U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell Cruises to Victory in Democratic Primary for Alabama’s 7th Congressional District

The Birmingham Times U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) could have rested on her laurels. But the seven-term incumbent congresswoman ran as hard for her eighth term as she had in her previous races and got the desired results. On Tuesday, in the March 5 primary, Sewell received 46,398 votes, or 92.22 percent, to capture the Democratic nomination against challenger Chris Davis of Birmingham, who received 3,915 votes or 7.78 percent. “While we celebrate our victory tonight, we know that our fight is not over. There is too much at stake for us to be on the sidelines. We have to keep working to lower costs and grow our economy. We have to keep working to make healthcare more affordable. We have to keep working to make our communities safer,” Sewell said. “And we have to protect our democracy and our sacred right to vote from those who seek to take us back.” Her job has always been “to focus in and work hard and uphold the promises that I’ve made to Alabama’s 7th Congressional District,” Sewell said. The congresswoman said her mission is clear. She’s not working to improve her lot in life. Instead, she said, her aim is improving...