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Today is the last day to register to vote in Senate election

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Today is the last day to register to vote and be able to participate in the December Special Election for U.S. Senate. The Alabama Republican Party said on social media: “Make sure you’re registered to vote in the upcoming Alabama U.S. Senate Election. Registration ends on Monday, 11.27.17” Republican … Continued
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November 27, 2017

Trump comes to Moore’s aid

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Sunday, President Donald Trump blasted Democratic Senate candidate Doug Jones on Twitter. The Judge Moore for Senate responded on social media: “While the Republican establishment, liberal Democrats, and the mainstream media continue to wage an unprecedented campaign of personal destruction against our campaign, the people of Alabama are … Continued
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November 27, 2017

Mac Watson announces write-in Senate campaign

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, November 9, 2017, businessman Mac Watson announced that he was offering a third option for dissatisfied voters in Alabama Senate Special Election. “Alabama needs new blood in politics,” Watson said.  “Simply going to the polls to ‘vote against the other guy’ is not what our great country was … Continued
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November 10, 2017

Moore says there is too much disparity for a debate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, November 8, 2017, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore told reporters that there is too much disparity between he and his opponent and between the two parties for there to be a debate. Moore said, “There’s a great disparity between the two parties’ positions, between the Democratic Party … Continued
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November 9, 2017

Jason Childs is running for Governor as a Democrat

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Democratic Primary is heating up with multiple candidates appealing to Alabama liberals for the Democratic nomination.  One of these is Jason Childs. Childs said in a statement, “Six years ago I founded Center for Progress in Alabama, a progressive public policy research and advocacy organization. Our goal was … Continued
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November 8, 2017

State Rep. Will Ainsworth holds on to fundraising lead in Lieutenant Governor race

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The race for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor is highly competitive with no clear front runner as the candidates all work on establishing name recognition with voters. The candidates all reported competitive fundraising in October.  Will Ainsworth, Rusty Glover, and Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh have all declared that they … Continued
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November 7, 2017

Rusty Glover endorses US Senate candidate Roy Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, November 6, 2017, state Senator Rusty Glover, R-Semmes, announced that he has endorsed Roy Moore in the Alabama special election for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by Jeff Sessions. “Judge Roy Moore is a principled leader who will be a strong supporter of President Trump’s America First … Continued
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November 7, 2017

Kay Ivey continues to lead in fundraising battle

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) continues to lead the field in campaign fundraising ahead of the 2018 primary.  The Governor closed October with a reported ending balance of $1,616,029.87 in her campaign account, more than any of her competitors, from either major party, for the state’s highest office. Gov. … Continued
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November 6, 2017

Jones falls behind, new poll gives Moore 17-point lead

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, Politico reported that in the latest poll in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race, Roy Moore holds a 17 point lead over Democrat Doug Jones. The new poll by Axis Research taken from October 24 through October 26, 2017, focused on likely special election voters in Alabama. The President of … Continued
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November 1, 2017