Birmingham, AL – ALGOP Chairman Bill Armistead extended congratulations to Bradley Byrne and Dean Young Tuesday evening as election results for the First Congressional District special election indicated that they will face each other in a runoff election scheduled for Tuesday, November 5, 2013. The seat became vacant following the resignation of Rep. Jo Bonner in August. Congressional District 1 includes Washington, Baldwin, Mobile, Escambia, Monroe and Clarke counties. Armistead’s statement was as follows:
“I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to Bradley Byrne and Dean Young upon being selected to participate in a primary runoff for CD1. The nine republican candidates who ran in this special primary should be commended for their hard work and dedication to their southern district. We look forward to the runoff election and are confident that the First Congressional District will have another conservative Republican Congressman to look out for the interests of the people throughout the district.
“I want to thank Governor Bentley for calling this special election so quickly and for scheduling the election dates so that the first district would not be without representation for an extended period of time. I know that Bradley Byrne or Dean Young will represent the district and state well as they fight to get our country back on track from the train wreck we have experienced with the Obama Administration. I do not know of a time where there was a greater need for strong leadership in Washington than there is today. Our country is headed at break neck speed in the wrong direction and I trust that whoever is successful in winning the run-off will be bold from day one in fighting the on-going overreach of the federal government under President Obama.”
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