Mark Lester

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Monday, September 22, both candidates in the Alabama Sixth District Congressional race have joined the numerous voices calling on disgraced Federal Judge Mark Fuller to resign his lifetime appointment to the Federal bench and leave office following his arrest by the Atlanta Police Department on charges that he beat … Continued

strong>By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, September 18, Gary Palmer’s Congressional Campaign announced that he has been endorsed by U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama. Senator Sessions said, “Gary Palmer is more than a friend.  We have been allies on many of the key policy issues of our time.  We are both … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, September 18, Sixth District Congressional Candidate Mark Lester (D) charged that his opponent, Gary Palmer (R), has promised to defund the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Lester said that in the wake of the Ray Rice incident he supports strengthening the Act, not weakening it. Lester told … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, September 9, Mark Lester (D) met with the Alabama Political Reporter at his campaign headquarters in Birmingham to reveal his tax returns from the last five years and challenge his opponent, Gary Palmer (R) to do the same thing. Lester who is running to represent Alabama’s Sixth … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, September 9 the Gary Palmer for Congress campaign announced yet another endorsement.  Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) surprised no one in an announcement that he was backing the Republican candidate in Alabama’s Sixth Congressional District. Governor Bentley said in his announcement, “Gary is exactly the type of … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Mark Lester will represent the Alabama Democratic Party on the November General Election ballot in Alabama’s Sixth Congressional District. The Alabama Democratic Party approved the candidacy of Birmingham Southern College history Professor Mark Lester at their weekend Executive Committee meetings.  Lester will face Republican nominee Gary Palmer.  The Alabama … Continued