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Adviser to Alabama governor resigns amid allegations of affair

Senior political aid Rebekah Caldwell Mason resigned Wednesday amid accusations that she and Gov. Robert Bentley had an affair.
In this Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014 file photo, Republican Gov. Robert Bentley listens to a phone call as Rebekah Mason, right, announces his win for Alabama governor, in Montgomery, Ala. (Photo by Brynn Anderson/AP)
In this Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014 file photo, Republican Gov. Robert Bentley listens to a phone call as Rebekah Mason, right, announces his win for Alabama governor, in Montgomery, Ala.
A senior political adviser to Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley resigned Wednesday amid accusations that she and Bentley had an affair, according to a statement distributed by the governor's office.