Tommie Reece May Challenge As Petition Candidate In General Election
State Senator Mike Fair has won the Republican nomination to keep his seat in the State Senate. He defeated challenger Chris Sullivan, leading him by 499 votes out of 6,395 cast.
School board member Tommie Reece was removed from the ballot by a Supreme Court decision. She sued the state and election commission, but was denied by the court. Her supporters are saying she will collect signatures and challenge Fair in the General Election as a petition candidate. If she does that, she will have to give up her school board seat. Filing for school board opens in mid July.
In the General Election, Reece would have financial and worker support from the government education lobby and numerous organizations and individuals feeding at the public education trough as well as most if not all Democrats.
