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Kirk Hatcher wins Senate District 26 special election

Gov. Kay Ivey will soon call for a special election to fill Hatcher’s House seat.
March 3, 2021

William Green is the Republican nominee in SD26 special election

The Alabama Republican Party closed its candidate qualifying period for the Alabama Senate District 26 special primary election on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, at 5 p.m., per the proclamation issued by Gov. Kay Ivey. William Green has qualified to be the Republican nominee as there is no other candidate who qualified as a Republican for … Continued
September 17, 2020

Republican qualifying now open for State Senate District 26

The Alabama Republican Party has opened qualifying for the special election in Alabama Senate District 26, the district formerly held by Sen. David Burkette, D-Montgomery, who recently resigned his position as part of a plea agreement. Information on the qualifying process is available on the ALGOP website. People interested in qualifying should contact ALGOP Political … Continued
September 9, 2020

Gov. Kay Ivey sets special elections for Alabama Senate District 26 seat

Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday set special election dates for Alabama Senate District 26, vacated after the resignation and arrest of former state Sen. David Burkette.  Ivey set the special primary election for Tuesday, Nov. 17, and the special primary runoff, if necessary, for Tuesday, Dec. 15. The special general election is set for Tuesday, … Continued
September 6, 2020

Former state senator arrested on charges of violating campaign finance laws

David Burkette has been officially arrested. The former state senator from Montgomery, who resigned on Tuesday as part of a plea deal with the Alabama Attorney General’s Office, was formally charged on Thursday with a single misdemeanor count of violating the Fair Campaign Practices Act.  According to a press release from the AG’s office, Burkette’s charge … Continued
September 3, 2020

Alabama Senate passes state general fund budget

Tuesday the Alabama Senate passed the 2021 state general fund budget (SGF). Despite the economic fallout from the forced economic downturn, the Senate passed a $2,391,206,601 SGF budget, a $168,860,692 increase over the 2020 budget of $2,222,345,909. The Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee is chaired by Senator Greg Albritton (R-Atmore). As Chair, Albritton … Continued
May 6, 2020