Alabama Political News
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Qualifying has come to a close, leaving all five of the City of Pelham's council seats with races, as two current city councilmen, Maurice Mercer and Rick Wash, are going head-to-head for the position of mayor.

With qualifying now closed, the City of Homewood's City Council and Mayor's races are set. Three of the four council seats and the mayor's race are set to be head-to-head matches. The race for Ward 3 has four candidates.

After the announcement of Orange Beach City Councilman Jeff Boyd running for mayor against Tony Kennon, some council candidates shifted gears on the last day of qualifying.

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) on Tuesday criticized Green for filing "baseless impeachment articles" and slammed Democrats for playing political games rather than helping American families.

State Rep. Kenneth Paschal (R-Pelham) has officially announced his re-election bid for the state’s 73rd district in 2026, using the slogan “God and Country” as he seeks to continue as the only black Republican in Alabama’s legislature.

On Monday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) announced that he was co-sponsoring legislation that would make it a federal crime to purposely obstruct, delay, or impact commerce by blocking a public road or highway.

For Justin Ennis, MAGA means “Make Albertville Great Again!” That's why he recently launched his campaign for mayor of Albertville.

Albertville City Councilman Nathan Broadhurst recently announced his campaign for re-election to Place 5.

Albertville native Miguel Corona recently launched his campaign for Albertville City Council, Place 5.

June 18 marks the 71st anniversary of the murder of attorney John Patterson in Phenix City. It is remembered in a movie and an annual award.

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl took to social media on Tuesday to voice his displeasure with France shutting down Israeli weapons stands at the Paris Airshow.

Municipal elections in Alabama are nonpartisan. Some candidates make it easier than others to determine their political affiliation, while others subtly change their messaging and priorities to make it less than clear. This is true of JT Smallwood, candidate for Trusville mayor.

The Institute for Legislative Analysis (ILA) recently released its Limited Government Index, in which U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) took first place in their respective legislative bodies.

Clay Webber recently launched his campaign for superintendent of Marshall County Schools, running on a platform of fairness, transparency and fiscal responsibility.

Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis picked up two high-profile law and order endorsements last week in his bid to replace incumbent Mayor Frank Brocato, gaining the public support of Attorney General Steve Marshall and Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr at a campaign event.

Three candidates have announced their candidacy for Homewood City Council Ward 3, with Chris Lane, Keith Young, and John Manzelli vying for the newly redrawn seat.

Robin Roden sees the city of Albertville daily as a school bus driver. Now, she is running for the city council.

During a Tuesday appearance on Fox News Channel's "Jesse Watters Primetime," Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy compared California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to former Alabama Gov. George Wallace amid the ongoing immigration protests in Los Angeles.

After months of hearing complaints from boaters along Alabama’s Gulf Coast, Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon is pleased with results after a meeting with Alabama Law Enforcement Agency secretary Hal Taylor.

Stephen Nodine has suspended his campaign for mayor of Mobile, citing a delay in clearing former guilty pleas from a plea bargain.

During a public forum last Saturday in Cullman, GOP candidates for House District 12 — Dan McWhorter, Heather Doyle, Clint Hollingsworth and Cindy Myrex — were asked whether they would support allowing the public to vote on a gambling or lottery bill.

Republican candidates for House District 12 met in Cullman on Saturday to talk with voters and answer questions on policy and their reasons for running.

One of House Majority Whip Brock Colvin’s (R-Albertville) key immigration bills failed to make it out of the Senate during the 2025 regular session, but he’s already strategizing on getting it passed next year, despite opposition from the Alabama High School Athletic Association and other leftist groups.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) recently discussed the Senate’s current and future deliberations on President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” as lawmakers continue to quibble over details with razor-thin political margins threatening final passage.

Josh Pendergrass, a Prattville resident who is no stranger to the state’s political landscape, has thrown his hat in the ring to be Alabama’s state auditor as the incumbent, Andrew Sorrell, pursues the secretary of state position.

With roughly 350 days until Republican primary voters head to the polls, an eternity in an election cycle, GOP U.S. Senate hopeful Attorney General Steve Marshall has a good head start, according to a recent Remington Research Group survey.

Tuberville said it would be a waste of Democrats’ time and money to bring the challenge and that there’s nothing they can do to stop him from running.