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Federal Races

Presidential Race

Barack Obama

Barack Obama (D)

President Barack Obama is seeking a second term as Commander in Chief


Ron Paul

Ron Paul (R)

Texas Congressman Ron Paul is seeking the Republican nomination for the White House.


Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney (R)

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is making his second run for the Presidency



4th Congressional District

Robert Aderholt

Robert Aderholt(R)

Congressman Robert Aderholt is seeking his eighth term in Washington.


Daniel Boman

Daniel Boman (D)

Alabama State Representative Daniel Boman made national headlines in 2011 when he flipped parties.



5th Congressional District

Mo Brooks

Mo Brooks (R)

The former Madison County Commissioner is seeking another term in Washington.


Charlie Holley

Charlie Holley (D)

Pastor Charlie Holley is the lone Democrat in the District 5 Race



Political News

Senate debating new districts

Alabama legislators are returning to Montgomery for the third day of their special session on designing new legislative districts.


Roy Moore's foundation to defend Ala. town's sign

Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore says his Foundation for Moral Law is ready to defend the DeKalb County town of Sylvania over a demand it remove Bible verses from welcome signs at the entrances to town.


Dems fighting uphill battle on redistricting

Alabama Democrats failed in the Legislature and in court Friday to stop new legislative districts proposed by Republicans.


Rep. Demetrius Newton

84-year old lawmaker not slowing down

One of the senior members of the Alabama House, 84-year-old Democratic Rep. Demetrius Newton, says rumors of his retirement are premature.


Alabama unemployment rate continues to fall

Alabama's unemployment rate has declined for the ninth straight month to 7.2 percent for April.


Bentley: Review immigration law changes in special session

Gov. Robert Bentley said this morning that he doesn’t like part of the changes made by the state Legislature to Alabama’s immigration law and wants them addressed in a special session.


AP : White Democrats an endangered species in Alabama

White Democrats opposed to new legislative districts designed by Republicans say they would turn the Legislature into a body of white Republicans and black Democrats.


Bentley to sign General Fund & Education Budgets

Gov. Robert Bentley says he will sign both state budgets passed by the Legislature late Wednesday night and will sign a bill to raise court fees.


Special Session underway in Montgomery

Gov. Robert Bentley is asking the Alabama Legislature to do more than draw new legislative districts in its special session.


Chris Messervy

GOP Announces Process to Fill Ballot Vacancy for Madison County District Judge

Chairman Bill Armistead announced that the Alabama Republican Party is now accepting applications from candidates interested in being placed on the ballot as the Republican nominee for Madison County District Court Judge, Place 3. This vacancy occurred when Chris Messervy was removed from the ballot for failure to file financial disclosure reports with the Alabama Secretary of State’s office in a timely manner as required under the Alabama Fair Campaign Practices Act.


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