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Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen announces he'll run for lieutenant governor
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen, who championed the state’s withdrawal from a voter registration partnership that became a target of some Republicans, announced Tuesday that he is running for lieutenant governor in 2026.
Secretary of State Wes Allen announces bid for Alabama Lt. Governor in 2026
Allen’s tenure as Secretary of State drew national attention when, immediately after taking office, he withdrew Alabama from the Electronic Registration Information Center.
Alabama’s top election official running for lieutenant governor in 2026
Allen is the son of state Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Cottondale. He was elected secretary of state, the state’s top election official, in 2022. Before that he was probate judge in Pike County for nine years and then represented Pike County and part of Dale County in the state House of Representatives for four years.
Wes Allen to run for Lieutenant Governor in 2026
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen has announced he is running for Lieutenant Governor.
Alabama Sec. of State running for Lt. Governor in 2026
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen has announced he is running for Lt. Governor in 2026. Allen was sworn in as Alabama’s 54th Secretary of State on Jan. 16, 2023. “I am incredibly proud of the work we have accomplished in the Secretary of State’s office.
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