Yolanda Flowers is officially Alabama’s Democratic candidate for governor, winning over Sen. Malika Sanders-Fortier. On Tuesday, Flowers won 55% of votes. This apparently makes her the first Black female nominee for governor from a major party in Alabama.
In an interview with AL.com, she expressed her gratitude:
“I thank God for everything he’s done for us tonight, but the race isn’t over. We still must continue on to encourage our citizens how important it is to vote for the betterment of our state. Thank you so very much, God bless and let’s press toward November 8th as we reconstruct Alabama, together.”
Flowers will face Republican incumbent Governor Kay Ivey during the state’s general election on November 8. Ivey is the first Republican woman and second woman to be elected governor. In 2019, Ivey apologized but refused to step down for wearing blackface during a 1967 college skit at a Baptists Student Union party:
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