GUNTERSVILLE — It may have been raining Tuesday, but it didn’t rain on state Sen.-elect Wes Kitchens’ election day parade.
Kitchens emerged as the winner in a three-candidate Republican special election primary for the state Senate District 9 seat.
And the representative from Arab said he is going right to work to “ensure Senate District 9 is well represented in the upcoming legislative session.”
“I’ll sit down with leaders from all three counties and see what our local priorities are.”
Tuesday’s special primary election was held to replace former Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield who resigned to take the position of executive vice president of the Business Council of Alabama.
Kitchens, State Rep. Brock Colvin (R-Albertville) and former Morgan County Commissioner Stacy Lee George vied to represent Senate District 9 – which includes portions of Marshall, Blount, and Madison counties.
The unofficial results are:
- Kitchens: 3,707 votes, 52.54%
- Colvin: 2,702 votes, 38.3%
- George: 646 votes, 9.16%
Since no candidates qualified from the Democratic Party, Kitchens is the senator-elect for District 9.
“We knocked on more than 6,000 doors and feel like we’ve been talking to voters about the issues they really care about,” Kitchens said. “Whether you live in Blount, Madison or Marshall County, you want a safe community to raise your family, a quality education for your children, and job opportunities.
“I have a record in the legislature of supporting our schools, standing up for family values, and being a genuine conservative. I think that’s what folks in Senate District 9 are looking for.”
Gov. Kay Ivey will call a special election for Kitchens’ House District 27 seat after he is sworn into the Senate.
The Legislature’s regular session opens Feb. 6.
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