A Candidates Forum for the Republican Primary Runoff in Alabama’s 6th Congressional District

| June 26, 2014 

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Republican voters will decide their candidate for Alabama’s 6th Congressional District race in a runoff election July 15th. To help inform voters Jefferson State Community College hosted a forum June 24th at its Shelby-Hoover campus between the two candidates — State Rep. Paul DeMarco and policy analyst Gary Palmer. The forum was sponsored by Jefferson State Community College, the Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce, AARP Alabama, WBRC Fox 6, and WBHM.

You can hear the forum Thursday, June 26 at 2 p.m. Or listen online.

 

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