Incumbent rep wins GOP nomination for Baldwin County House seat, no opposition in November
A Baldwin County native, Frances Holk-Jones is president of an insurance company and is the presumptive winner of her second term.
Mason Reed 
Incumbent state Rep. Frances Holk-Jones has secured the Republican nomination for the District 95 seat in the Alabama Legislature, emerging victorious in Tuesday’s runoff primary.
According to complete but unofficial results from the Alabama Secretary of State’s website, Holk-Jones captured 3,109 votes—good for 52.29% of the total. Her opponent, Joe Freeman, a registered investment advisor with a law enforcement background, finished with 2,837 votes, or 47.71%.
With no Democratic challengers stepping forward for the November general election, Holk-Jones stands as the presumptive winner, marking her path to a second term. The District 95 representative serves a region encompassing Foley, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Elberta, and Perdido Beach, along with the unincorporated areas of Bon Secour, Miflin, Fort Morgan, Josephine, and Ono Island.
Celebrating the win, Holk-Jones took to Facebook shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday to share a message of gratitude: “Thank you District 95! YOU did it!”
First elected in 2022, the Baldwin County native and insurance executive has faced a high-stakes campaign cycle. She led the May 19 GOP primary with 42.5% of the vote, besting Freeman (38.5%) and third-place finisher Elijah Davidson (19%). Beyond her legislative work, Holk-Jones is a co-founder of the Jennifer Claire Moore Foundation, an organization dedicated to the social and emotional well-being of youth, established in memory of her late daughter.
The primary cycle became a flashpoint for controversy earlier this year when a political action committee circulated contentious flyers along the Gulf Coast. The mailers alleged that Holk-Jones supported taxpayer-subsidized college education for undocumented immigrants, claims that Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter publicly dismissed as a bald-faced lie.
Baldwin County Commission Update
In other local election news, John “Tater” Harris has won the runoff for the Baldwin County Commission District 4 seat. Harris secured 10,719 votes (54.85%), outpacing opponent Brett Gaar, who finished with 8,824 votes (45.15%).
The race was held to fill the seat currently occupied by Commissioner Charles F. “Skip” Gruber, who did not seek reelection. Harris, the owner of Gulf Coast Rental Co. and a key figure in the Orange Beach Public Safety Committee and the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber, now looks toward the general election. He is the probable winner of the seat following the withdrawal of the only Democratic candidate, Drew Arredondo, prior to the May 19 primary.
