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Last Updated on Monday, 20 July 2009 10:37 Written by rslcpol Monday, 20 July 2009 10:36
From the Montgomery Advertiser:
Republicans have taken two formerly Democratic seats in the Alabama Legislature in special elections during the past five weeks. Both wins are significant going into the 2010 campaign season, when all of the legislative seats are on the ballot.
Republican Phil Williams won the House of Representatives seat in north Alabama, which was vacant because of the conviction of former Democratic Rep. Sue Schmitz. Williams easily defeated Democrat Jenny Askins for the House District 6 seat.
The win also brings Republicans within single digits of a majority in the House for the first time since Reconstruction. They are within nine seats of claiming the House.