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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.

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.

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.

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.

The Electric Cooperatives of Alabama Political Action Committee, the political arm of the Alabama Rural Electric Association of Cooperatives, on Monday announced its endorsement of Derek Chen for state auditor.

Alabama Democrats are trying something new in 2025 — get Democrats elected without running as Democrats.

The Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) recently announced its endorsement of Amy Dozier Minton for Senate District 10, which covers all or portions of Etowah, Cherokee, and DeKalb counties.

A new “Business Partners for Rick Pate” coalition announced on Monday that it is actively recruiting other business leaders from across the state to support the Republican lieutenant governor candidate because Pate is the “only one in the field who has founded, expanded, and operated a business.”

Jasper businessman Mike Elliott’s campaign for the special election for House District 13 started off strong but came to an abrupt ending this week when he was told he would be removed from the ballot. Undeterred, however, Elliott will run again in 2026.

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.