Republican Party

The Alabama Republican Party has disqualified Fayette County resident Greg Lowery from seeking the Alabama House of Representatives, District 16 nomination during the Republican Primary. Lowery’s name will be on the Republican Primary ballots, which have already been printed. A spokesperson for the Alabama Republican Party confirmed to The Times-Record last week that Lowery has been disqualified due to a violation of the state party’s by-laws that prohibit a candidate from running in a Republican Primary within six years of seeking office with another party.

Current Fayette County Board of Education President Tom Hubbert officially changed from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party during a special meeting of the Fayette County Republican Party held on Aug. 17. The party’s executive committee welcomed Hubbert to the Republican party by a unanimous vote. Hubbert had applied for membership with the party at a previous meeting.