile Republican Women occurred on the same day that Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey declared a special election for party primaries in four congressional districts -- including the 1st and 2nd districts in Alabama -- for Aug. 11, 2026. The candidates had been running in the former 1st district seat and their race will appear on the May 19, 2026, primary ballot. But the outcome of the primary will be voided so the new primary election can take place.

A congressional candidates forum on Tuesday followed a familiar script: opening and closing remarks, questions about federal spending priorities, term limits, and which committees they’d hope to serve on in the U.S. House.

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