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Fred Kelley announced recently he’ll be running again for the Republican nomination in House District 68 after he narrowly lost the general election in 2022.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) and 31 Republican members of the Alabama House of Representatives endorsed State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) for Congress on Tuesday. 

Calling it the honor of a lifetime to serve Alabama's 25th District, State Rep. Phillip Rigsby (R-Huntsville) announced Tuesday that he is running to retain the office he first won in 2022. In a press release, the legislator promised to continue upholding conservative values and advocating for the district's residents if reelected.

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl is leaning against running for Senate in 2026.

According to an investigation and opinion from the Alabama Ethics Commission, one of the candidates, Mike Elliott, may be ineligible to have his name on the ballot. 

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is hoping to join President Trump in ushering in a new “golden age” for America by supporting him as Alabama’s next U.S. senator.

During a meeting of the Pinson City Council on Thursday night, Mayor Robbie Roberts read a letter from Councilor Glenda Kirkland, announcing that she would be conceding her District 5 seat to her opponent, Noel Holt, to save the city the cost of a run-off election and allow her to spend more time with her family.

Incumbent Centreville Mayor Mike Oakley lost his reelection bid by two votes in last week's municipal election, and now he is challenging the results in court.

Just over a week from the August 26 election, Hoover Mayor-elect Nick Derzis announced his transition team.

Birmingham podcaster Iva Williams has filed an ethics complaint against State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) for paying her brother for campaign services in her race for Birmingham mayor against incumbent Randall Woodfin. Givan says that the expenditures are valid and calls the complaint against her "petty" insisting that it is yet another “attack on my character,” by those associated with Woodfin.

The heated, controversial Orange Beach mayoral election ended in a victory for incumbent Tony Kennon, who won reelection with 60% of the vote.

After considering potential legal issues, the City of Guntersville is moving forward with a mayoral runoff election later this month.

Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey announced on Tuesday that she has loaned her 2026 attorney general campaign $500,000.

BamaCarry PAC made two endorsements over Labor Day weekend. On Saturday, the group endorsed Case Dixon for Congressional District 6. Dixon is challenging incumbent Gary Palmer (R-Hoover). On Monday, the group endorsed Andrew Sorrell for Secretary of State. 

On Monday, former U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl's (R-Mobile) campaign released a poll showing his campaign with a sizeable advantage over his opponents, State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) and U.S. Army veteran Joshua McKee, in the race for Alabama's first congressional district Republican nomination.

Of the seven city council seats, five have been set, while two races are going to a runoff. Four incumbents will return. Two incumbents, Steve McClinton and Casey Middlebrooks did not have opposition, while Khristi Driver and Derrick Murphy easily fended off their opposition.

A Roanoke city council district 5 candidate does not live in district 5, according to the Randolph County Probate Office.

Residents of Homewood elected progressive candidates in three out of four city council positions in Tuesday’s election, but one ward, Ward 3, is heading to a runoff between John Manzelli and Chris Lane.

Days after defeating State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) Birmingham mayor Randall Woodfin endorsed her challenger, Alicia Escott Lumpkin.

Incumbent mayor Leigh Dollar and challenger Jeff McLaughlin each earned 1,065 votes after the provisionals were counted during a special called city council meeting Friday afternoon.

More than 200 people showed up to help him officially launch his campaign Thursday evening at Papa Dubi’s in Albertville.

Hoover residents and candidates for Place 3 are awaiting the results of Tuesday’s election that will determine if Ashley Lovell and Liz Lane will have a runoff.

In Tarrant, heated campaigns will continue for the mayor and four council seats after voters were split on Tuesday.

Birmingham Mayor Woodfin won reelection with 74% of the vote spending a staggering $1,372,886.13 as of his latest campaign finance report.

Cullman businessman Heath Allbright is officially the newest member of the Alabama House of Representatives after winning the House District 11 special election on Tuesday.

Ozark Mayor Mark Blankenship lost his reelection bid on Tuesday to the city's Director of Public Safety, Charles Ward.

Jane Anderton, a longtime resident and first-time candidate, defeated incumbent Mayor Charles Webster to be elected as the next mayor for the City of Clay.