First-time political candidate Carolyn Dobson defeated former state Sen. Dick Brewbaker in a primary runoff election Tuesday to become the Republican candidate for Alabama's 2nd Congressional District. Dobson will face Mobile native Shomali Figures in the November general election to decide the fate of the newly redistricted district.

At the time of writing, unofficial results from the Alabama Secretary of State reported that more than 105,000 votes had been cast in all 28 counties in the district, representing a turnout rate of more than 7.5%.

Dobson, who said he was running for Congress to serve “Alabama families, farms and core values,” grew up on his family's generations-old cattle farm in Monroe County, now part of the 2nd Congressional District.

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“Thank you to all the Republican voters in Alabama's 2nd District,” Dobson said Tuesday night. “I am truly grateful for your outpouring of support and your enthusiasm for us fighting for Alabama families. Your belief in me and my vision for my district has brought us one step closer to saving our country.”

“I love this state,” Dobson added. “I was born here, and I will bring my Alabama roots and values ​​to Washington to represent you.”

Dobson outperformed Montgomery native and former city official Dick Brewbaker, receiving about 60% of the total vote, according to unofficial estimates. Brewbaker received about 67% of the vote in Montgomery County, while Dobson also outperformed in Mobile County, receiving just under 69% of the vote.

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Dobson currently practices real estate law in Montgomery. Her clients include home builders, retailers, small business owners and family farms similar to the one she grew up on in Monroe County. She has strong support from the Alabama Farmers Association (ALFA), the Alabama Livestock Association, the Alabama Forestry Commission and local and state elected officials, including all of the elected Republican sheriffs across the district.

“Alabama's 2nd Congressional District needs someone to fight for us, and I will,” Dobson said Tuesday. “We can win in November, but I can't do it alone.”

As of press time, roughly 37,000 Democrats had voted on Tuesday, compared with just over 25,000 Republicans, according to unofficial data from the Alabama Secretary of State. In November's general election, Dobson and Figures will appear on the same ballot as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

Grayson Everett is the state and politics editor for Yellow Hammer News. You can follow him on Twitter. Grayson