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2018 Election

Who Are They?

About 170 names are on the June 5 ballot in Jefferson and Shelby County as candidates seek their party’s nomination to run in the general election. Read profiles of each candidate, including biographical information, the main issues they’re citing in their campaigns, their biggest contributors and links to more information. Find Your Candidates.

Stephen Bryant

Office: Alabama House District 73 Party: Republican   Age:47 Residence: Pelham Political experience: Ran for Alabama House of Representative, District 41, 2010. Professional experience: Equipment operator at Argos U.S.A. in Calera, 2006-2018. Education: Pelham High School graduate, 1990; associate degree, AutoCAD-Computer Aided Drafting, Mt. Clemins Technical College, Mt. Clemins, Mich. Main issues: Among Bryant’s top priorities is updating

Matt Fridy

Office: Alabama House District 73 Party: Republican Age: 42 Residence: Montevallo Political experience: Alabama House Representative, 2014-present; former chairman, Shelby County Republican Party. Professional experience: Attorney, Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff, and Brandt, 2012-present; staff attorney, Alabama appellate courts, 2005-2012; member, Alabama State Bar. Civic experience: Vice president, National Alumni Association, University of Montevallo, 2010-2012; elder, Spring Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 2005-present;

Chris Davis

Alabama House District 59 Chris Davis Age: 45 Residence:  Birmingham Political experience: Ran for State House District 59 in 2014; ran for Birmingham City Council District 5, 2017. Professional experience:  Former staff member, U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland; Maryland campaign staff, Barack Obama Presidential Campaign, 2008; Currently, director of business development and community outreach, Walker

William Wentowski

Alabama House District 48 William Wentowski Party: Republican Age: 31 Residence:  Cahaba Heights Political experience:  None Professional experience: Director of marketing, BTS Technologies, 2010-present. Civic experience:  Member, Shades Valley Rotary Chapter; assisted with Alabama and Lyric Theatres Junior Board for the past five years, mostly in fundraising; member, United Way VAT (Visiting Allocation Team), 2014.