John Merrill pushed conservative policies as Alabama’s Secretary of State starting in 2015. BUT when news of his extramarital affair broke, the scandal led to his decision not to run for reelection.

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Hillary's Story
Al.com
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill admits affair, won’t run for U.S. Senate: ‘There’s no excuse’
Phone recording of Alabama Secretary of State trying to end extramarital affair - from Al.com via YouTube
Sex, lies and the Alabama secretary of state: The fall of John Merrill

Slate
Top Alabama Republican John Merrill is extremely outraged at affair allegations before a 17-minute tape emerged.

Tuscaloosa News
Former Alabama secretary of state John Merrill joins engineering firm

Washington Post
Confronted with leaked phone call, Alabama Republican John Merrill admits to affair, drops Senate bid

Wikipedia
John Merrill (American politician)

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John Merrill--by Joe Raedle via Slate
John Merrill and Donald Trump--from Merrill's Facebook via Patch
Merrill Admits to Affair--screenshot from Fox News 10 via YouTube

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Alabama Governor Robert Bentley, a self-proclaimed champion of family values, upheld his marriage vows for nearly half a century. BUT his time in office took a surprising turn as he used his position to conceal a secret, revealing a stark contrast to his public image.

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Alabama.com
Ex-governor Robert Bentley, Rebekah Mason's exit from First Baptist Tuscaloosa followed scathing sermon, report shows--by Leada Gore

Alabama House Judiciary Committee
THE IMPEACHMENT INVESTIGATION OF GOVERNOR ROBERT BENTLEY

The Atlantic
Alabama's 'Luv Guv' Has Resigned--by David Graham

The Strange Revelation of the Investigation of Alabama's Governor--by Russell Berman

Businiss Council of America
Robert Bentley, Governor bio

CNN
‘Dark day’ as Alabama governor cuts plea deal, resigns--by Elliot McLaughlin, Dakin Andone, and Devon M. Sayers

Politico
Alabama governor resigns, pleads guilty to misdemeanors--by Associated Press

NPR
Alabama's Governor Resigns Amid Scandal Over Alleged Affair And Cover-Up--by Camila Domonoske

USA Today
Robert Bentley resigns as Alabama governor; lieutenant governor replaces him--by Brian Lyman and Andrew Yawn

Wikipedia
Robert J. Bentley

Photos
Governor Robert Bentley--photo by Sutherland Boswell via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Governor Bentley's Mug Shot--from Montgomery County Sheriff's Office via Politico

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