Austrians are a homogeneous people, although four decades of strong immigration have significantly changed the composition of the population of Austria. According to the 2001 population census, 88.6% are native German speakers (96% Austro-Bavarian dialects and 4% Alemanic dialects) while the remaining 11.4% speak several minority languages.
Bigham won election to the Washington County Board in 2014, representing south Washington County communities. McNamara said he would be running on his record over 14 years in the House. He retired last year as chairman of the House environment and natural resources finance committee. Republicans hold a one-vote majority in the Senate.
Update: Former state Sen. Bradley Byrne narrowly defeated Dean Young on Tuesday night to win the Republican nomination for Alabama's special election, all but guaranteeing him a spot in Congress. The outcome is being hailed as a win for Republican establishment, which poured significant resources into Byrne's campaign against the tea partier Young.