MONTGOMERY – On Tuesday, Secretary of State John Merrill announced that
Republican Presidential candidate and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee
will revisit Alabama.
Governor Huckabee will be at the Alabama Republican Party:
ALGOP Headquarters in Birmingham, Ala., beginning at 1:30 p.m. on November 5. During
the event, Governor Huckabee will present his petition and filing fee to Republican
Chairwoman Terry Lathan. Governor Huckabee recently visited Alabama in October
where he made several stops throughout the state.
A press conference held at the ALGOP Headquarters will
immediately follow the filing.
The Secretary of State commented on Governor Huckabee’s
return to Alabama: “In 2008, Governor Huckabee won the Alabama Primary and has
shown that he is committed to winning again. Candidates that continue to visit
our state are proof that the SEC Primary is real and is working,” said
Secretary Merrill. “With the assistance and full support of the Alabama
Legislature, one of the most significant things we have done in the Secretary
of State’s Office is change the primary date to March 1. Since the March
primary legislation passed, the top two Democratic candidates and seven of the
top Republican candidates have made campaign stops in Alabama, which is unheard
of for our state. Our state has a strong voice and it is being heard through
the SEC Primary! As Secretary of State, I will continue to position Alabama and
the South as a place where Presidential candidates are willing to make an
effort to visit and meet our remarkable people.”
Alabama recently saw visits from former Florida Governor Jeb
Bush, Dr. Ben Carson, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Senator Ted
Cruz, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, Ohio Governor John Kasich,
Senator Rand Paul, Senator Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump and Wisconsin Governor
Scott Walker.
For more information on meeting the candidates, please
contact the Office of the Secretary of State at 334-242-7200.
This communication is not an endorsement of any particular
candidate or political party but an effort to encourage voter participation and
registration, as well as participation in the SEC Primary, which will be held
on March 1, 2016.
WHO: Governor Mike Huckabee
WHERE: ALGOP Headquarters
3505 Lorna Rd
Birmingham, AL
WHEN: Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 1:30 p.m.
Media Should RSVP to Alice Stewart alice@mikehuckabee.com
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