Five candidates on the ballot Tuesday night in Fairhope were backed by individuals and groups who have supported the relocation of books they deem inappropriate at the Fairhope Public Library.
Only one of those candidates, Joshua Gammon, succeeded Tuesday while the rest failed in their bids. Three of four incumbents, heavily criticized by the book banners for supporting the library, won their races to maintain their seats.
Gammon, Troy Vickers, David Luc, George Ferniany and Tracey Gatewood all had the backing of Fairhope Faith Collective, formerly Moms for Liberty of Baldwin County, and all but Gammon failed. The candidates also had financial support from other public critics of books at the Fairhope library including Brian Dasinger of the Faith Family Freedom Coalition, Carol Wilson an