West Alabama special election will decide House seat on Tuesday

Voters in House District 16, which includes Fayette County, northern Tuscaloosa County, and a small portion of western Jefferson County, go to the polls today to elect a new State Representative. Tuscaloosa attorney and judge, Bryan Brinyark is the Republican party nominee. Brinyark overcame a crowded Republican primary field with five candidates in September, ultimately winning out over Fayette County Commission Chairman Brad Cox in the Republican primary runoff in October. The Democratic nominee is Fayette County Commissioner John Underwood. Underwood has served on the Fayette County Commiss