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Montgomery Mayoral Election Night

The Montgomery Advertiser is posting the latest election results

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7:59pm CDT: As of this moment, Michael Briddell is ahead of Todd Strange, but without knowing which precincts have reported, it’s hard to know what that means. Only about a quarter of the boxes are in. We
ll see how things develop.

8:04pm CDT: Another 23 boxes are in, and Todd Strange has pushed ahead, but it doesn’t look like he will cross the 50%+1 mark and there will be a runoff with Michael Briddell.

8:09pm CDT: Strange’s lead just surged, 12212 to 8392 for Briddell…spoke to soon…Strange may close this out tonight…

8:12pm CDT: Wow…with 85% of precincts reporting…Strange is right at 51%!

8:16pm CDT: WSFA has the numbers with percentages, which is what we really care about right now.

8:20pm CDT: As I say that, the Advertiser added percentages as well…way to go guys.

8:23pm CDT: It’s over…Todd Strange will be the next mayor of Montgomery, Alabama

VOTE in Montgomery TODAY

The special election for mayor in Montgomery, Alabama is today. Please get out and VOTE!

Montgomery Gets a New Mayor Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the big day in Montgomery, the special election for a new mayor. Todd Strange is well ahead of the pack in polling and the question is whether he can pull a majority and avoid a run-off. I have supported Michael Briddell throughout the campaign, but I fear he will come up short.

Montgomery votes for a new mayor Tuesday – Montgomery Independent

Political donors show no signs of recession

The Advertiser has a nice piece this morning on who is contributing to which candidate. Jay Love, Steve Windom and Jere Beasley supporting Todd Strange? Bobby Bright, Julian McPhillips and Joe Reed supporting Michael Briddell?

Just interesting stuff…

Jere Beasley of Beasley Allen not only contributed money, but he also is putting his name to work for Strange. Beasley and partner Greg Allen both gave $1,000 apiece, but Beasley also sent out a mass letter on behalf of Strange.

State Rep. Jay Love, who lost his congressional bid to former mayor Bobby Bright, along with Montgomery City Councilmen Charles Smith and Jim Spear, school board member Charlotte Meadows, former Lt. Gov. Steve Windom and state Sen. Larry Dixon, who gave $5,000, also are among Strange’s contributors. Alabama Insurance Commissioner Jim Ridling contributed $10,000.

In the private sector, several prominent developers added to the jar. John Stanley and James K. Lowder both gave $5,000. The estate of Jim Wilson Jr. contributed $25,000. Jake Aronov, whose company recently teamed up with “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” chipped in $7,500.

A political action committee called ECODEV PAC gave a total of $45,000 to Strange.

Mayoral candidates Michael Briddell and Willie Cook also benefited from the financial support of well-known local residents.

Briddell had raised $64,504 as of Thursday. Among those who have contributed are Bobby Bright, with $4,500, civil rights leader and reverend Robert Graetz, attorney Julian McPhillips and Joe L. Reed, a top official with the Alabama Democratic Party and the Alabama Education Association.

As of Thursday, Cook had raised $26,169. His contributors include former County Commission candidate Randy Rushton and state Reps. John Knight and Alvin Holmes.

via Political donors show no signs of recession | montgomeryadvertiser.com | Montgomery Advertiser.