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Stutts Wins Recount in District 6

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, December 1 Alabama Secretary of State Jim Bennett (R) said that Monday’s recount in Senate District 6 showed that Republican Larry Stutts has defeated Democrat Roger Bedford by a 70-vote margin. The previously announced results showed a 66-vote margin for Stutts. Secretary of State Bennett said, “While … Continued
December 2, 2014

Merrill Appeals for Votes in Leeds

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, October 23, Republican candidates and office holders addressed the assembled members of the Constitutional Conservatives in Leeds at the historic train Depot. One of the featured speakers was John Merrill, who is running to by the Secretary of State of Alabama. Constitutional Conservatives organizer Deanna Frankowski said … Continued
October 28, 2014

Polling Shows Who’s Up

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Cygnal, a Montgomery-based political strategy, research, media, and public relations firm, has released polling showing that just about anything could happen on Tuesday as even the highest propensity Republican primary voters are still highly undecided in the statewide runoff elections for Secretary of State, Public Service Commission Place 2, … Continued
July 14, 2014

Conservative Christians of Alabama Endorse McKinney

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 8, the McKinney for Secretary of State campaign announced that the Conservative Christians of Alabama have officially endorsed Judge Reese McKinney for Secretary of State in the July 15th Republican Primary run-off election. The McKinney campaign said that the Conservative Christians of Alabama are considered the … Continued
July 9, 2014

Secretary of State Candidates in Gardendale

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Recently, Alabama Secretary of State Candidates joined Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) at the Jefferson County Republican Party Straw Poll in Gardendale. Former Montgomery County Probate Judge Reese McKinney said that he is that he is the only candidate in the race who has run over fifty elections.  McKinney … Continued
May 23, 2014

McKinney and Merrill Address Republicans at Pumpkin Patch

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, April 26 former Montgomery Probate Judge Reese McKinney and Alabama State Representative John Merrill, both Republican candidates for Alabama Secretary of State, addressed Republicans gathered at the Pumpkin Patch Rally in Clanton. Judge McKinney said it was a pleasure to be here today and that he was … Continued
May 2, 2014

McKinney Promises to Champion Growth

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Former Montgomery Probate Judge Reese McKinney is running in the June 2013 Republican Primary for Alabama Secretary of State.  McKinney promised in a statement on Monday June 28 that if elected he will be a champion for business.  Judge McKinney also announced last week that he had received the … Continued
April 30, 2014

Merrill Campaigning in St. Clair County

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, April 17 Alabama State Representative John Merrill (R) from Tuscaloosa who is a candidate for Alabama Secretary of State spoke to the St. Clair Republican Party in Pell City. Rep. Merrill said that it was important that Alabama have credible elections.  Merrill said that currently businesses have … Continued
April 24, 2014

Bennett Urges Alabama to Join Compact of States Checking for Voter Duplication

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Based on recent evidence of double voting discovered in North Carolina, Alabama Secretary of State Jim Bennett (R) urged on Tuesday that Alabama legislators pass a bill allowing his office to exchange voter lists with other states to check for duplications. Legislation that would have done that was sponsored … Continued
April 17, 2014

McKinney Touts Qualifications

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter As the Republican Primary draws near candidates are working hard to distance themselves from their competitors.  In a year where Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) appears to be sailing to his party’s nomination, the Secretary of State race is shaping up to be one of the most interesting contests.  … Continued
March 31, 2014