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Court of Civil Appeals, Place 1

BirminghamWatch, May 26, 2018
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Court of Civil Appeals, Place 1

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

Christy Olinger Edwards

Christy Olinger Edwards

 

Peyton C. “Pat” Thetford

Pat Thetford

Michelle Thomason

Michelle Manley Thomason

 

There is no Democratic primary in this race

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