Alabama Political News
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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.

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.

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.

While the likelihood of such a bid is uncertain, multiple sources familiar with the possibility tell 1819 News that Pearl is being recruited by high-profile Alabama Republicans as a potential candidate.

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.

In a Friday appearance on Huntsville WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) laid out how he would handle the ongoing lottery and expanded legal gambling debate as Alabama governor.

The list of potential candidates for U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Auburn) Senate seat continues to grow with D.C. insider Morgan Murphy reportedly adding his name for consideration.

Candidate for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Corey Hill made a campaign stop last week in Guntersville, where he spoke about his plans for deregulation, bringing back a rural crime task force, and expanding Sweet Grown Alabama, should he take office.

It's National Emergency Services Week, and Huntsville Congressman Dale Strong is promoting the observance.

Alabama's 2026 primary is now one year away. Fundraising has begun. An unusual number of offices are open seats.

After two years of fighting it out in the state legislature, State Rep. Susan DuBose (R-Hoover) saw her “What is a Woman Act” finally become law early in the 2025 session. However, other bills she was involved with that she thought would be a much easier sell got diluted or outright rejected thanks to the efforts of associations and lobbying groups.

Heath Allbright narrowly edged out his opponent, Don Fallin, in the Republican primary election for House District 11 on Tuesday.

There may be a battle for Mobile City Council district 7 as activist Robert Battles challenges incumbent Gina Gregory.

House District 11 candidate Heath Allbright has promised to “slash taxes” and keep the government out of voters’ pockets if elected, but his time serving on the Cullman County School Board tells a different story.

Monday, during a speech delivered to the Tennessee Valley Republican Club at the Brewers Co-op at the Stovehouse in Huntsville, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth said he had ruled out a possible bid for U.S. Senate.

Could a Tuberville-Jones rematch be in the works?

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) says he remains undecided on his 2026 election plans.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) joined U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) in introducing the Reaffirming Every Servicemember’s Trust Over Religious Exemptions (RESTORE) Act on Thursday.

Voters heard from seven candidates for the open seat of Mobile mayor at a forum at Cottage Hill Baptist Church.

Outgoing Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson backed former District Judge Sprio Cheriogotis on Wednesday in his mayoral bid.

The 15-question survey begins with general inquiries about the HD11 race before making several claims about Fallin’s background, campaign finances and motivation for running.