Rise to the Moment of Truth Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Tag: ALABAMA DEMOCRATS

Joe Reed Alabama News
Joe Reed pays delinquent property taxes for Alabama Democratic Conference before county tax sale

Joe Reed paid delinquent property taxes for a building in Montgomery owned by the Alabama Democratic Conference on Tuesday.

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Full list of candidates for August congressional special primary elections districts 1, 2, 6 and 7

Just hours after the three-judge panel held a hearing on the legality of the steps Alabama has taken to return to the 2023 maps approved by the legislature, qualifying closed for the four congressional district special elections for both the Republican and Democratic parties.

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Joey Clark: Alabama Democrats and the tragic golden calf of race

Too many Democrats truly believe the politics of racial identity are the gods that brought them up out of Egypt instead of the Word of God. They build statues to it. They hold festivals. They eat and drink, dance and sing in revelry to commemorate past sacrifices and political victories. And they are uncharitably swift to say all who disagree with their politics are on the wrong side of history.

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Self-imposed gag order? Republican lawmakers dodge public comment during special session

The special session on Alabama's congressional map has been marked by a peculiar silence from Republicans while Democrats continue to voice strong opposition.

Lottery by Eric Mc Clean Alabama News
House Dems give low marks for 2026 session, gripe about lack of lottery bill — ‘There’s so much we could have done’

Before departing the legislature for the final day of the 2026 legislative session, several House Democrats spoke on what they believed to be the best and worst of the year, all naming the lack of a lottery bill as a stark negative.

A protester waves a flag as a Waymo taxi burns near the Metropolitan Detention Center of downtown Los Angeles, Sunday, June 8, 2025, following last night's immigration raid protest. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Alabama News
Alabama Democrats claim AI used in LA riot photos — Warn 'civil war is on the horizon' if rioters not allowed 'peaceful protest'

The ongoing violent riots in Los Angeles have produced some shocking images of masked protesters burning cars and clashing with law enforcement over illegal immigrant deportation. But according to some Alabama Democrats, it’s “AI generated” propaganda meant to paint a “peaceful protest” in a negative light.

ALDEMS Alabama News
House Minority Ldr. Daniels expects to play ‘extreme defense’ in 2025 as House Dems promote ‘Forward for Freedom’ legislative agenda

Members of the Alabama House Democratic Caucus met in Montgomery on Tuesday to lay out the party’s "Forward for Freedom" party platform in the upcoming legislative session.

President reacts and Tiffany Trump smiles during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool) Alabama News
'Our neighbors need us now, more than ever' — Alabama liberals cope with Trump inauguration

As President Donald Trump was sworn into office to begin his second term on Monday, Alabama’s liberal commentators were predictably full of sour grapes, painting Trump’s swearing-in as the beginning of a new dictatorship.

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Alabama House Democrats file bills aimed at state's voting laws after last week's general election

Several Democrats in the Alabama House of Representatives dropped multiple bills after last week’s general election to push for election-day reform in the 2025 legislative session.

Sewell Alabama News
U.S. Rep. Sewell backs Democratic National Committee in convention delegate dispute with state party chair Randy Kelley

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) defended the Democratic National Committee on Wednesday after Alabama Democrats chair Randy Kelley accused the group of hijacking the delegate selection process for the party’s August convention in Chicago.

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Alabama Democrats chairman Kelley claims state party was ‘hijacked, undermined, and discriminated against’ by DNC’s delegate appointments to national convention

Alabama Democrats chair Randy Kelley has accused the Democratic National Committee of engaging in “racial shenanigans” by appointing delegates to the party’s upcoming convention rather than allowing Alabama Democrats to elect their preferred delegate candidates.

Shomari Figures Alabama News
AL-2 Dem hopeful Figures rejects effort to remove him from primary ballot — 'If Joe Reed is concerned about finances, he should focus on sharing ADC's financial reports'

Democrat second congressional district candidate Shomari Figures is pushing back against longtime Alabama Democratic Party boss Joe Reed, who on Saturday insisted Figures and fellow candidate State House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) be removed from Tuesday's primary ballot.

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Alabama Democrats link Holocaust to recent execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith

As many state officials issued solemn statements Saturday in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Alabama Democratic Party instead tried to score some political points against Gov. Kay Ivey by linking the Nazi genocide of Jews to the recent execution of convicted killer Kenneth Eugene Smith.

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Democratic candidates in AL-2 to debate on January 30, 31 in Montgomery

The Alabama Democratic Party announced on Wednesday it will host debates for the congressional candidates vying for the second congressional district nomination.

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Alabama Democratic Party: Tuberville ‘prefers his military to look like Nazi Germany’s Third Reich’

The Alabama Democratic Party compared U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) to Adolf Hitler in a Tweet on Tuesday after the senator criticized the current state of the country’s military.

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Alabama Democrats weaponize Maine mass shooting to call for 'sensible' gun control

After a gunman opened fire at multiple locations in Lewiston, Maine, killing at least 18 and wounding at least another dozen, lawmakers and politicos have wasted no time using the shooting to call for additional gun legislation.

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Alabama Democrats chase tax cut mantle with calls to repeal state tax on groceries

In what is probably best described as a hopeless election cycle for Democrats in Alabama, some are trying their best to fill a void in this state that is a traditional Republican issue – tax relief.