A tough Alabama governor race for democrats

Published June 22, 2022 at 12:06 PM EDT

Another race that may be of national interest is for governor of Alabama. The Democratic nominee named in Tuesday’s race will face off against incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey. It’s expected to be a tough race for the Democratic challenger.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with WBHM news producer Miranda Fulmore.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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