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According to the Madison County Republican Party, out of 329,197 registered voters in the county, only 67,568 ballots were cast, equating to a total voter turnout of approximately 20.5%.

Following the Alabama Board of Education Place 8 GOP primary, chair and founder of the Madison County chapter of Moms for Liberty, Emily Jones, is now headed to a runoff election against runner-up William Matthews.

Douthit, who was previously appointed to serve as District Judge for Place 1 by Gov. Kay Ivey in January, defeated Huntsville attorney Michael Tewalt, earning 65.3% (18,096) of the vote compared to Tewalt's 34.7% (9,629).

State Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville) defeated former Congressman Mo Brooks in Tuesday's Alabama House District 20 Republican primary.

Madison City Schools superintendent Ed Nichols reportedly requested that one of the largest polling stations in Limestone County be marked as a private location, prohibiting both campaign signs and campaigning on the premises, according to reporting from 1819 News.

Democrats and liberal leaning media outlets across the country are casting the fatal shooting of three men at a San Diego mosque as a hate crime perpetrated by neo-Nazis, despite both shooters being of Hispanic descent, with one now suspected of identifying as transgender.

Amid a sharp increase in sports betting among America's youth, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is working to limit the exposure of minors to online gambling-related advertisements with her latest legislation, The Gaming Advertisement to Minors Enforcement (GAME) Act.

After recent remarks were made by U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Mobile), arguing that congressional redistricting in Alabama will disenfranchise black voters, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) criticized the hypocrisy of his fellow congressman for making such comments.

In another significant milestone for both the city of Huntsville and Redstone Arsenal, the Huntsville City Council has authorized Mayor Tommy Battle to proceed with a $45 million donation to the rapidly expanding military base.

Incumbent Andrew Sorrell addressed a recent attack ad launched by his opponent in the upcoming Republican primary for state auditor, political newcomer Derek Chen.

This week, with primaries quickly approaching and a possible suspension gaining widespread public support, Alabama's top three Republican U.S. Senate candidates offered their views on a federal gas tax holiday.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) praised the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling against racially based congressional maps but cautioned against an immediate, attempted transition to a conservative-dominated 7-0 layout in Alabama.

In a video message sent to reporters on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) discussed the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling against racially based congressional maps.

Thursday, Gov. Kay Ivey delivered remarks at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce's 2026 Alabama Update, reflecting on some of the state's key achievements during her tenure in office.

During a Wednesday episode of Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall unpacked the state's newly launched civil investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center's (SPLC) alleged deceptive fundraising practices.

Kolowski took a shot at Republican Place 8 candidate and parental rights defender Emily Jones, as well as the conservative political organization, Moms for Liberty, calling it a "White Christian Nationalist Extremist group."

Wednesday, on Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall discussed the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling striking down a racially based federal court-ordered Alabama congressional map from 2023.

According to Givan, the effort from conservatives to congressionally redistrict Alabama without racial-bias amounts to "plantation politics."

Following Gov. Kay Ivey's signing of two redistricting special election bills on Friday, a liberal, transgender candidate running for Alabama House District 25 is attacking conservatives in the state legislature, accusing them of both racism and discrimination against black voters.

According to Orr, despite many Alabamians now demanding a 7-0 map favoring Republicans, a 6-1 map, allowing U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) to retain her seat in the state's 7th congressional district, is more likely to be ratified and implemented than a fully conservative map.

Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice and attorney general candidate Jay Mitchell discussed the urgent need to congressionally redistrict Alabama following the U.S. Supreme Court's historic majority ruling in Louisiana v. Callais.

With primary races in Alabama now less than two weeks away, President Donald Trump is doubling down on his endorsement of U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) in the state's upcoming GOP U.S. Senate primary.

On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) spoke to 1819 News about his ongoing campaign to become Alabama's newest senator and some of his immediate legislative goals if elected to the office in November.

Huntsville City School Board member Andrea Alvarez is once again attacking a familiar target in Moms for Liberty's Emily Jones. Jones, who is currently running for Alabama Board of Education Place 8, is best known for establishing and chairing the organization's first chapter in Alabama.

On Tuesday afternoon, former congressman and current GOP candidate for Alabama House District 20, Mo Brooks, again accused his primary opponent, State Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville), of being controlled by out-of-state special interest groups.

Monday, on Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall argued the U.S. Supreme Court's recent majority ruling in Louisiana vs. Callais "vindicates" Alabama's legal arguments against racially based redistricting.

Jeremy Devito of Athens, a self-proclaimed progressive and "proud member" of the terrorist organization Antifa, promoted "A Town Hall for Y’all of Us" on his campaign social media account with little public interaction.