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By Carey Reeder | Managing Editor

Nick Burnett won the seat for the Chilton County Circuit Clerk position during the 2024 Primary Election on March 5. Burnett earned 70.69% (5,288 votes) of the 7,481 total votes casted in the county defeating opponent Teresa Connell (29.31%, 2,193 votes). Burnett had no opposition from the democratic party for the seat.

“It was a hard-fought campaign, and a clean race by both me and my opponent,” Burnett said following the election on March 5. “It just shows that where God wants you he will put you. I am excited to be able to help the people, and looking forward to helping the citizens of Chilton County and to be able to serve them. I have always had a willingness to serve, and God has put me here, so I look forward to doing that.”

Burnett will take office on Jan. 25, 2025 replacing long time Chilton County Circuit Clerk Glenn McGriff who is retiring. Burnett said he is excited about filling the role, but knows no one will be able to fully fill the shoes left by McGriff’s departure.

“I will not be able to step into that position and fill (McGriff’s) shoes because he has done a great job for a long time, and I am glad me and him have a great relationship,” Burnett said. “He will show me everything I need to know, and I can imagine I will be calling him a lot to ask questions later on down the road.”

Burnett is currently a narcotics detective for the Calera Police Department, and he will begin wrapping up things there and starting his transition to the circuit clerk position in the coming months before Jan. 25.

2024 Alabama Primary Election Results

*all numbers are unofficial until official numbers are released later in March*

Local Races (numbers from Chilton County Courthouse)

Chilton County Commission

Total votes: 50,680

Alan Childress: 8,589 votes (16.94%) (advances to Nov. 5 election)

Darrell Bone: 6,963 votes (13.73%) (advances to Nov. 5 election)

Allen Williams: 6,806 votes (13.42%) (advances to Nov. 5 election)

Jimmie Hardee: 4,969 votes (9.8%) (advances to Nov. 5 election)

Joseph Headley: 4,839 votes (9.54%) (advances to Nov. 5 election)

Roger Perkins: 4,108 votes (8.1%) (advances to Nov. 5 election)

Butch Billingsley: 3,731 votes (7.36%) (advances to Nov. 5 election)

Kim Ray: 3,680 votes (7.26%)

Monty Gentry: 3,667 votes (7.23%)

Pam Plier Price: 3,328 votes (6.56%)

 

Chilton County Circuit Clerk

Total votes: 7,481

Nick Burnett: 5,288 votes (70.69%) (wins seat)

Teresa Connell: 2,193 votes (29.31%)

 

19th Judicial Circuit Court Judge, Place No. 4

Total votes: 6,707

Dee Dee Calhoon: 4,156 votes (61.96%) (advances to Nov. 5 election)

Nicole Clark: 1,435 votes (21.39%)

Jacquelyn Tomlinson: 1,116 votes (16.63%)

 

Other Races (results from the Alabama Secretary of State website as of 3 p.m. on March 6

*The Alabama Secretary of State website reported 3,769,372 registered voters participated in the primary, and 21.05% of voter turnout after all 67 counties were reported in the early morning of March 6.*

Statewide Results:

State Board of Education, District No. 3

Total votes: 74,915

Kelly Mooney: 38,507 votes (51.4%) (advances to Nov. 5 Election)

Charlotte Meadows: 17,472 votes (23.32%)

Ann Eubanks: 10,480 votes (13.99%)

Melissa Snowden: 8,456 votes (11.29%)

 

President of Public Service Commission

Total votes: 538,950

Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh: 329,530 votes (61.14%) (advances to Nov. 5 Election)

Robert McCollum: 209,420 votes (38.86%)

 

Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place No. 2

Total votes: 468,958

Rich Anderson: 259,143 votes (55.26%)

Thomas Govan: 209,815 votes (44.74%)

 

Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Judge, Place No. 2

Total votes: 468,536

Chad Hanson: 264,085 votes (56.36%)

Stephen Parker: 204,451 votes (43.64%)

 

Chief Justice of Alabama Supreme Court

Total votes: 7,181

Sarah Stewart: 334,129 votes (61.57%) (advances to Nov. 5 Election)

Bryan Taylor: 208,522 votes (38.43%)

 

Proposed Statewide Amendment No. 1 (Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to amend Section 71.01 authorizing the Legislature to sign and transmit local laws or constitutional amendments before the transmission of basic appropriations. (Proposed by Act 2023-562))

Total votes: 700,909

No: 359,770 votes (51.33%

Yes: 341,139 votes (48.67%)

 

U.S. Representative, Alabama 6th Congressional District

Total votes: 91,367

Gary Palmer: 76,063 votes (83.25%) (advances to Nov. 5 Election)

Gerrick Wilkins: 9,636 votes (10.55%)

Ken McFeeters: 5,668 votes (6.2%)

 

Republican Party Nomination for President of the United States

Total votes: 584,524

Donald Trump: 486,883 votes (83.3%) (advances to Nov. 5 Election)

Nikki Haley: 75,501 votes (12.92%)

Uncommitted: 9,509 votes (1.63%)

 

Democratic Party Nomination for President of the United States

Total votes: 184,973 votes

Joseph Biden: 165,567 votes (89.51%) (advances to Nov. 5 Election)

Uncommitted: 11,085 votes (5.99%)

 

Delegates to 2024 Democratic National Convention, 6th Congressional District

Total votes: 43,070

Jane Grey Battle: 11,056 votes (25.67%)

Louise New Jones: 10,733 votes (24.92%)

Adarris May: 10,721 (24.89%)

Davis Silverstein: 9,804 votes (22.76%)

 

Chilton County Results:

State Board of Education, District No. 3

Total votes: 6,676

Kelly Mooney: 4,081 votes (61.13%) (advances to Nov. 5 Election)

Charlotte Meadows: 1,058 votes (15.85%)

Ann Eubanks: 841 votes (12.6%)

Melissa Snowden: 696 votes (10.43%)

 

President of Public Service Commission

Total votes: 7,286

Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh: 4,534 votes (62.23%) (advances to Nov. 5 Election)

Robert McCollum: 2,752 votes (37.77%)

 

Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place No. 2

Total votes: 6,364

Rich Anderson: 2,936 votes (46.13%%)

Thomas Govan: 3,428 votes (53.87%)

 

Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Judge, Place No. 2

Total votes: 6,275

Chad Hanson: 3,506 votes (55.87%)

Stephen Parker: 2,769 votes (44.13%%)

 

Chief Justice of Alabama Supreme Court

Total votes: 7,181

Sarah Stewart: 4,755 votes (66.22%) (advances to Nov. 5 Election)

Bryan Taylor: 2,426 votes (33.78%)

 

Proposed Statewide Amendment No. 1 (Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to amend Section 71.01 authorizing the Legislature to sign and transmit local laws or constitutional amendments before the transmission of basic appropriations. (Proposed by Act 2023-562))

Total votes: 7,480

No: 4,208 votes (56.26%

Yes: 3,272 votes (43.74%)

 

U.S. Representative, Alabama 6th Congressional District

Total votes: 7,565

Gary Palmer: 6,489 votes (85.78%) (advances to Nov. 5 Election)

Gerrick Wilkins: 809 votes (10.69%)

Ken McFeeters: 267 votes (3.53%)

 

Republican Party Nomination for President of the United States

Total votes: 7,939

Donald Trump: 7,261 votes (91.46%) (advances to Nov. 5 Election)

Nikki Haley: 461 votes (5.81%)

Uncommitted: 95 votes (1.2%)

 

Democratic Party Nomination for President of the United States

Total votes: 507 votes

Joseph Biden: 439 votes (86.59%) (advances to Nov. 5 Election)

Uncommitted: 41 votes (8.09%)

 

Delegates to 2024 Democratic National Convention, 6th Congressional District

Total votes: 1,293

Jane Grey Battle: 336 votes (25.99%)

Louise New Jones: 317 votes (24.52%)

Adarris May: 312 votes (24.13%)

Davis Silverstein: 299 votes (23.12%)