For nearly a hundred years local and state elections in Alabama were decided in the Democratic Party primary, with generally only token Republican challengers running in the general election.
fɔːɹ nˌɪɹli ɐ hˈʌndɹɪd jˈɪɹz lˈoʊkəl ænd stˈeɪt ᵻlˈɛkʃənz ɪn ˌæləbˈæmə wɜː dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd ɪnðə dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk pˈɑːɹɾi pɹˈaɪmɚɹi, wɪð dʒˈɛnɚɹəli ˈoʊnli tˈoʊkən ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən tʃˈælɪndʒɚz ɹˈʌnɪŋ ɪnðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən.