Alabama Political News
Discover the latest developments in Alabama politics.

On Tuesday, the Houston County Republican Party hosted a candidate forum in downtown Dothan, ahead of the May 19 primary.

The National Association for Gun Rights PAC announced today its endorsement of a slate of pro-gun candidates in Alabama.

The Doug Harwell for Alabama Senate District 34 campaign announced an endorsement by former Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson.

Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice and attorney general candidate Jay Mitchell has called for a retraction of accusations from one of his Republican primary opponents, Katherine Robertson, after campaign advertisements he claims are defamatory and false.

BamaCarry, Alabama's largest state-based grassroots organization devoted to supporting the Second Amendment, made its first round of legislative endorsements.

All seven candidates for United States Representative for the Congressional District 1 weighed in on Wednesday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, finding that the use of race-based redistricting is unconstitutional.

Following an investigation by 1819 News, a Cullman County Shell gas station with several illegal gambling machines on the premises has been identified as a primary donor for a local Alabama Public Service Commission candidate.

Newest polling out of Alabama’s cash-rich upcoming Senate race to replace the outgoing U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) appears to be heading to a runoff election after the Republican Primary on May 19.

The PAC was formed in 2020 to combat the “progressive-led efforts to lockdown schools during the COVID epidemic” and reignite “the spark and spirit of that revolution by reforming school boards across America.”

Mailers supporting Scott Ortis’ campaign for State Senate District 15 were thrown into a pond in Greystone over the weekend.

Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell, candidate for state attorney general, responded to an advertisement released by his leading opponent, Katherine Robertson, in which Robertson accuses Mitchell of being a registered agent of an Islamic country.

The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) the political action committee for the NRA-ILA has made its endorsements for the 2026 primary election.

Hampton Harris, who is seeking the Republican nomination in a bid to unseat the Democratic incumbent in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, Shomari Figures (D-Mobile), recently slammed the congressman for receiving an endorsement from the Embroiled Southern Policy Law Center (SPLC).

In a newly released TV ad, Katherine Robertson, chief counsel in the AG's Office and a candidate for the office, accuses her leading opponent, former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell, of having previously served as a registered agent for Uzbekistan while pledging to fight Islamic extremism in the state.

In a recently released ad, Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth came out offering his full support for State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) as he seeks to defeat former U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) and others in the race for Alabama’s first congressional district.

Former Alabama Supreme Court justice and current candidate for the state’s attorney general has released a plan he intends to implement to stop the expansion of radical Muslim extremism in the state, should he be elected to the position.

Colbert County Commissioner Tommy Barnes faces an uphill battle against long-time incumbent U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) for U.S. House District 4. However, he appears to be gaining support among Democrats who could cross party lines in the May 19 primary election.

The Jefferson County Republican Party hosted a Straw Poll breakfast on Saturday, attracting almost 200 voters.

House District 95 Republican candidate Elijah Davidson is calling for stricter rules on gifts and campaign financing.

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen and state auditor candidate Derek Chen spoke to members of the Tuscaloosa County GOP on Thursday evening.

Alabama Citizens for Life, the state affiliate of the National Right to Life Committee, recently announced its support for former Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell in his bid to be the next Alabama attorney general.

Endorsements continue to flow in the race for Alabama attorney general (AG), which has recently led to heated accusations between two of the leading candidates: former Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell and chief counsel in the AG's Office, Katherine Robertson. 

Things continue to escalate in the attorney general (AG) race, as former Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell continues to accuse his opponent, chief counsel in the AG's Office, Katherine Robertson, of skullduggery in her office’s previous treatment of a former Montgomery police officer.

State Rep. Jim Carns (R-Vestavia Hills) has taken to Facebook to respond to a mail piece from his opponent Lloyd Peeples for House District 48 that points to his vote on Beau's Law a bill that was passed at the end of session.

The race for Alabama's next attorney general turned sour on Tuesday after former Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell criticized his opponent, chief counsel in the AG's Office, Katherine Robertson, for unjustly prosecuting a now-released former Montgomery Police officer who was convicted of manslaughter in 2019.

Former Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange recently began running radio ads announcing his support for Katherine Robertson as she seeks to be the state’s next attorney general.

The Colbert County Republican Women’s Club recently welcomed several of the statewide and federal candidates ahead of the May 19 primary election.