Kiel posts landslide win in Republican House primary

As early returns rolled in, it shaped up to be a good night for House District 18 candidate Jamie Kiel. By night’s end, Kiel was on the winning side of a landslide victory with some eye-popping numbers. Kiel defeated Tony Riley in the Republican Primary for House District 18, the seat

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Meet Jamie Kiel

Successful businessman… community activist… devoted father and husband… just a few of the phrases that describe Jamie Kiel, Republican candidate for Alabama House District 18. “Running for office is never something I thought I’d do,” Kiel said during an interview at the Piggly Wiggly grand

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Vote: Jamie Kiel – House District 18

Businessman Jamie Kiel has qualified to run for the Republican nomination in State House District 18, hoping to replace long-time Democrat Johnny Mack Morrow. “It would be a privilege to represent the people of Colbert, Franklin, and Lauderdale Counties.  What we need representing us is a

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Jamie Kiel qualifies for state representative race

Russellville native and longtime businessman Jamie Kiel has officially qualified to run on the Republican ticket for State House District 18 representative. This is the first time Kiel has run for a political position, but he said he has always been interested in state politics specifically and

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Character Counts at TES

The kids in our area love to learn! From the Franklin County Times article below: One of the talks McRight said she will never forget is when Jamie Kiel spoke to the sixth-graders about citizenship. “It was such a beautiful lesson about how our government works and so hands-on. The kids loved

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Kiel seeking GOP nomination for Rep. District 18 seat

State politics is something that has always interested Jamie Kiel and when he heard that an incumbent would not be running in the District 18 Alabama House race, he decided the time was right for him. “When Johnny Mack (Morrow, D-Red Bay,) announced he was not running for re-election but

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Kiel seeking House District 18 seat

Seeking political office is not a new consideration for Jamie Kiel. But he wanted to wait until the right time. That right time has arrived with Kiel’s announcement that he will be a candidate for State House District 18, hoping to represent the voters of Franklin, Colbert and Lauderdale

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