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FILE- Bike riders cross over a boardwalk at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, Ala., in this file photo from March 12, 2020. Alabama voters on Tuesday May 24, 2022, will consider a constitutional amendment that would provide $85 million for improvements to state parks and historical sites. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

FILE- Bike riders cross over a boardwalk at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, Ala., in this file photo from March 12, 2020. Alabama voters on Tuesday May 24, 2022, will consider a constitutional amendment that would provide $85 million for improvements to state parks and historical sites. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

FILE - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall speaks during a news conference June 3, 2021, in Montgomery, Ala. A federal judge on Friday, May 13, blocked part of an Alabama law that makes it a felony to prescribe gender-affirming puberty blockers and hormones to transgender minors. The state attorney general’s office insists the law is constitutional and says it’s aimed at protecting children. “The science and common sense are on Alabama’s side. We will win this fight to protect our children,” Marshall said recently.(Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP, File)

FILE - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall speaks during a news conference June 3, 2021, in Montgomery, Ala. A federal judge on Friday, May 13, blocked part of an Alabama law that makes it a felony to prescribe gender-affirming puberty blockers and hormones to transgender minors. The state attorney general’s office insists the law is constitutional and says it’s aimed at protecting children. “The science and common sense are on Alabama’s side. We will win this fight to protect our children,” Marshall said recently.(Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP, File)

FILE - Rep. Wes Allen speaks during debate on transgender bills during the legislative session in the house chamber at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Ala., on Thursday April 7, 2022. The races for U.S. Senate and governor have gotten the most attention leading up to Tuesday’s primary in Alabama, but five other statewide races are on the ballot. With multiple candidates in some races, some nominations may not be decided until after runoff elections scheduled for June 21.(Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)

FILE - Rep. Wes Allen speaks during debate on transgender bills during the legislative session in the house chamber at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Ala., on Thursday April 7, 2022. The races for U.S. Senate and governor have gotten the most attention leading up to Tuesday’s primary in Alabama, but five other statewide races are on the ballot. With multiple candidates in some races, some nominations may not be decided until after runoff elections scheduled for June 21.(Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)

FILE - Alabama Secretary of State candidate Ed Packard speaks to a Republican group on March 1, 2022, in Opelika, Ala. Packard, who worked in the state's election division for more than two decades, is seeking the GOP nomination for the office. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler, File)

FILE - Alabama Secretary of State candidate Ed Packard speaks to a Republican group on March 1, 2022, in Opelika, Ala. Packard, who worked in the state's election division for more than two decades, is seeking the GOP nomination for the office. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler, File)