Alabama Political News
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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.

Jesse Battles announced on Sunday that he is running as an independent candidate in the November general election for State Senate District 10.

A race for the Republican nomination for Alabama’s House District 85 (HD85) recently took a negative turn when a challenger accused the incumbent seat holder of being "bought and paid for by an out-of-state gambling interest.”

Alabama House District 96 Republican candidate Danielle Duggar told the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) she opposes gambling expansion and is fighting for freedom during an event in Robertsdale.

Are the efforts by the American Conservative Fund (ACF) PAC backfiring?

On Wednesday, Attorney General and U.S Senate candidate Steve Marshall visited the Auburn University College Republicans to discuss his tenure as attorney general and his decision to run for the Senate seat being vacated by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), who is running for governor.  

Peak Insights called 500 likely Republican voters from April 11-13 and found that 34% supported Moore, 16% supported Marshall and 12% supported Jared Hudson. Thirty-two percent were still undecided.

State House District 95 candidate Joe Freeman addressed the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA), voicing his opposition to gambling after years of speculation that there is an undercurrent attempting to place a casino in Baldwin County.

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) raised $902,931.94 in the first quarter of 2026 for his U.S. Senate campaign.

On Tuesday, candidates in the Lee County sheriff's race for the upcoming May 19 primary faced off in a highly attended forum hosted by the Lee County Republicans at the Opelika Public Library.

Baldwin County Commission candidates endorsed by the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) spoke to voters Monday during an event in Robertsdale.

The Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) endorses candidates based on shared grassroots values and a new television ad in the Congressional District 1 race is causing confusion.

Douglas Mayor Corey Hill, a farmer and small business owner, released his first television ad on Monday in his campaign to become Alabama’s next Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. 

With gas prices on the rise, Alabamians can rest assured that they are getting the exact amount of fuel they pay for. The Department of Agriculture and Industries inspects fuel pumps across the state to ensure they are calibrated correctly and that is just one aspect of what the department does to protect consumers.

On Saturday morning, a sampling of Republican candidates for national and state office joined the Shoals Republican Club in Tuscumbia to discuss their candidacies ahead of the May 19 primary election.

House and Senate lawmakers will now try to negotiate legislation after lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were split in a spirited debate over a bill that would allow the state to install speeding cameras in interstate work zones and collect revenue from the $250 tickets issued.

In a scathing rebuke of their endorsements and policies former Congressman Mo Brooks responded to Americans for Prosperity Alabama's (AFPAL) endorsement of his opponent.

The Mobile County Republican Party hosted a candidate fair Monday with candidates and representatives from dozens of campaigns.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said outside forces are trying to buy the upcoming U.S. Senate election, which is why they’ve been attacking him and funding his main opponent in the primary race.

Monday, Americans for Prosperity Alabama (AFP-AL) released three House endorsements including endorsing State Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville) over former Congressman Mo Brooks. Brooks has previously been lauded by AFP for being among the most conservative in the nation.

A candidate social on Wednesday night sparked conversations and a full room in downtown Tuscaloosa’s District Room.

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) holds a 26% to 21% lead over Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate according to a new poll released Friday afternoon.

On Thursday morning's episode of Huntsville WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," former U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks criticized his opponent in the upcoming House District 20 election, incumbent State Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville), over Lomax's alleged ties to special interest political action committees.