State Rep. Prince Chestnut won re-election to represent District 67 by a large margin in Tuesday’s Primary Election.
Chestnut got 70% of the vote for the representative in District 67, which covers Dallas and Perry counties, against challenger Larine Irby Pettway.
Chestnut thanked the voters of Dallas and Perry counties for allowing him to continue to represent District 67. “If it ain’t broke, there’s no need to fix it,” Chestnut said. He said he got the message that voters want him to keep them updated, “and I’m committed to doing that.”
“It’s time to grow together, to get Dallas County, Perry County, the Black Belt back on the map, back in the game,” Chestnut said. “We’re part of Alabama. It’s time the rest of Alabama treated us like we’re part of Alabama. It’s for our children. It’s for our families. It’s for our neighborhoods.”
The Senate District 23 seat is headed to a runoff on June 21 between Hank Sanders and Robert L. Stewart. Sanders held the seat for nine terms before his daughter, Malika Sanders-Fortier, took over for four years. Stewart is a former aide to U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell. Sanders got 44% of the vote while Stewart got 30.
The District 23 seat covers eight counties including Dallas and Perry. Former Selma Mayor Darrio Melton came in third in his bid for the Senate seat with 23% and former mayoral candidate and businessman Havard Spencer came in fourth with 2%.
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