Republican National Convention

The Republican National Convention in Jacksonville has been canceled because of the coronavirus crisis. President Donald Trump said that it wasn’t the right time to hold the convention due to the coronavirus. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan issued a statement on the cancellation of the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville, Florida. “We understand and … Continued

The Alabama Colbert County Republican Executive Committee announced State Rep. Andrew Sorrell, R-Muscle Shoals, has been elected as the chair of the Alabama Trump delegation going to the 2020 Republican National Convention in August. “To be elected as the 2020 Alabama Trump Delegation Chairman is a great honor,” Sorrell said. “I have big shoes to … Continued

Saturday, the Alabama Republican Party held its annual Alabama Republican Party State Executive Committee meeting. Over 450 Republican Executive Committee members, Republican elected officials and candidates gathered at the Montgomery Marriott Prattville Hotel and Conference Center. The state party committee focused on several resolutions and preparations for both the 2020 Republican National Convention in Charlotte, … Continued

Tuesday, both Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and State Auditor Jim Zeigler qualified to run for Place 1 GOP Delegate. Zeigler said in a press release: “It’s the same old fight — Kay Ivey and the Montgomery Insiders vs. Jim Zeigler and the Taxpaying Public.” Zeigler was harshly critical of former Gov. Robert Bentley leading up … Continued

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Yeah, I delayed a day on writing this column, mainly because I wanted to see what direction the Republican National Convention was going to take. We pretty much saw it Tuesday night and Wednesday. It’s a hate fest, and the presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is the … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, July 18, 2016, the Republican Convention is just a week away; but many questions remain. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry M. Lathan promised that she and the ALGOP staff will Tweet all the latest news from the convention. Chairman Lathan said on social media: “I will be live … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Governor Mitt Romney accepts the Republican nomination for President of the United States. Alabama Republicans responded with enthusiasm. This is more continuing coverage of the Republican National Convention by ‘The Alabama Political Reporter.’ Romney told the assembled Republicans delegates, “Now is the moment when we can stand up and … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Popular former Democratic Congressman Artur Davis told Republican National Convention goers that, ”We have a country to turn around.” Four years ago the member of the Congressional Black Caucus was one of Obama’s earliest and most vocal supporters, but that was then, this is now. The Republican Artur Davis … Continued

Staff Report WASHINGTON — So far, the most high-profile Alabamian at this year’s Republican National Convention is someone who didn’t declare himself a Republican until late May, and hasn’t lived in Alabama for the last two years. Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Artur Davis was named Thursday as one of the headliners at the GOP convention, … Continued