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Worley re-elected as chair — but as chair of what?

Saturday, the Alabama Democratic Party State Democratic Executive Committee (SDEC) met in Montgomery and re-elected Nancy Worley as chairwomen. Many Democrats, including large numbers of the SDEC, refuse to accept the validity of Saturday’s election and boycotted the meeting. Sources told the Alabama Political Reporter that by their estimates there was not a quorum present, … Continued
November 19, 2019

Jones says SDEC meeting was “a major step in the right direction”

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones said “this is a major step in the right direction for the Alabama Democratic Party” following a meeting of State Democratic Executive Committee (SDEC) members Saturday in Montgomery. “This is a major step in the right direction for the Alabama Democratic Party,” Sen. Jones said. “This show of support from Democrats … Continued
October 7, 2019

Jones: There are no leaders in the Alabama Democratic Party

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones told an audience Wednesday in Powell that the Alabama Democratic Party had no leadership. “We have people holding positions. We do not have leaders in the state party. There is no leadership,” he said. Jones was speaking to a crowd of about 80 at a constituent town hall held at Northeast … Continued
September 5, 2019

DNC revokes Worley’s credentials

The Democratic National Committee voted Saturday in favor of a motion revoking the credentials of Alabama Democratic Chairwoman Nancy Worley and Vice-Chair Randy Kelley. The two leaders of the Alabama Democratic Party were denied their seats on the committee, but retain their positions with the ADP. This is an almost unprecedented rebuke of the Alabama … Continued
August 26, 2019

Four Democrats vie for party chair

Nancy Worley was re-elected as Alabama Democratic Party Chair Woman last summer, defeating a challenge by longtime party insider, attorney Peck Fox. Normally, that would have ended the divisions within the Alabama Democratic Party as the party entered into the general election. Then another Republican landslide victory happened in November and calls for new leadership resurfaced. Worley … Continued
May 7, 2019

Figures is running for chair of Alabama Democratic Party

Thursday, Alabama state Senator Vivian Davis Figures, D-Mobile, announced that she is running for the position of chair of the Alabama Democratic Party. “It’s going to take a team effort to unify the party,” Senator Figures said. “My leadership skills, experience in politics and, more importantly, my ability to bring people together around issues with … Continued
April 26, 2019

DNC will hear complaints over election of Alabama’s Worley

The infighting among Alabama Democrats will be addressed by the national party starting next month. The DNC on Wednesday announced it was setting hearing dates — beginning with an evidentiary hearing on Feb. 11 — for two complaints alleging wrongdoing in the Alabama Democratic Party’s election last November. Longtime chairwoman Nancy Worley was re-elected, despite … Continued
January 31, 2019

More problems for Alabama Democratic Party, chairman Worley

Now the Democratic National Committee is involved in the Alabama Democratic Party’s problems. Ralph Young, an elected member of the Jefferson County Democratic Club, filed a complaint last week with the national party, alleging that Nancy Worley violated a number of national party bylaws in her quest to be re-elected as party chair. Worley won … Continued
August 30, 2018