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Rich Hobson, Moore campaign manager, announces run for Congress

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Rich Hobson, who recently served as the campaign manager for the Roy Moore for U.S. Senate campaign, will be running for Congress in Alabama’s Second Congressional District. Hobson made the announcement on Montgomery’s Capitol steps in a news conference. Rich Hobson, age 56, is an attorney and a longtime … Continued
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January 5, 2018

2018 Races to Watch

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The major party primaries are on June 5, 2018.  Formal major party candidate qualifying opens on January 9; but already politicos are looking ahead to these 2018 races. In 2014 it was a question if Democrats were even going to find a candidate willing to run against the then … Continued
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December 28, 2017

Democrats claim that Roby votes to raise middle class taxes

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Republican Party Thursday, the Democratic Congressional Committee charged that U.S. Rep. Martha Roby voted with Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, and “Establishment Republicans in Washington to hike taxes on the middle class so that they can hand out huge tax cuts to large corporations and the very wealthy. The … Continued
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November 22, 2017

Marsh joins growing list of Republican leaders endorsing Moore

 By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, the Moore campaign announced the endorsement of Alabama Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh, (R-Anniston). Marsh’s endorsement comes following Moore’s successful runoff campaign victory where Moore won 63 of Alabama’s 67 counties despite being outspent 12 to one. The Moore campaign says that they are receiving mounting support coming … Continued
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October 16, 2017

Barry Moore campaign releases poll showing that Roby is vulnerable

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, August 31, 2017, State Representative Barry Moore’s, R-Enterprise, congressional campaign released results of a poll, by WPA Intelligence, outlining what they claim is the vulnerability of incumbent Representative Martha Roby, R-Montgomery. According to the memo released to the Alabama Political Reporter (APR) incumbent Martha Roby is viewed favorably … Continued
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August 31, 2017

Holtzclaw will challenge Brooks in the Republican primary

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 22, 2017, State Senator Bill Holtzclaw (R-Madison) announced that he will run for Congress in the Fifth Congressional District in the 2018 Republican Primary.  Incumbent Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) has already announced that he will seek re-election to a fifth term.  This will set up a highly contested … Continued
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August 24, 2017

Tommy Amason announces run for Congress

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, July 27, 2017, Tommy Amason, an Army Command Sergeant Major and two-tour Iraq War veteran, formally announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Congressional House seat in District 2. The announcement event was held at the Wetumpka Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1472. Amason touted his experience as … Continued
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August 2, 2017

Democrats continue to target Martha Roby

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, July 11, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) released yet another attack on US Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) whom they have identified as potentially vulnerable in the 2018 election. This time the comments regard Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner (Trump’s son-in-law and trusted adviser) and then-Trump Campaign manager … Continued
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July 12, 2017