Politics Aug 11 What to watch in primaries in Wisconsin and Minnesota and beyond By Nicholas Riccardi, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press
Politics Aug 11 Alabama Republicans to pick nominee to challenge Democratic Rep. Figures in redrawn district Six Republicans are competing in a special primary election Tuesday to challenge Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures in November. The district's Black voting age population dropped from 48% to 40%, making it more favorable for Republicans. By Kim Chandler, Associated Press
Politics Aug 11 Live Results: Alabama midterm U.S. House primaries after redistricting Voters in four of Alabama’s seven congressional districts will select U.S. House nominees Tuesday under a new map that eliminates one of the state’s two majority-Black districts currently represented by Democrats.
Politics Jul 09 Judge dismisses suit challenging Sen. Tuberville's eligibility to run for Alabama governor A judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit alleging U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville does not meet the residency requirement to run for governor of Alabama. By Kim Chandler, Associated Press
Politics Jun 16 Trump-backed U.S. Rep. Barry Moore battles ex-Navy SEAL Jared Hudson in GOP Senate runoff in Alabama The Alabama race will be another test of Trump's endorsement powers, as his picks have largely prevailed in Republican primaries this year. By Kim Chandler, Associated Press
Jun 16 Live Results: Alabama midterm primary runoffs Alabama voters will return to the polls Tuesday to finalize nominees for an open U.S. Senate seat and a handful of other contests in which no candidate received a majority of votes in the May 19 primary. Continue reading
Jun 16 What to watch in midterm primaries and runoffs in Alabama, Georgia, D.C. and more By Jonathan J. Cooper, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press President Donald Trump has been at the center of this year's midterm campaigns, and his influence will be tested in different ways Tuesday as four states and the District of Columbia hold primaries. Continue reading
Jun 12 Supreme Court nixes Alabama request for nitrogen execution, which lower court ruled unconstitutional By Kim Chandler, Associated Press An Alabama man facing the death penalty by nitrogen gas was spared Thursday as the U.S. Supreme Court refused to set aside a lower-court ruling that found the method is unconstitutionally cruel, issuing a brief order that came well after… Continue reading
Jun 10 What to know about execution methods in the U.S. after judge blocks Alabama from using nitrogen gas By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Alabama's plans to execute a death row inmate using nitrogen gas appeared to be thwarted Tuesday by a federal judge permanently blocking the state from using that method, declaring it violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment. Continue reading
May 27 Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of congressional map helping GOP, despite racial bias ruling By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The state's Republican leadership filed an emergency appeal with the justices a day after a three-judge court refused to let the state use a map it adopted three years ago that has a majority Black population in just one of… Continue reading