Incumbent Democrat Roger Bedford concedes Senate race

Category: Democrat

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Veteran state Sen. Roger Bedford has congratulated his Republican replacement after a Monday recount showed no substantial change in the election result.

Republican Larry Stutts defeated Bedford by just 67 votes in the Senate District 6 race. The close margin triggered a mandatory recount.

Bedford wrote in a Facebook message Monday that he congratulates Stutts on his victory. Stutts, a physician from Tuscumbia, was sworn in on Friday.

Bedford says he is proud of his time in the Alabama Senate to which he was first elected in 1982. Bedford says he's looking forward to the next chapter in his life.

The veteran Democrat's defeat was one of the major upsets in the 2014 elections. His loss means there will be only one white Democrat remaining in the Alabama Senate.

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Incumbent Democrat Roger Bedford concedes Senate race

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December 2nd, 2014
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