Alabama State Board of Education incumbent unseated in GOP primary

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: May 22, 2026

Words: 569

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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Republican voters Tuesday unseated one member of Alabama State Board of Education and put two candidates for a second seat into a runoff.

Marie Manning, who represents District 6, which covers Talladega, Marshall and Cherokee counties, was defeated by Cathi Bradford, a former teacher and veteran. The Alabama Secretary of State’s office reported Bradford received 35,615 votes (53.96%) to Manning’s 30,388 votes (46.04%) in unofficial returns.

Manning praised the board members for their …

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