PRESENTED BY THE POARCH CREEK INDIANS

Good morning! Here’s your Daily News for November 7.

1. It’s Kay.

• The boss will stay the boss.
• Kay Ivey defeated Walt Maddox Tuesday to become the second woman ever elected governor of Alabama, the first Republican woman, and, with all respect in the world to Lurleen Wallace, the first to win in her own right.
• Ivey also made history by winning more votes than her predecessors. Her 1,014,821 votes are the most ever for an Alabama governor.
• To put that in perspective, only 1,180,413 total votes were cast for both governor candidates in 2014.
• “It is with immense gratitude that I stand before you tonight as the next governor of Alabama,” Ivey told supporters gathered in Montgomery.
• “I am ever so grateful for your steadfast support, your prayers and your votes. Folks, tonight, together we have made history.”
• Ivey won 55 counties, including Tuscaloosa. She won every county north of metro Birmingham and south of metro Montgomery.
• Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox congratulated Ivey and pledged his “prayers and support.”
• He later told me on Twitter that his polling model was built off needing about 700K votes to win. That simply wasn’t possible given the surge of more than 1.7 million votes cast – an Alabama midterm record.
• No step too high for a high stepper.
• Full story HERE.

2. GOP scores big down ballot.

• Will Ainsworth defeated Will Boyd 62-38 to win Lt. Governor, earning the distiction as the state’s top vote getter at 1,037,170 (handful of precincts in Jefferson, Shelby & Madison still out).
• Steve Marshall bested Joe Siegelman 59-41 to win a full term as Attorney General.
• John Merrill defeated Heather Milam 61-39 to win his second term as Secretary of State.
• Tom Parker defeated Bob Vance 58-42 to win Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court.
• Jay Mitchell defeated Donna Smalley 60-40 to win Supreme Court Place 4.
• Jim Zeigler defeated Miranda Joseph to win his second term as State Auditor.
• Jeremy Oden and Chip Beeker were both easily reelected to the Public Service Commission.

• In AL-1, Bradley Byrne defeated Robert Kennedy 63-37.
• In AL-2, Martha Roby defeated Tabitha Isner 62-38.
• In AL-3, Mike Rogers defeated Mallory Hagan 64-36.
• In AL-4, Robert Aderholt defeated Lee Auman 80-20.
• In AL-5, Mo Brooks defeated Peter Joffrion 62-38.
• In AL-6, Gary Palmer defeated Danner Kline 69-31.
• Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell did not face opposition.

A Message from the The Poarch Creek Indians

• Being a Tribe and a distinct group of people requires moving forward, and in so doing, helping Alabama move forward on this land we all call home.
• That’s the message of the Poarch Creek Indians’ new advertising campaign that launches this week.
• Poarch’s 2018 campaign includes two much-anticipated commercials, “Land” and “Craft” — real stories about real people in the place they call home.
• The spots use iconic cinematography to send hopeful messages about tradition and home, and the power we all have as communities to positively impact the wellbeing of our neighbors.
• Everyone that you meet on screen and in voiceover is Poarch Creek. All scenes and locations are authentic to the Tribe.
• Click here to watch the first spot, “Land.”

3. The Legislature.

• HD1, where Phillip Pettus coasted over Bobby James Dolan 56-37;
• HD3, where Andrew Sorrell defeated Chad Young 53-47;
• HD28, where Gil Isbell defeated Kyle Pierce 55-45.
• HD65, where Brett Easterbrook defeated Rep. Elaine Beech 53-47; and
• HD89, where Wes Allen won easily over Joel Lee Williams 59-41.
• Read more about the House races HERE.

• SD6, where incumbent Larry Stutts defeated Johnny Mack Morrow 51-49;
• SD10, where Andrew Jones defeated Craig Ford 61-39 for the open seat;
• SD2, where Tom Butler won his old seat back defeating Amy Wasyluka 54-46;
• SD27, where Tom Whatley defeated Nancy Bedinger 59-41;
• And SD12, where Marsh himself silenced the doubters and silly rating makers crushing Jim Williams 65-35.
• Read more about the Senate races HERE.

• House: 77 Republicans, 28 Democrats
• Senate: 27 Republicans, 8 Democrats

4. Tale of Two Chambers.

5. Headlines.

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