Frances Holk-Jones, Tater Harris earn Republican nominations in Baldwin County runoff elections

GCM Staff Report
Posted 6/16/26

With 100% of Baldwin County’s vote reported to the Alabama Secretary of State’s office, state Rep. Frances Holk-Jones has earned the Republican nomination in her bid to retain the District 95 …

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Frances Holk-Jones, Tater Harris earn Republican nominations in Baldwin County runoff elections

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With 100% of Baldwin County’s vote reported to the Alabama Secretary of State’s office, state Rep. Frances Holk-Jones has earned the Republican nomination in her bid to retain the District 95 seat.

Runoffs were held Tuesday, June 16, across the state, including eight impacting Baldwin County. Holk-Jones had 52.3% of the vote, or 3,109 of Baldwin’s votes, to Joe Freeman’s 47.7, or 2,837 votes%.

The other local runoff was for Baldwin County Commission District 4, where John “Tater” Harris secured the Republican nomination against Brett Gaar with 55% of the vote, or 10,719 votes, to Gaar’s 45.2%, or 8,824 votes.

Voter turnout was 10.3%.

With all but two counties reporting statewide, it appears for the other six races impacting Baldwin County that:

  • John Wahl beat Wes Allen for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor;
  • Everett Wess beat Dakarai Larriett for the Democratic nomination for U.S. senator;
  • Barry Moore beat Jared Hudson for the Republican nomination for U.S. senator;
  • Katherine Robertson beat Jay Mitchell for the Republican nomination for attorney general;
  • Corey Hill beat Christina Woerner McInnis for the Republican nomination for commissioner of agriculture and industries; and
  • Jim Zig Zeigler beat Chris Beeker for the Republican nomination for Public Service Commission, Place 2