In the aftermath of Tuesday’s city elections across Alabama, several mayoral races in our area will be heading to a runoff on October 6. Runoffs are needed when a race ends without a candidate receiving a majority of the votes. The top two finishers will move to the runoff with other candidates in a race eliminated from moving forward. Because…
Voters in cities across Alabama have cast their ballots in the 2020 municipal elections, voting for mayor, city council members and school board representatives. Montgomery held its city election last year and isn’t a part of this election cycle. Alabama News Network is covering more than 100 local races in Central, West and South Alabama. CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE ELECTION…
Thousands of voters in our area will go to the polls on Tuesday, Aug. 25 to cast votes for mayor, city council and city school board seats. Montgomery held its city elections last year and is not a part of this 2020 municipal election cycle. Alabama News Network will be covering races throughout Central, West and South Alabama. Here is…
With former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville’s victory over former U.S. Senator Jeff Session in Tuesday’s runoffs, the stage is now set for Tuberville to take on incumbent Democratic Senator Doug Jones. The two are wasting no time in making their pitch to voters in advance of the November 3 general election. “I just spoke with President Trump. He…
Alabama News Network has complete results of the July 14 runoffs. ALABAMA RUNOFF RESULTS The most-watched statewide race is the Republican runoff for U.S. Senate. Former U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions is facing former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville. The winner moves on to take on Democratic U.S. Senator Doug Jones in November. Another race to watch in our area is…
A federal judge says Alabama cannot prohibit local officials from offering curbside voting during the COVID-19 pandemic and loosened restrictions on absentee ballots in three Alabama counties because of the health risk to voters. U.S. District Judge Abdul K. Kallon entered the preliminary injunction Monday evening. Kallon ruled that the potential health risks to older and medically vulnerable voters in…
With the threats of the ongoing pandemic, Montgomery County election officials are left figuring out how to make sure polling places are safe for the July 14 runoffs. That led Montgomery County Probate Judge J.C. Love III to request more money from the county commission and to plan for an election day that will look different. The county commission approved…
It has now been two months since Super Tuesday. Former Auburn football head coach Tommy Tuberville and former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions will face off in the U.S. Senate GOP primary runoff on July 14th. The candidates now have extra time to prepare since the March 31st runoff was postponed due to coronavirus concerns. “They both finished in about…
FILE – (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has categorically denied allegations from a former Senate staffer that he sexually assaulted her in the early 1990s, saying “this never happened.” Biden’s first public remarks on the allegation by a former employee, Tara Reade, come at a critical moment for the presumptive Democratic nominee as he tries to relieve…
U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia), the nationally-known civil rights icon, said today that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden should pick a woman of color to be his running mate. Lewis made the comments as he endorsed Biden for president. “I think Vice President Biden should look around. It would be good to have a woman of color,” Lewis told reporters…
