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Zeigler decides not to run for governor

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, State Auditor Jim Zeigler announced that he will not be a candidate for governor and is dissolving his exploratory campaign. “It is just not my time,” Zeigler said in a statement. Zeigler, who has just completed three years of a four-year term as auditor, now has until the … Continued
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January 28, 2018

Candidates raise over $2 million in lieutenant governor’s race

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State Rep. Will Ainsworth, R-Guntersville, state Sen. Rusty Glover, R-Semmes, and Public Service Commission President Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh are all running in a competitive race for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. The campaigns raised $2,390,411 in 2017 and have already spent $527,218. Ainsworth reported receiving $763,960 in contributions, … Continued
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January 8, 2018

Kay Ivey maintains lead in fundraising

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, the end-of-year campaign finance reports for gubernatorial candidates were made public on the Secretary of State’s website. Gov. Kay Ivey continues to maintain a substantial fundraising lead over all of her Republican opponents. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle finished the year with $1,190,303 in cash on hand. $974,430 less … Continued
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January 5, 2018

Troy King making up ground in AG race fundraising

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Troy King might be late to the attorney general’s race, but he’s closing the fundraising gap quickly. Campaign finance reports dropped Wednesday, and King reported raising more than $120,000 in December. That figure was nearly twice what current AG Steve Marshall raised ($64,050) and brings King’s six-week fundraising total … Continued
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January 4, 2018

Perspective | The Top Ten Alabama Politics Stories of 2017

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter 1. The … Democrat from Alabama?: The reddest of the red states turned purple on Dec. 12. Democrat Doug Jones pulled off one of the most stunning upsets in recent political history, beating Republican Roy Moore and taking over Jeff Sessions’ vacated U.S. Senate seat. Yeah, sure, Moore was … Continued
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December 29, 2017