Terri Sewell wins 7th District Democratic Primary election

Terri Sewell has won the Democratic primary election for the Seventh Congressional District of Alabama, a seat that she has kept since 2011. 

Sewell ran against Chris Davis, a Birmingham resident and director of government affairs for the BHM Law Group. She won with 92.6% or 51,469 votes. 

Black Belt Counties in the Seventh Congressional District map include Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Marengo, Pickens, Perry, Sumter and Wilcox counties, and portions of Clarke and Montgomery.

Sewell sent out a message of thanks to the public on Tuesday night. See below for her statement. 

“To every voter who supported our campaign, I say thank you. It is because of your support that I can officially announce that I am the Democratic nominee for Alabama’s 7th Congressional District.

“While we celebrate our victory tonight, we know that our fight is not over. There is too much at stake for us to be on the sidelines. We have to keep working to lower costs and grow our economy. We have to keep working to make healthcare more affordable. We have to keep working to make our communities safer. And we have to protect our democracy and our sacred right to vote from those who seek to take us back.

“I look forward to us working together as we march toward November and victory. Thank you again for your support. It is an honor to represent you in Congress, and I look forward to the work that lies ahead.”