Tag: ALGOP

Some candidates in Congressional Districts 1 and 2 reacted Tuesday evening after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Alabama could use a 2023 congressional map.

The Alabama Republican Party has officially announced qualifying dates for Republican candidates seeking to run in the 2026 special primary elections for State Senate Districts 25 and 26.

Republican voters across the state of Alabama selected leadership in the Alabama Republican Party’s (ALGOP) State Executive Committee during Tuesday’s primary.

Former U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) and Austin Sidwell were the first to qualify with the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) to run in the Congressional District 1 special election. The election will be held on August 11.

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

The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) recently announced the dates and procedures for qualifying for the upcoming special primary election, which was scheduled for this week following a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that allowed the state to use congressional maps previously enjoined in federal court.  

The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) is hosting a prayer event on the steps of ALGOP headquarters ahead of the May 19 primary election.

After lawmakers adjourned for the final day of the special legislative session, the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) swiftly applauded lawmakers' and state leaders' efforts to possibly allow a special election using the currently court-banned district maps.

The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) praised the U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down Louisiana’s 2024 congressional map.

After the Alabama House of Representatives voted 63-35 on legislation (HB541) to require party registration to participate in the state's partisan primary elections, Alabama Republican Party executive member Tom Fredricks announced he was withdrawing a petition that calls for a special meeting regarding House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter's (R-Rainsville) standing with the party.

Dividing, dismembering and destroying our Alabama Republican Party from within simply opens the door for Democrats to snatch away our supermajority and stop our conservative reforms dead in their tracks.

Fresh off his election victory this weekend, State Rep. Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) has hit the ground running as the new chairman of the Alabama Republican Party.

On Saturday morning, members of the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) executive committee elected State Rep. Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) as the new state party chairman following John Wahl’s recent resignation. 

Secretary of State John Merrill’s decision to run for Chairman of the Republican Party of Alabama (ALGOP) came as a surprise. Merrill explained to 1819 News how his decision came about, explaining that he felt encouraged by U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) to seek the position.

This Saturday, members of the Alabama Republican Party State Executive Committee (SEC) will decide who will be the next party chairman following John Wahl's recent resignation.

Former Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) acting-chairman Joan Reynolds, and State Rep. Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) are running to be the next ALGOP chairman.

House Majority Leader Paul Lee (R-Dothan) and all 75 members of the House Republican Caucus sent a letter in support of House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) on Thursday to the Alabama Republican Party’s steering committee in advance of the annual winter meeting on Saturday.

A closed primary isn’t some fancy political theory cooked up in Montgomery. It’s common sense: Republicans ought to choose Republican nominees. Period.

Former Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill is considering running for chairman of the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP).

The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) steering committee met on Sunday to hear the ballot challenge cases of Jesse Battles and Angelo "Doc" Mancuso deciding to remove both from the ballot.

Stan Cooke, a pastor, announced on Friday his candidacy for Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) chairman, pledging to unify the party, strengthen its grassroots foundation, and boldly advance President Donald Trump’s America First agenda across the state. 

Dueling letters from top Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) leaders and staff present contradictory perspectives on the status and transparency of an ongoing audit of party finances.

Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) acting-chairman Joan Reynolds announced over the weekend she was running to continue in that role.

John Wahl and his attorney, Bryan Taylor, are engaged in a war of words with former State Rep. Gil Isbell (R-Gadsden), who accused Wahl of being ineligible to run for lieutenant governor, over the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) steering committee's decision not to proceed with a formal hearing on the complaint.

The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) steering committee met via conference call on Sunday to discuss and determine next steps in ballot challenges, including efforts to remove U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) as a gubernatorial candidate and former party chairman John Wahl as a lieutenant gubernatorial candidate from the ballot due to residency challenges.

Shelby County's Joan Reynolds is the new chairwoman of the Alabama Republican Party following John Wahl's resignation.

Touting his priorities, numerous legislative accomplishments and long list of endorsements State Rep. David Faulkner (R-Mountain Brook) announced on Thursday that he has qualified for re-election.