Campaign 2016: Most Experts Think Trump Will Win Alabama Easily

Political analysts and Republicans are confident that Donald Trump will win Alabama when all the votes are counted after today’s election.

Democrat Hillary Clinton and Trump both visited Alabama during their respective primary battles, but both candidates have concentrated their efforts on battleground states.

Alabama has gone Republican in every presidential election since voting for Jimmy Carter in 1976.

Secretary of State John Merrill has predicted a record number of voters will cast ballots Tuesday after voter registration hit a record high of 3.3 million.

None of Alabama’s four U.S. House races or the lone Senate race on the ballot are expected to be very close given the name recognition and vast amounts of campaign money available to the Republican incumbents.

Alabama voters also face 14 amendments that will affect everything from state parks to the age of public officeholders to beer.

The polls will remain open until 7 p.m.

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