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Ivey campaign calls Maddox a lying liberal

The Kay Ivey campaign pounced after Walt Maddox contradicted himself and Spencer Collier at his news conference in Tuscaloosa. Spencer Collier is a former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) head appointed by then Governor Robert Bentley (R). Collier thrust himself into the 2018 gubernatorial race by claiming that Ivey lied about an illness over three … Continued
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October 19, 2018

Ivey took more than $100,000 from same Soros-backed PACs as Maddox

Republican incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey’s campaign criticized her Democratic challenger, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, twice on Thursday for accepting contributions from PACs backed by liberal donor George Soros, but Ivey has accepted $100,000 from the same set of PACs over the course of her campaign for governor. Yellowhammer News, a Birmingham-based conservative media outlet, reported … Continued
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October 18, 2018
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Kay Ivey’s official calendar is surprisingly empty

In late-August and early-September, there was one question dominating Alabama’s governor’s race. Where is Kay Ivey? The governor at that point had scarcely been seen in a few days. In one 10-day stretch, she held no public events and somehow managed to avoid even local ribbon cuttings and bridge openings. And her opponent’s campaign was … Continued
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October 18, 2018

Anti-abortion group National Right to Life endorses Ivey

National Right to Life announced their endorsement of Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) in the Nov. 6 general election. Ivey said she proudly accepted the endorsement from National Right to Life, the third pro-life organization to endorse Ivey as Governor. In a letter announcing their support for Kay Ivey, National Right to Life Executive Director … Continued
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October 18, 2018

Democrats outraise Republicans in several key statewide races

The first weekly campaign finance filings ahead of November’s election show Democrats raising more money with more individual donors in at least three key statewide races. While Republicans are maintaining fundraising leads in the race for governor, secretary of state and lieutenant governor, Democrats raised more money than their Republican opponents in the races for … Continued
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October 17, 2018

Kay Ivey outraises Maddox 2.5 to 1 in early October

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) reported having raised over $270,000 in cash and in-kind contributions in the first 12 days of October for her bid to win her own term as Governor. During the month before an election, the Secretary of State’s office requires that candidates submit weekly campaign finance reports. Gov. Ivey’s campaign reported … Continued
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October 16, 2018
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Maddox is pro-life, pro-gun — and the Ivey campaign is freaking out

The Kay Ivey campaign threw a bit of a hissy fit earlier this week. You probably missed it, since it took place mostly on old fashioned radio and rightwing blogs, but there was outrage aplenty. Because Walt Maddox, who’s running against Ivey for governor, released his first statewide campaign ad and revealed that he’s both … Continued
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October 12, 2018

Maddox speaks in Birmingham

Tuesday, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Walter “Walt” Maddox (D) spoke to the Birmingham Kiwanis Club at the Harbert Center. Maddox is the Mayor of Tuscaloosa. “I was fortunate to get to play football at UAB,” Maddox said. “That opportunity gave me an education.” “The future of Alabama and the future of Birmingham are tied together,” Maddox … Continued
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October 10, 2018