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Walker County GOP primary candidate Shannon Whitfield, right, takes two "congratulations" balloons from John Logan on primary election night. Whitfield beat opponent Mike Peardon for his party's nomination and will face incumbent and former GOP member Bebe Heiskell this fall for Walker County's sole commissioner's seat. Walker County GOP primary candidate Shannon Whitfield, right, takes two "congratulations" balloons from John Logan on primary election night. Whitfield beat opponent Mike Peardon for his party's nomination and will face incumbent and former GOP member Bebe Heiskell this fall for Walker County's sole commissioner's seat.

By Emmett Gienapp June 1, 2016 3 min read

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In a significant victory last Tuesday night, Shannon Whitfield clinched the Republican Party nomination for sole county commissioner of Walker County, defeating his opponent, Mike Peardon, by several thousand votes.

Polls closed in Walker County at 7 p.m., and for the next two hours, one precinct after another came in for Whitfield, building his lead to a total of 4,456 to Peardon’s 1,473.

Just two blocks away from the Walker County Courthouse where election officials tabulated the results, Whitfield’s family and friends gathered in the Bank of LaFayette Community Room to celebrate his victory.

“The battle has just begun. This is a great celebration, but the battle has just started,” he said to a small group of supporters.