Brooks to announce campaign plans Monday night
Brooks, a founding member of the House Freedom Caucus, will likely announce that he plans to run for Senate in 2022.
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McCutcheon endorses Chris Lewis for Congress
Late Thursday night the Chris Lewis for U.S. Congress campaign announced that they were pleased that the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) has endorsed Lewis in the Fifth Congressional District. Lewis is challenging conservative incumbent Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville). Speaker McCutcheon represents House District 25 in Limestone and Madison counties. … Continued
Top Ten Alabama political stories of the decade: Part One
Part One of Two. On Wednesday, the 2020s begin. Now is a good time to look back on the top ten Alabama political stories of the decade that ends tomorrow at midnight and the headlines that dominated the second decade of the twenty first century. The Rise of the Alabama Republican Party. In 2010, the … Continued
Mo Brooks out-raises Chris Lewis 5-to-1
In Alabama’s 5th Congressional District incumbent Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, outraised challenger Chris Lewis by $179,761,81 in the first half of 2019. Lewis is challenging Brooks in the Republican primary on March 3. Brooks reported receipts of $220,395.06 and expenditures of $42,106.84 for a final cash balance of $870,469.73 entering the month of July. Chris Lewis … Continued
Joffrion calls on Mo Brooks to return “corrupt” contributions
Democratic congressional candidate Peter Joffrion has refused corporate PAC contributions and calls on his opponent, Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, to return $30,000 in money he took from PACs associated with Drummond Company, Birmingham based law firm, Balch & Bingham and convicted felons David Roberson and Joel Gilbert. David Roberson and Joel Gilbert were convicted of … Continued
Peter Joffrion challenges Mo Brooks to debates
Thursday, Democratic Congressional candidate Peter Joffrion is challenging incumbent Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) to a series of debates across Alabama’s 5thCongressional District. This is the second time that Joffrion has offered to discuss the terms of a debate with Brooks, to include location, ticketing, and security. Joffrion has proposed holding that first debate the week … Continued
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Only once in the last two decades has an Alabama candidate for governor refused to debate their opponent, and he had something to hide. Gov. Ivey plans to be the second Republican gubernatorial candidate in a generation to dodge debating her Democrat opponent. Why? Every four years, since at least 1998, a Republican and a … Continued
Almost half of Trump voters did not vote for Roy Moore
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Republicans never did fully get behind Roy Moore’s campaign for U.S. Senate. Moore’s supporters are among the most loyal voters in the state; but Moore failed to unite the Republican Party behind his candidacy. Moore easily cruised over appointed Sen. Luther Strange in the Republican primary runoff. Moore … Continued
Bentley and Palmer Campaign at Airport Before Landslide Victories
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—On Monday afternoon, November 3, 12 longs months of campaigning ended with one last rally at the Birmingham Airport. Governor Robert Bentley (R) and his wife, Diane, were joined by Sixth District Congressional Candidate, Gary Palmer (R) for a joint appearance. Governor Bentley said, “I want to thank y’all … Continued
Breakdown of Statewide Offices
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, November 4, Alabamians all over the State go to the polls to vote on who our leaders will be for the next four years. While campaigns have been going on for over a year, if you think some of the people on this ballot are unfamiliar to … Continued