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Armistead Will Not Seek Another Term as Chairman

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Republican Party has completely dominated State politics since 2010. In almost every election where ALGOP fielded a credible candidate and focused its considerable resources, the Alabama Republican Party emerged victorious. Going forward, the Republican Party will have to find new leadership however. Popular Republican Party Chairman Bill … Continued
December 9, 2014

Stutts Wins Recount in District 6

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, December 1 Alabama Secretary of State Jim Bennett (R) said that Monday’s recount in Senate District 6 showed that Republican Larry Stutts has defeated Democrat Roger Bedford by a 70-vote margin. The previously announced results showed a 66-vote margin for Stutts. Secretary of State Bennett said, “While … Continued
December 2, 2014

ALGOP Steering Committee Member Warns Against “Gambling Crowd”

By Byron Shehee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Nearly two weeks after a sweeping election, Republican Steering Committee Member Don Wallace (Tuscaloosa) asked fellow committee members not to support any future pro-gambling proposals after their gains on election night. In an email to the committee earlier this week, Wallace specifically asked the other members to … Continued
November 19, 2014

Hubbard Reelected: What Were They Thinking?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter In the immediate hours and subsequent days since Mike Hubbard was reelected Speaker of the House—despite being indicted on 23 counts of felony public corruption—the big question has been, “what were they thinking?” From the reports leaked from the Republican Caucus meeting held privately, away from voters and the … Continued
November 10, 2014

Alabama Voters Give Huge Mandate to GOP Senate Super Majority

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—On Tuesday, November 4, 2014, four years of careful planning by Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R from Anniston) and the Alabama Republican Party ended with a late night celebration as the GOP not only defended their Super Majority against fierce coordinated attacks by desperate Democratic Party challengers, … Continued
November 6, 2014

Armistead Hopes Hubbard is Not Convicted

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, October 21, the Alabama Political Reporter talked with Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead about the recent arrest of Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mike Hubbard (R from Auburn). Alabama has a general election every four years.  The state elects the bodies of both houses of … Continued
October 22, 2014

Hickman Says Opponent’s Actions Raise Serious Ethical Questions

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A flurry of charges and counter-charges were set-off due to an email from Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead, saying that Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard is providing campaign cash and other campaign resources to Chris Sells, who is the Republican candidate for House District 90. (See article … Continued
October 17, 2014

ALGOP Factions Divided on Strategy as Election Looms

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Late on Monday night Alabama Republican Party Executive Committee members received a lengthy email from Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead in which the ALGOP Chairman accused members of the Party Steering Committee of attempting to sabotage the Alabama Republican Party’s election plans in favor of their own thinking. … Continued
October 15, 2014

Sells Denies Armistead’s Claim

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Chris Sells, the GOP candidate for House District 90, denied claims that the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, is providing the, “Fundraising, mail, consulting, and on-the-ground field reps,” for his campaign. The extraordinary claim was made by Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead in … Continued
October 15, 2014

Armistead Calls Griffith a Serial Party-Switcher

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, September 23, the Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, Bill Armistead, accused the Democratic candidate for Governor, Parker Griffith, whom he called a “serial party switcher” of running a campaign based on, “Gimmicks, slander, and lies.” Chairman Armistead said in a statement, “’Party-switcher’ Parker Griffith is running … Continued
September 25, 2014