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While the lower voting rate is typical of many runoff races, the 2026 election cycle drew markedly fewer voters to the polls than similar elections in years past.

Voter turnout could play a major role in the primary runoff elections Tuesday.

Days before the state’s Republican primary runoff election, President Donald Trump reaffirmed his support for former Republican Party in a call to Alabama voters, saying Wahl has his “complete and total endorsement.”

On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) disputed accusations that he is misleading voters in next week's Republican Senate runoff election by referring to himself as a "military veteran" in campaign advertisements and at political events.

During a Thursday episode of Huntsville WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) bashed futile attempts to derail his gubernatorial campaign through false narratives and residency challenges.

On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) announced he has gained the endorsement of Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth heading into Alabama's Republican Senate runoff election.

On Thursday, Brewbaker announced his support for Harris, touting the Montgomery native's "Christian values" and "conservative beliefs."

One of U.S. Rep. Barry Moore's (R-Enterprise) opponents in the Republican U.S. Senate primary has endorsed Moore for the GOP nomination.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) cleared his first hurdle in his bid to be the state’s next governor on Tuesday, winning the nomination over insurance salesman Ken McFeeters and small business owner Will Santivasci.

On Monday, a district judge dismissed a residency challenge against U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) in his bid for governor brought by his Republican primary opponent.

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.

As the state kicks off its two-month-long grocery tax holiday, former Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl, a candidate for lieutenant governor, is calling for the state to make the cut permanent.

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.

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.

According to Robertson, a candidate for attorney general, Trump's positive impact in the Oval Office has caused factions of the left to support or engage in violence for political gain.

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.

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.

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

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. 

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.

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.

We need true Davids to take down Goliaths and make a difference. Sadly, we are offered cars full of clowns instead.

Several Republican Lieutenant Governor candidates joined the Eastern Shore Republican Women for a luncheon and political forum.

In her bid to become Alabama’s next attorney general, Katherine Robertson has now secured the endorsement of Madison County Sheriff Kevin Turner.

The Alabama Grocers Association endorsed U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) for U.S. Senate on Tuesday.

Turning Point Action has added U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) to its growing list of endorsements as he vies for the U.S. Senate seat being left open by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn).

On Tuesday evening, Republican candidates in the Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial race joined 1819 News CEO Bryan Dawson for a political forum at Bullet and Barrel in Huntsville.