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Alabama Republican Party qualifying for State Senate Districts 25 and 26 closed on Monday with only incumbent State Sen. Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road) qualifying.

State Senate Districts 25 and 26 can now be held “using fairly drawn maps” after the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to allow for the use of the 2021 Alabama-drawn State Senate map, according to State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman).

Governor Kay Ivey called an August 11 special election on Friday for State Senate Districts 25 and 26 after the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to allow for the use of the 2021 Alabama-drawn State Senate map.

United States District Judge Anna Manasco denied a request on Monday by the State of Alabama to allow the use of a State Senate redistricting map drawn by the legislature in 2021.

Two Montgomery area State Senate districts weren’t included in an August special election announcement by Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday for a handful of congressional seats.

State Sen. Kirk Hatcher (D-Montgomery) announced his candidacy on Wednesday for State Senate District 25.

State Sen. Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road), who previously announced that he will seek a new term in the Alabama Senate, said on Monday that he plans to run for the District 26 Senate seat rather than the District 25 seat that he currently holds.

Although the now infamous and regrettable incident at the Montgomery Riverfront occurred last Saturday evening, it was not until Tuesday that the national media were prodding local officials about the possibility of a racial element and federal so-called hate crime charges.

Legislation by State Sen. Dan Roberts (R-Mountain Brook) that prohibits state contracts with businesses that boycott certain sectors of the economy based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies passed the Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee on Wednesday.

The Senate passed an amended supplemental education budget on Thursday that included a $100 tax rebate for Alabama taxpayers.