Grandsons, yes; ex-wives, no

Black beats Smith; Ivey defeats Wallace

The Alabama Treasurer's race isn't actually interesting -- it is, after all the Alabama Treasurer's race -- but there are some interesting features. Stephen Black, grandson of the late Hugo Black (US Senator turned Supreme Court Justice), won the Democratic party nomination. However, Lisa Wallace, who divorced George Wallace before he went to meet his maker, lost in the Republican runoff.