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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A well-funded black congressman has a shot at becoming the first African-American to win the Democratic nomination for governor of Alabama, even without the backing of the state’s traditional civil rights organizations.
But a victory for Rep. Artur Davis in the primary Tuesday may be a short-lived milestone.
In a state that has gone Republican in five of the past six votes for governor, GOP candidates might draw more voters.
Blacks make up nearly half of those who can vote in the Democratic primary, but Davis might have hurt his chances by scorning the state’s four major black political groups. The four have thrown their support behind his white opponent, state Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks.
