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The city of Moulton will soon have a new mayor after challenger and former fire chief Ryan Jolly defeated incumbent Roger Weatherwax in Tuesday's runoff election.

Prichard’s incumbent Mayor Jimmie Gardner is projected to lose in the runoff election. His challenger, Carletta Davis is the projected winner.

The City of Boaz has a new mayor after Tim Walker emerged victorious in Tuesday’s runoff election.

Former Mobile County District Judge Spiro Cheriogotis is the projected winner of Mobile's mayoral runoff election.

In the runoff for Hoover's City Council, Ashley Lovell defeated Liz Lane for Place 3 handily, while Gene Smith is the winner of Place 2.

Wetumpka City Councilman Kevin Robbins narrowly defeated challenger Hunter Mills in the city’s runoff election on Tuesday.

Joe Garris, Jr. will stay in Place 1 of the Gulf Shores City Council after winning re-election Tuesday night.

Ruthie Campbell was declared the winner in the mayoral runoff in Robertsdale by 51.8%

Following a runoff to decide the successor of District 4 city councilman Hunter Pepper, local business owner Pamela Werstler has been elected to fill the seat.

Leigh Dollar has been reelected as mayor of Guntersville after winning Tuesday's runoff election against challenger Jeff McLaughlin.

Former engineer and small business owner Erica White has won the District 6 seat on the Madison City Council.

Mike Densmore upset incumbent Mayor Woody Baird in Alexander City’s mayoral runoff election on Tuesday.

In the runoff for Homewood City Council Ward 3, Chris Lane defeated John Manzelli. Lane ran on a platform of prioritizing public safety and restoring public trust.

Stephanie Ganey-Messinger won the Daphne City Council, District 5 runoff on Tuesday.

Incumbent James Lucas has been reelected to the District 3 seat on the Athens City Council after defeating former Councilman Henry White by a margin of 87 votes in Tuesday's runoff election. With all ballots in the race now counted, Lucas reportedly received 58.93% of the vote (287) to White's 41.07% (200).

A candidate for Alabama's fifth congressional district identified himself as a proud member of Antifa in a social media post asking other 'anti-fascists' to make campaign donations.

Failed 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris touted State Rep. Barbara Drummond (D-Mobile) during an appearance on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show."

While municipal elections are non-partisan, McLaughlin's legislative record as a Democrat in the State House from 2001 to 2010 has had many voters concerned.

A runoff election deciding who will be the next representative for District 3 on the Athens City Council is scheduled for Tuesday.

Birmingham native and former national security advisor to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) Morgan Murphy has entered the U.S. Senate race.

With only days remaining in the election, questions are being raised about Manzelli’s use of the Alabama School of Fine Arts and/or the Alabama School of Fine Arts Foundation resources for his campaign, with Manzelli saying the resources belong to the 501(c)(3) tax-exempt foundation.

A Tuberville-McCarron slate at the top of Alabama's 2026 general election slate? It could happen.

More than 100 people packed into the Busted Oak Bourbon Society on Main Street to show their support for Colvin. Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth, State House Speaker Nathanial Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) and House Majority Leader Scott Stadhagen (R-Hartselle) also attended the event to offer their endorsements.

A woman running for the Decatur City Council allegedly lied to voters about having a felony on record in an attempt to mislead them in the days leading up to municipal elections.

Liz Lane, a candidate for Hoover City Council Place 3, has tried appealing to residents as someone who shares their values and wants to represent everyone. However, in two recent podcast appearances, she dropped that facade, emphasizing her partisan beliefs, her view of a conservative voter and using profanity to attack the woman bringing the case against gay marriage.

Guntersville Mayor Leigh Dollar recently picked up an endorsement from U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) with the runoff election less than a week away.

With felony arson, homeless encampments, recent arrests and Black Lives Matter protests escalating into disruptions of roadways and businesses, public safety is taking center stage in the runoff election for Homewood City Council Ward 3.