In the Republican primary for Alabama’s 5th District, a safely red open seat, Dale Strong is way out in front of more hardline conservative candidate Casey Wardynski. In fact, he’s within 4 points of avoiding a runoff.
Latest count in Alabama’s 5th District GOP primary
Results of the Republican primary for Alabama’s 5th Congressional District, as of 9:27 p.m. Eastern
| Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Strong | 6,253 | 46.8% |
| Casey Wardynski | 2,671 | 20.0 |
| Paul Sanford | 2,134 | 16.0 |
| John Roberts | 1,439 | 10.8 |
| Andy Blalock | 683 | 5.1 |
| Harrison Wright | 180 | 1.3 |