"Nine-term lawmaker Hank Sanders running for his old Alabama Senate Seat"

 The Rock who represented a Black Belt district for nine terms in the Alabama Senate before stepping aside for his daughter in 2018, is running for his old seat.

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The Alabama Primaries are May 24

The former senator said these are more critical times in Alabama and around the country. And his 35 years of experience in the state senate — is needed now — more than ever.

Sanders, a lawyer from Selma, announced today that his daughter, Sen. Malika Sanders-Fortier, will not run for a second term and that he will run for the District 23 seat.

“When I served in the Alabama Senate, expansion of Medicaid was a critical focus for me,” Sanders said in a press release. “While Senator Fortier was in the Senate, Medicaid Expansion was a great focus for her. That is unfinished business. So are other critical issues. Therefore, I have decided to run again for Alabama State Senate District 23.”

Sanders announced his retirement in 2018, paving the way for his daughter to run for the seat that represents Selma and surrounding areas. But Sanders said in a statement he has “unfinished business” in Montgomery, including pushing for Alabama to expand its Medicaid program to provide health care coverage to more people.

“When I served in the Alabama Senate expansion of Medicaid was a critical focus for me. … I will work on this and other critical issues from elected office if I am elected again,” Sanders said.