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Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Special election dates announced for Alabama House District 12 seat
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Gov. Kay Ivey set special election dates for the vacant Alabama House District 12 seat Tuesday. The special primary election date for the seat is July 15. If needed, special primary runoffs will be held Aug. 12. The special general election is scheduled for Oct. 28. The seat was previously held by Republican Corey Harbison, who resigned from the position April 15. The district includes parts of Cullman County. Blount County man sentenced for possession of obscene matter 'Representative Corey Harbison has been a pleasure to work with and served the people of District 12 well. I thank him for his continued service to our state,' Ivey said in a statement. 'This special election is an important opportunity to help shape the future of your community – so, if you are in House District 12, make sure to get out and vote.' The deadline for qualifying with major political parties to run for the seat is 5 p.m. May 13. For all other candidates, the deadline is 5 p.m. July 15. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Rep. Corey Harbison resigns from Alabama House
Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Cullman, in the chamber of the Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Harbison resigned from the House of Representatives on Tuesday after rare attendance over the last three legislative sessions. (Stew Milne/Alabama Reflector) Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Cullman, resigned from the Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday after being largely absent from the 2025 Legislative Session. Harbison served in the Legislature for 10 years and sent a one sentence resignation letter to the House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville. 'Mr. Speaker, Please accept this letter as formal notification of my resignation from Alabama House District 12,' Harbison wrote. According to Alabama Political Reporter, Harbison had not attended much of the last three legislative sessions despite being marked present and voting on legislation. Harbison said family responsibilities had kept him away. The resignation will lead to a special election, though Gov. Kay Ivey had not yet set the election as of early Thursday afternoon. The district is strongly Republican. Harbison took over 85% of the vote in his re-election campaign in 2022.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Alabama state Rep. Corey Harbison resigns
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Alabama state Rep. Corey Harbison submitted his resignation letter to Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter on Tuesday. Harbison, a Republican from Good Hope, was first elected to the House District 12 seat in 2014. Before representing constituents in Montgomery, Harbison was Good Hope's mayor for six years. Major League Fishing angler involved in deadly boat crash on Smith Lake Special election dates to fill the vacant House seat have not been announced. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
