Former Trump voter from Mobile now an outspoken critic, plans to vote for Harris
In both 2016 and 2020, Sweetser voted for and supported Trump's candidacy.
Elections
Shomari Figures highlights Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, backs Harris at DNC
At the DNC, Shomari Figures highlighted the importance of Alabama's 2nd Congressional District and urged voting for future progress.
New voting law won’t take effect until after this year’s election
Alabama's HB100, which adds crimes that revoke voting rights, will not impact this year's election due to constitutional timing guidelines.
Figures to get coveted Thursday speaking spot at DNC
Figures speech on Thursday could catapult him into the national spotlight, and into Congress.
Civil rights organiztions threaten legal action to halt purge of voter rolls
A host of civil rights organizations signed onto a letter sent to Secretary of State Wes Allen demanding he cease his plan to purge the voter rolls.
Secretary of State orders purging of potential noncitizens from Alabama voter rolls
Allen said he has sent a list of registered voters with noncitizen identification to the the attorney general's office for potential criminal prosecution.
BCA unveils “Campaign 2026” to boost pro-business candidates
The 2026 election is poised to be one of the most pivotal in recent Alabama history.
August 12, 2024
Figures: Change to Harris helped, still work to do in 2nd Congressional race
Figures said the energy generated by the switch from Biden to Kamala Harris has been a boost to his campaign, but work remains.
Rep. Juandalynn Givan calls out attacks on VP Kamala Harris, criticizes double standard
“You have fools out there that think this woman got to where she is by laying on her back,” Givan said.
July 31, 2024
Secretary of State Wes Allen claims VOTE411 is a data-mining “sham”
The organization criticized “misinformation about the League’s nonpartisan elections resource.”