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Congresswoman Terri Sewell endorses Democratic Senate candidate Doug Jones

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, August 4, 2017, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma) announced that she is endorsing Doug Jones (D) for US Senate. US Representative Terri Sewell said, “Doug Jones shares the Democratic values that my constituents and I hold dear and he is my choice to represent Alabama in the United States … Continued
August 7, 2017

An interview with Senate candidate Robert Kennedy

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, August 4, 2017, The Alabama Political Reporter (APR) had an in depth conversation with US Senate Candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. (D).  Kennedy is running in the Democratic Party Special Election Primary for the Senate seat vacated when Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) was confirmed as Attorney General. APR asked: … Continued
August 7, 2017

Hansen says he’s an “unapologetic progressive”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 1: Democratic Candidate for US Senate Michael Hansen told The Alabama Political Reporter (APR) that he is the candidate in the Democratic Primary with real energy and shared polling data with APR showing the Democratic race to be very competitive. Hansen said, “Democrats in Alabama have a … Continued
August 4, 2017

John Giles endorses Roy Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, August 3, 2017, the Judge Roy Moore for US Senate campaign announced the endorsement of business leader, conservative activist, and past President of the Christian Coalition of Alabama, John Giles. Former Christian Coalition Giles said, “Judge Roy Moore is a proven, tried and tested principled man of character.  … Continued
August 4, 2017

Mitch McConnell bolsters Strange’s campaign

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 1: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Kentucky) unprecedented interference in the Alabama Republican Primary is becoming a national story. On Monday, US Representative and US Senate candidate Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) released a new ad reaffirming his strong support of Donald Trump’s presidency and attacking Luther Strange for … Continued
August 3, 2017

Alabama Democratic Conference endorses Doug Jones for Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, July 29, 2017, the Alabama Democratic Conference (ADC) met in a Special Session on Saturday and screened all the candidates for US Senate in the August 15, Democratic Primary.  The ADC announced that they are endorsing former US Attorney Doug Jones. The ADC said in their statement that … Continued
August 2, 2017

Ann Coulter endorses Mo Brooks

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, July 31, 2017, New York Times best-selling author and syndicated columnist, Ann Coulter, endorsed Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) in the Alabama Special Election to fill the United States Senate seat formerly held by Attorney General Jeff Sessions (R) Coulter is the author of twelve best-selling books. Coulter’s endorsement … Continued
August 1, 2017

Moore and Brooks share stage at Tea Party Forum in Wetumpka

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, July 31, 2013, the Wetumpka Tea Party held what they billed as a top three Republican candidates forum.  Based on polling that has been made public, they invited only the top three candidates out of the Republican field of nine: former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, … Continued
August 1, 2017

Zeigler Says Strange is campaigning for low information voters

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Sunday, July 30, 2017, State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) said that US Senator Luther Strange’s (R-Alabama) strategy for getting elected is to, “rely on millions of dollars in ads paid for by Washington insiders to sway low-information voters.” Zeigler asked, “If you were appointed by disgraced former Gov. Bentley, … Continued
July 31, 2017

Mo Brooks says McConnell should resign

 By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, July 28, 2017, Congressman and US Senate Candidate Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) suggested that if Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) be replaced as Majority Leader if he fails to pass a repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (commonly called Obamacare) and urged the … Continued
July 31, 2017