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- Dimitri Polizos
- Dimitri Polizos was a Republican from Montgomery, AL. Dimitri Polizos died on March 27, 2019 at the age of 72.
- Katherine Mack
- Katherine Mack was a Democrat from Phenix City, AL. Katherine Mack died on August 24, 2021 at the age of 60.
- Shannon Clemmons
- Shannon Clemmons is from Bay Minette, AL and currently serves as a Council Member of Bay Minette, AL for District 5.
- William Taylor
- William Taylor is from Bay Minette, AL and currently serves as a Council Member of Bay Minette, AL for District 4.
- Mike Phillips
- Mike Phillips is from Bay Minette, AL and currently serves as a Council Member of Bay Minette, AL for District 2.
- Tommy Dawson
- Tommy Dawson is from Auburn, AL and currently serves as a Council Member of Auburn, AL for District 8.
- Jay Hovey
- Jay Hovey is a Republican from Auburn, AL and currently serves as a Council Member of Auburn, AL for District 7.
- Bob Parsons
- Bob Parsons is from Auburn, AL and currently serves as a Council Member of Auburn, AL for District 6.
- Steven Dixon
- Steven Dixon is from Auburn, AL and currently serves as a Council Member of Auburn, AL for District 5.
- Brett Smith
- Brett Smith is a Republican from Auburn, AL and currently serves as a Council Member of Auburn, AL for District 4.
- Beth Witten
- Beth Witten is from Auburn, AL and currently serves as a Council Member of Auburn, AL for District 3.
- Kelley Griswold
- Kelley Griswold is a Republican from Auburn, AL and currently serves as a Council Member of Auburn, AL for District 2.
- Connie Fitch Taylor
- Connie Fitch Taylor is a Democrat from Auburn, AL and currently serves as a Council Member of Auburn, AL for District 1.
- Joe Hereford
- Joe Hereford is from Attalla, AL and currently serves as a Council Member of Attalla, AL for District 4.
- Edward Roscoe Lane
- Edward Roscoe Lane is from Ashville, AL and currently serves as a Council Member of Ashville, AL for District 5.
- Sue Price
- Sue Price is from Ashville, AL and currently serves as a Council Member of Ashville, AL for District 3.
- Shirley Smith
- Shirley Smith is from Ashville, AL and currently serves as a Council Member of Ashville, AL for District 1.
- Danny McCarley
- Danny McCarley is from Argo, AL and currently serves as a Council Member of Argo, AL for District 4.
- Dusty Stinson
- Dusty Stinson is from Argo, AL and currently serves as a Council Member of Argo, AL for District 1.
- Mike Allen
- Mike Allen is from Arab, AL and currently serves as a Council Member of Arab, AL for District 4.
- Jackie Wesson
- Jackie Wesson is from Warrior, AL and currently serves as a Council Member of Warrior, AL for District 2 - Place 2.
- Kedrick Bettis
- Kedrick Bettis is a Democrat from Jackson, AL and currently serves as a Council Member of Jackson, AL for District 1 - Place 1.
- Britney Jones-Alexander
- Britney Jones-Alexander is a Democrat from Camden, AL and currently serves as Probate Judge of Wilcox County, AL.
- Eldora Anderson
- Eldora Anderson is a Democrat from Marion, AL and currently serves as Probate Judge of Perry County, AL.
- Lashandra Myrick
- Lashandra Myrick is a Democrat from Hayneville, AL and currently serves as Probate Judge of Lowndes County, AL.
- Rolonda M. Wedgeworth
- Rolonda M. Wedgeworth is a Democrat from Eutaw, AL and currently serves as Probate Judge of Greene County, AL.
- Richard M. Dean
- Richard M. Dean is a Republican from Rockford, AL and currently serves as Probate Judge of Coosa County, AL.
- Steve Flemming
- Steve Flemming is a Democrat from Evergreen, AL and currently serves as Probate Judge of Conecuh County, AL.
- James Tatum
- James Tatum is a Democrat from Union Springs, AL and currently serves as Probate Judge of Bullock County, AL.
- Terri Summerlin
- Terri Summerlin is from Weaver, AL. Find out more about Terri Summerlin at BamaPolitics.com.
- Graham Smith
- Graham Smith is a Republican from Mountain Brook, AL running for office in the Mountain Brook, AL City Council Place 1 election.
- Kent Osband
- Kent Osband is from Mountain Brook, AL running for office in the Mountain Brook, AL City Council Place 3 election.
- Tate Davis
- Tate Davis is a Republican from Mountain Brook, AL running for office in the Mountain Brook, AL City Council Place 5 election.
- Christopher Powanda
- Christopher Powanda is a Republican from Mountain Brook, AL running for office in the Mountain Brook, AL City Council Place 1 election.
- James Lucas
- James Lucas is from Athens, AL and currently serves as a Council Member of Athens, AL for District 3.
- Julie Gentry
- Julie Gentry is from Scottsboro, AL. Julie Gentry last ran for office in the 2020 Scottsboro, AL Board of Education Place 5 Election.
- 2020 Scottsboro, AL Board of Education Place 5 Election
- 2020 Scottsboro, AL Board of Education Place 5 Election results and candidate information for Alabama voters.
- 2020 Scottsboro, AL Board of Education Place 4 Election
- 2020 Scottsboro, AL Board of Education Place 4 Election results and candidate information for Alabama voters.
- Margie C. Varner
- Margie C. Varner is a Democrat from Bessemer, AL running for office in the Bessemer, AL Board of Education District 5 election.
- Terry Dawson
- Terry Dawson is from Bessemer, AL running for office in the Bessemer, AL Board of Education District 2 election.

Alabama Wiretap Bill Aims To Fight Drug Trafficking In The State
Some lawmakers are hoping to stymie the flow of drugs into Alabama this legislative session.
On March 21, Representative Rex Reynolds (R – Huntsville) introduced HB275, a bill that would authorize…
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Alabama Bill Bans Abortion In All Cases Except When Mother’s Life At Risk
Alabama Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) introduced HB 314 today to ban abortions in Alabama.
The bill would make abortion and attempted abortion a Class A Felony offense except in cases where…
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Early Voting Will Move Alabama Forward
This bill is another opportunity for Alabama to move forward. For too long, we’ve approached sensible legislation like this with an obstinate attitude of baseless oppositional defiance.
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Alabama State Rep. Mike Ball Talks CARE Act
In 2014, Rep. Mike Ball (R – Madison) introduced legislation that would go on to become Carly’s Law – a bill that authorized the University of Alabama in Birmingham to conduct a study…
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Alabama Early Voting Part of House Democrats 2019 Legislative Agenda
On March 20, Rep. Thomas Jackson (D, Montgomery) introduced a bill that would authorize early voting in the state of Alabama.
If passed, HB256 would require the governing body of each…
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Alabama Needs Common Core Standards, Not More Bureaucratic Obstacles
Marsh and his conservative legislator cronies are doing their best to politicize education rather than improve it. Instead of letting educators make informed decisions and do their jobs, Marsh and company seem more interested in forcing public schools to offer Bible classes and to reinsert outdated education standards that are decades old.
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CARE Act – Alabama’s Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill
UPDATE: The bill described in this article has been replaced with a substitute bill. You can view the new bill here.
Follow our latest updates on the CARE Act…
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Del Marsh’s New Enthusiasm for Common Core Repeal Pays Off
On Thursday, March 21, the Alabama State Senate passed SB 119 – a bill that would repeal the Alabama College and Career Ready Standards, also known as Common Core. The final vote was

Del Marsh’s Bill To Help Fund Trump’s Wall Could Have Taxpayers Propping Up General Fund Instead
Senator Del Marsh (R – Anniston) wants to let Alabama taxpayers help build President Trump’s border wall via SB 22.
Marsh’s bill would allow taxpayers to check a box on their tax…
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Dauphin Island Could Soon Have Entertainment Districts
HB 244 has been signed by Governor Kay Ivey
Dauphin Island may soon be allowed to create up to three entertainment districts if a bill filed by Chip Brown…
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