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Phil Williams says GOP will defend Senate District 10

Saturday Etowah County Republican Party Chairman Phil Williams told the Etowah County Republicans that the Republican Party would make sure that Cherokee County cattle farmer Andrew Jones will have the resources needed to defend the Senate District ten seat that Williams is vacating. On June 5, Jones defeated state Representative Mack Butler, R-Rainbow City. Most … Continued
June 19, 2018

Independent, third-party candidates on ballot

Last Tuesday, both major parties held their primaries to decide who they want on the November ballot. Tuesday was also the deadline for minor parties and Independent candidates to qualify for the November 6 general election ballot. No Independent or third party candidates will be running for any statewide races on the fall general election … Continued
June 12, 2018

Inside the Statehouse: Races to watch

Our antiquated 1901 Constitution was designed to give inordinate power to the Legislature. During the Wallace years, the King of Alabama politics, George Wallace, usurped this power and controlled the Legislature from the Executive Branch of Government. Over the last couple of decades the Legislature has wrestled this power back and pretty much excluded the Governor from … Continued
April 18, 2018

Craig Ford running for State Senate as an Independent

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, State Rep. Craig Ford, D-Gadsden, announced that he is running as an Independent candidate for state Senate District 10. “My promise to the voters is that I will work with anyone – and stand up to anyone – to do what’s right for our area,” Ford said.  “That’s … Continued
February 12, 2018

Republican State Rep. Mack Butler qualifies for State Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter  State Representative Mack Butler, R-Rainbow City, on Friday qualified to run in the Republican primary for District 10 of the Alabama State Senate. Incumbent Senator Phil Williams is not seeking another term. “Our community has been blessed for the past seven years to have conservative leadership in the Alabama … Continued
February 1, 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
December 28, 2017

Rep. Mac Butler running for State Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, State Representative Mack Butler, R-Rainbow City, announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination to District 10 of the Alabama State Senate. Rep. Butler said in a statement, “Our community has been blessed for the past seven years to have conservative leadership in the Alabama Senate, because I’ve been … Continued
September 4, 2017

Former House Minority Leader Craig Ford will not run for Governor

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State Representative Craig Ford (D-Gadsden) announced Thursday that he will not be a Gubernatorial candidate in 2018.  State Rep. Ford had been openly considering a run for Governor for the last year. Rep. Ford said, “Over the last several years, I have been asked by people from all over … Continued
August 25, 2017

Roy Moore Signs Papers to Run for Senate Seat

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, May 9, 2017 former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore was at Alabama Republican Party headquarters in Hoover in order to sign the documents officially making his a candidate for U.S. Senate. Chief Justice Moore said, “I am here to sign the qualification papers with the state. This is … Continued
May 10, 2017