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Shelby and Moore still feuding: Shelby says Sessions would “Clear the field”

Today, in Montgomery, former Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) is expected to announce that he will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. Ahead of that expected announcement, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) told reporters, “I think Alabama could do better,” when asked about Moore running for the U.S. Senate. Judge Moore … Continued
June 20, 2019

Remember to bring photo ID to the polls today

Today is the day that Alabama Republicans and Democrats go to the polls to selects who they want representing their parties on the general election ballot this fall. Voters will be asked to select either a Republican or a Democratic ballot when they go to the polls. They will also be asked to show photo-ID. … Continued
June 5, 2018

Robert Kennedy endorses Doug Jones, urges that no one write in his name

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Democrat Robert Kennedy Jr. contacted the Alabama Political Reporter to announce that he was not running a write-in campaign for U.S. Senate. Longtime Birmingham area radio personality Frank Matthews released a video on Wednesday urging Black voters not to vote for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones, but to … Continued
December 11, 2017

Frank Matthews urges Black voters to write in Robert Kennedy for US Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Recent Birmingham Mayoral candidate, civil rights activist, anti-Confederate monuments community organizer, and longtime Birmingham area radio personality Frank Matthews is urging Black voters not to vote for Democratic Party U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones; but to instead write in Democratic Primary candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday. Kennedy is … Continued
December 7, 2017

Retired Marine Colonel-turned-sculptor hopes to be write-in option for Republicans hesitant on Moore

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Retired Marine Corps Col. Lee Busby, a former top aide to President Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff retired Gen. John Kelly, is coming out of a retirement defined by sculpting to honor fallen service members to launch a last-minute write-in effort for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat against Republican nominee … Continued
November 28, 2017

Twelve women vouch for Roy Moore’s character

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Republican Party Establishment in Washington has challenged Roy Moore to prove that he is not a sexual predator after five women have come forward saying that they had inappropriate contacts with Moore in the late 1970s. Moore grew up in rural Gallant, Alabama.  He went to the U.S. … Continued
November 16, 2017

GOP chair warns Republican office-holders against supporting write-in candidates

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Republican Party Sunday, Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan told the Alabama Political Reporter that she has not even heard of any GOP elected official or candidate that is even considering running as a write-in candidate against Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore, and Lathan warned GOP officials and candidates not to … Continued
November 13, 2017

Ron Bishop runs write-in campaign for Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, the Executive Committee of The Libertarian Party of Alabama selected Ron Bishop of Irondale, Alabama, to represent the party as a write-in candidate for the upcoming special election for the U.S. Senate. Bishop formally announced his candidacy at the Whistle Stop Festival on Saturday, September 30 in Irondale. … Continued
October 19, 2017

Confusion at End of House District 79 Race

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, September 22, 2016, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) announced that Republican Primary winner Joe Lovvorn will be certified as the winner of the House District 79 (HD79) seat after the Secretary of State’s office determined that Libertarian candidate Gage Fenwick failed to get enough signatures … Continued
September 26, 2016