May 20 Alabama Rep. Barry Moore, former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson advance to GOP runoff in Senate race By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Moore, boosted by the Trump endorsement, led the GOP primary voting Tuesday night for the seat being vacated by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor. Continue reading
May 20 Sen. Tommy Tuberville wins Republican nomination for Alabama governor By Associated Press Tuberville opted not to seek a second term and instead launched a bid for governor. Continue reading
May 20 Massie's loss leaves no doubt about Trump's power over the GOP. 6 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries By Jonathan J. Cooper, Steve Peoples, Humera Lodhi, Simran Parwani, Associated Press While President Donald Trump has racked up several wins this primary season, this one perhaps sends an even more forceful message to the president's Republican critics. Continue reading
May 19 Live Results: Alabama midterm state and congressional primaries Only three of Alabama’s seven congressional districts will hold binding primaries Tuesday in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that prompted Republicans in a handful of southern states to throw out their congressional maps. Continue reading
May 16 Thousands rally in birthplace of Civil Rights Movement to defend Black political representation By Kim Chandler, Associated Press A crowd of thousands gathered in front of the city’s historic Alabama Capitol, the place where the Confederacy was formed in 1861 and where the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke in 1965 at the end of the Selma-to-Montgomery Voting… Continue reading
May 12 Supreme Court halts order on Alabama's U.S. House map, giving GOP an opening to gain seat By David A. Lieb, Kim Chandler, Maria Sherman, Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for Alabama to eliminate one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year’s midterm elections. Continue reading
May 11 GOP rush to redraw U.S. House seats creates voter confusion, headaches for election officials By John Hanna, Jack Brook, Associated Press Republicans' rush to gerrymander congressional districts across several Southern states is confusing voters and creating logistical headaches for local election officials. Continue reading
May 08 Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new U.S. House primary if courts allow different districts By Kim Chandler, Jack Brook, Jeffrey Collins, David A. Lieb, Associated Press Demonstrators outside the Alabama Statehouse on Friday shouted “fight for democracy” and “down with white supremacy.”… Continue reading
May 04 Alabama and Tennessee governors have called special legislative sessions to draw new congressional districts By Kim Chandler, Travis Loller, Associated Press Republicans are eyeing the possibility of getting new lines in place for the 2026 midterm elections, or at least for 2028. Continue reading
Apr 17 85-year-old widow detained by ICE returns home, France's foreign minister says By Associated Press U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Marie-Thérèse Ross in Alabama on April 1 for overstaying her visa. Continue reading