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Todd Rauch forms Veterans Task Force

House District 38 candidate Todd Rauch (R) announced Saturday that he has formed a Veterans Task Force aimed at helping Veterans in District 38 and throughout the surrounding region. Rauch is an Iraq War Purple Heart recipient. There, he learned first-hand how challenging it can be to transition from military to civilian life with little … Continued
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July 10, 2018

A quick snapshot of campaign cash after primaries

Since the June 5 primary, candidates have only been required to file major contribution reports of $25,000 and over, so understanding the financial health of any campaign is difficult to ascertain. In the Lt. Governor’s race, Rep. Will Ainsworth has loaned his campaign $500,000, while his opponent, PSC President Twinkle Cavanaugh, hasn’t reported any new … Continued
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June 21, 2018

MARC panel reviews primaries, looks ahead to general election

Saturday, June 9 a panel of political experts addressed the Mid-Alabama Republican Club (MARC) at the Vestavia Public Library. Former State Rep. Steve Flowers said, “I think we are still a very red state. The election results showed that Doug Jones was an anomaly.” Flowers is a noted political commentator, whose column appears weekly in … Continued
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June 15, 2018

Maddox campaign feels new energy with influx of volunteers, cash

In Tuesday’s Democrat primary, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox easily walked away with the Democrat nomination for governor. Now, he must build on that win if he hopes to be competitive in November’s general election against Republican Gov. Kay Ivey. Maddox’s campaign says momentum is growing. Since last Wednesday, Maddox has received over 170 new volunteer … Continued
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June 13, 2018

Runoff elections are on July 17

The major party primary runoff elections are being held on July 17. There are a number of high profile offices including lieutenant governor, attorney general, supreme court justice place one, and commissioner of agriculture and industries on the ballot in the Republican primary runoff. There are no statewide races on the ballot in the Democratic … Continued
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June 11, 2018