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Qualifying closes for 2018 Alabama Congressional races

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Major party qualifying for the 2018 elections is finished, and Alabamians have a number of choices. All seven Alabama Congressional incumbents have qualified for another term. There is no U.S. Senate race this year. Democrat Senator Doug Jones faces re-election in 2020. Alabama’s senior Senator Richard Shelby faces the … Continued
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February 12, 2018

Tommy Amason qualifies for Congressional race

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tommy Amason, a Command Sergeant Major in the Army Reserves and two-tour Iraq War veteran, qualified as a Republican for the Congressional House seat in District 2 last week. Amason served in the U.S. Army for nearly 30 years and is now running for Congress to take that dedication … Continued
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February 12, 2018

Democrat Audri Scott Williams qualifies for Congress

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, Audri Scott Williams formally qualified as a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Congressional District 2. “I’ve been to each county in this district, talking to groups from every generation, faith, and background, and I have never been more moved by the urgency of the moment,” … Continued
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February 6, 2018

Congressional races are starting to set up

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter There are five days left in major party qualifying for the 2018 elections, and already politicos are looking at the Alabama congressional field. All seven Alabama congressional incumbents have qualified for another term. There is no U.S. Senate race this year.  U.S. Senator Doug Jones faces re-election in 2020. … Continued
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February 5, 2018

Roby campaign boasts of fundraising success

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Alabama U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, who is running for re-election in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, announced that she has raised $826,000 in 2017, as reported on the campaign’s Federal Election Committee (FEC) year-end report released today. The numbers in this report position her campaign well for the 2018 election … Continued
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February 2, 2018

Rich Hobson, longtime Moore aide, will qualify to run for Congress Monday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Rich Hobson Campaign announced that Hobson will formally qualify on Monday to run for the U.S. House of Representatives representing Alabama’s Second Congressional District.  Hobson, a longtime Roy Moore aide, was most recently Moore’s campaign manager.  Hobson formerly was the administrative director of the Alabama Judicial System. The … Continued
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January 29, 2018

Rich Hobson, Moore campaign manager, announces run for Congress

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Rich Hobson, who recently served as the campaign manager for the Roy Moore for U.S. Senate campaign, will be running for Congress in Alabama’s Second Congressional District. Hobson made the announcement on Montgomery’s Capitol steps in a news conference. Rich Hobson, age 56, is an attorney and a longtime … Continued
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January 5, 2018

Roy Moore cruises to a win over Strange

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter The voters of the Alabama Republican Party went to the polls and selected Roy Moore to be their nominee in the race for U.S. Senate. The Washington elites led by Karl Rove, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the Senate Leadership Fund, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National … Continued
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September 27, 2017