Alabama Election News

Doug Jones Kicks Off Statewide Campaign Tour

by David Preston on September 20, 2019 in Alabama Election News

U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ re-election campaign has kicked off a statewide “Road to Ready” tour to hear from Alabamians across the state, train volunteers and engage with voters on issues that matter most to them ahead of 2020. The “Road to Ready” events are held […]

Five Questions with Tommy Tuberville

by David Preston on September 17, 2019 in Alabama Election News

This article continues an ongoing series of articles where BamaPolitics.com will ask questions of the candidates running for federal office in 2020. These articles are designed to give our readers an introduction to each candidate and give you a better understanding of why they are […]

Doug Jones Slams State Democratic Party In Media Call

by Adam Powell on September 16, 2019 in Alabama Election News

In his regular conference call with members of the Alabama press last week, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, (D-AL), took the Alabama Democratic Party to task for being “nonfunctional,” a reality he said has existed for some time within the state party. Jones noted that the […]

Five Questions With John Merrill

by David Preston on September 6, 2019 in Alabama Election News

This article continues an ongoing series of articles where BamaPolitics.com will ask questions of the candidates running for federal office in 2020. These articles are designed to give our readers an introduction to each candidate and give you a better understanding of why they are […]

Joe Biden To Campaign In Birmingham, AL

by Brent Wilson on September 4, 2019 in Alabama Election News

Former Vice President Joe Biden, who is a front runner for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, will make a campaign appearance in Birmingham, AL on Sept. 15. Further details, such as the time and venue have not yet been released by his campaign at this […]

Kirsten Gillibrand, Who Stated Alabama Abortion Law Was ‘Against Our Christian Faith’, Drops Out Of Presidential Race

by Brent Wilson on August 28, 2019 in Alabama Election News

Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) said Wednesday that she was withdrawing from the Democratic primary after failing to qualify for a third debate next month. Gillibrand, who ran her campaign on women and family issues, said that not making the third debate was fatal to her campaign. […]

Roy Moore: Ilhan Omar Should Go Back “From Whence She Came”

by Brent Wilson on August 28, 2019 in Alabama Election News

Former Judge and Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore on Wednesday said Rep. Ilhan Omar should go back to Somalia after the Minnesota Democrat called him a child molester while criticizing the Alabama GOP for seeking her expulsion from Congress. “I fully support the resolution of […]

Charlotte Meadows Wins GOP Runoff For House District 74

by Brent Wilson on August 27, 2019 in Alabama News

Charlotte Meadows has won a runoff against Michael Fritz for the House District 74 seat that was left vacant after the death of State Rep. Dimitri Polizos. Meadows will face Democrat Rayford Mack in a special election for this seat on Nov. 12. The election […]

Montgomery Mayor Election: Steven Reed, David Woods Head To Runoff Race

by Brent Wilson on August 27, 2019 in Alabama Election News

Steven Reed and David Woods will head into a runoff to be the next mayor of Montgomery as no candidate received the required 50 percent of the vote to avoid a runoff. The runoff between Reed and Wood will take place Oct. 8. The winner […]

Van Smith Wins GOP Primary For House District 42

by Brent Wilson on August 22, 2019 in Alabama Election News

Van Smith won a GOP primary election to fill the House District 42 seat left vacant when Jimmy Martin passed away earlier this year. In Autauga County Van Smith received 73.48 percent of the vote, with 579 votes. The other candidates’ totals were: Allen Caton […]