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Special Election

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published March 12, 2025 at 12:27 PM EDT

A special election will take place this week for Alabama Senate District 5. Senate Pro Tem Greg Reed stepped down to accept a cabinet position in Governor Kay Ivey's administration.

Democratic candidates Ryan Cagle and Sarah Watkins will face each other on Tuesday. A general election between the Democratic candidate and the one Republican to qualify, Matt Woods, will take place on June 24th. District 5 extends west from the Mississippi border through north central Alabama and into Jefferson County.

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Melanie Hogan

Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.

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