Alabama Political News
Discover the latest developments in Alabama politics.

On Monday, one day before the Republican primary election kicks off across the state, President Donald Trump made a series of endorsements for Alabama candidates, vehemently voicing his support.

Republican primary voters in 22 counties will vote for their representatives on the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) State Executive Committee (SEC) on primary day.

BamaCarry, Alabama's largest state-based grassroots organization devoted to supporting the Second Amendment endorsed Jared Hudson for U.S. Senate.

The American Conservative Fund has become synonymous with dark money in Alabama elections, having poured millions into campaign advertising with little to no financial records showing exactly where the money is going.

President Donald Trump continues to show his strong support for U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) in the state's upcoming GOP U.S. Senate primary hosting a tele-town hall rally for him the night before the election.

Incumbent Andrew Sorrell addressed a recent attack ad launched by his opponent in the upcoming Republican primary for state auditor, political newcomer Derek Chen.

A Baldwin County man is alive and well thanks to the quick actions of Danielle Duggar, who is running for Alabama House of Representatives District 96.

State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) addressed mailers his team sent a cease-and-desist over during the Eastern Shore Republican Women’s luncheon Thursday.

It’s Hail Mary week in the 2026 municipal elections as GOP hopefuls pull their last desperate moves to gain votes. The Alabama Senate District 32 race is heating up with neither candidate sitting on the sidelines.

Katherine Robertson has picked up an endorsement from Club For Growth, the nationwide conservative advocacy group, less than a week away from the Republican primary.

South Alabama Congressional candidates continue to announce their decisions amid a shakeup of districts.  The splitting of the Congressional District 1 slate is likely as some candidates in that race eye Congressional District 2 for the special primary election.

On Wednesday, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin endorsed Phillip Ensler for lieutenant governor. The endorsement comes less than a year after Ensler publicly announced that he wasn’t running for reelection and intended to move home to New York.

Attorneys for State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) sent a cease-and-desist letter to Alabama Values PAC, following a mailer sent to voters with false information on Simpson’s voting record.

Hampton Harris, a Republican candidate for Alabama's Congressional District 2 (CD-2), recently reaffirmed his pursuit of the seat in light of the last-minute voting map shakeup.

Republican voters will see a crowded slate for Congressional District 1 on the May 19 primary ballot. However, the results will be nullified once the special election takes place in August. While some candidates for CD-1 plan to stay in the district, others will switch to CD-2.

The tragic kidnapping and murder of Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney shocked the state. Now, seven years later, Cupake's mother, April Thomas, is speaking out in support of Lloyd Peeples, the prosecutor in that case, endorsing him for State House District 48.

The candidates are seeking answers to who is behind the “massive political effort,” how much is being spent “to influence Alabama elections,” and why the fund has not disclosed any financial reports.

Several incumbent Alabama House members have complained about mailers being sent by Alabama Values PAC, founded by former State Sen. Dell Hill.

A Baldwin County voter said she was shocked by a social media reply from the campaign Facebook page of State Rep. Frances Holk-Jones (R-Foley) when she called campaign mailers “junk mail.” However, Holk-Jones said there is a misunderstanding.

Things have heated up in the race for the Republican nomination for Alabama's House District 85 (HD85), as campaign literature continues to flood mailboxes in the lead-up to the May 19 primary.

This election season is keeping mailboxes full with campaign mailers as candidates prepare for the May 19 primary.

Following Gov. Kay Ivey's signing of two redistricting special election bills on Friday, a liberal, transgender candidate running for Alabama House District 25 is attacking conservatives in the state legislature, accusing them of both racism and discrimination against black voters.

Beth Holloway, mother of Natalee Holloway, made her first-ever political endorsement on Thursday, supporting Lloyd Peeples. Peeples is challenging incumbent Jim Carns in State House District 48.

ProgressPAC, a political arm of the Business Council of Alabama (BCA), has recently had to broadcast a retraction for an attack on Mo Brooks, walking back accusations that the former Congressman was guilty of “insider stock trading.”

Huntsville City School Board member Andrea Alvarez is once again attacking a familiar target in Moms for Liberty's Emily Jones. Jones, who is currently running for Alabama Board of Education Place 8, is best known for establishing and chairing the organization's first chapter in Alabama.

On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) spoke to 1819 News about his ongoing campaign to become Alabama's newest senator and some of his immediate legislative goals if elected to the office in November.

In a surprising move, former Republican Sheriff Mike Hale has released a video endorsing Democrat Sheriff Mark L. Pettway for reelection.