In just over seven months since forming a new political action committee to support the GOP supermajority in the Alabama Senate, President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger reported on Wednesday that it has already raised a war chest of nearly $1.8 million. FORGE PAC, first registered in November of 2024 following Gudger’s election by the Alabama […]

It’s that time of the month again for candidates to file their fundraising and expenditure reports — and the presumptive GOP nominee for Governor of Alabama in 2026 reported another record. According to his campaign on Tuesday, since launching in late May, Coach Tuberville has raised over $4 million dollars. While a monthly report has […]

After diligent work by U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), the One Big Beautiful Bill Act contains major wins for rural health care in Alabama. The Senate amended the reconciliation legislation to create the Rural Health Transformation Program, a nationwide fund of $50 billion to be distributed across Fiscal Years 2026-2030. Half […]

John Wahl said he will resign from his position as Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party if he decides to run for Lt. Governor in 2026.  Wahl has publicly signaled his bid for the office in recent weeks, and is expected to join a field that includes two statewide constitutional office incumbents, Secretary of State […]

On Thursday, Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth, who was widely speculated as the frontrunner in the 2026 race for Governor of Alabama prior to this year, publicly backed the man who is now a lock for the open seat: U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville. Tuberville (R-Auburn) announced his campaign in May, ending several months of speculation about […]

A proposed change to the Alabama Republican Party bylaws is being circulated tonight that would allow John Wahl to remain serving as Chairman of the state party while simultaneously running for Lt. Governor of Alabama in 2026. An email obtained by Yellowhammer News from Chairman of the Shelby County Republican Party, Joan Reynolds, requests 50 signatures on […]

A former longshot candidate for the Alabama Public Service Commission, Robert McCollum, compared the College Republican Federation of Alabama (CRFA) and its chairman to Nazi and communist regimes in two separate 1 a.m. posts on X on Monday. In March, McCollum, who most recently challenged Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh for her PSC presidency in the 2024 […]

Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl sent an email to ALGOP State Executive Committee (SEC) members on Tuesday afternoon with the strongest public indication yet that he is preparing to announce a campaign for Lt. Governor of Alabama in 2026. Addressed to fellow SEC members, Wahl says he is grateful and proud of their work, […]

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees today officially named Peter Mohler, PhD, former Interim President of Ohio State University, as the 30th President of the University of Alabama, following the announced retirement of longtime President Dr. Stuart R. Bell, who will step down this July after a decade of leadership. Dr. Bell, who became the […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday signed a proclamation to set special election dates for Alabama House District 63. This seat was previously held by State Rep. Cynthia Almond, who Governor Ivey recently appointed as the president of the Public Service Commission. The governor swore in Almond this morning. House District 63 includes portions of Tuscaloosa […]

Nicole Wadsworth, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama in 2026, no longer has any campaign staff, her former campaign manager told Yellowhammer News on Thursday.  Hunter Weathers, a recent college graduate and former campaign staffer for Governor Kay Ivey, said in a statement that he has officially stepped away from the troubled campaign – “along […]

Nicole Wadsworth, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama in 2026, and an emergency clarification about her academic credentials, is proving to be even more bizarre than it seems. Her campaign initially told news outlets that she held a PhD in economics from the University of Alabama – a claim she has now walked back – […]

After demanding to be referred to as “Dr.” by news organizations in their coverage of the 2026 Alabama Lieutenant Governor’s race – it turns out that Nicole Wadsworth does not have the PhD she claimed. A campaign spokesperson for Wadsworth, age 41, explicitly described her credentials to Yellowhammer News in a statement last week. “She […]

Katherine Robertson, Chief Counsel to Attorney General Steve Marshall, launched her campaign for Alabama Attorney General in the 2026 GOP primary on Tuesday evening to a packed house at Regions Field in Birmingham. Marshall introduced, endorsed and stood alongside Robertson as she made a long-awaited move official: “She can become Alabama’s first female Attorney General,” […]

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen announced Tuesday that he has secured the endorsement of 39 Republican members of the Alabama House of Representatives in his campaign for Lt. Governor of Alabama in 2026. RELATED: Wes Allen shares message of ‘experience’ on campaign trail for Lt. Governor “I am grateful for the endorsement of so […]

The ongoing Los Angeles riots that erupted in support of illegal immigration is stoking a fierce law-and-order backlash from conservatives — including President Trump and U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville — who are zeroing in on California Governor Gavin Newsom’s refusal to intervene. On Monday, that exchange got heated and direct between Tuberville and Newsom. RELATED: […]

Katie Britt, soon to be Alabama’s senior U.S. Senator, spoke to the characteristics she hopes will replace U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) in the 2026 election. Britt (R-Montgomery) said Monday morning on WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show” that she has two surefire expectations of Alabama’s next U.S. Senator. “A strong conservative,” Britt said. “I want […]

The 2026 election season is upon us — and so is campaign fundraising. According to filings with the Alabama Secretary of State’s Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) database, no Democrats in the Alabama Senate have yet filed their June 2025 monthly reports for the 2026 cycle. These reports, due on June 3, are the first […]

Homewood City Councilwoman Jennifer Andress officially launched her campaign for mayor on Thursday, announcing her candidacy ahead of the city’s upcoming municipal election on August 26. Andress says her campaign is built on energy, experience, and a deep personal commitment to the community she’s served for nearly a decade. “Homewood is entering a new chapter,” […]

Alexander City’s 2025 mayoral contest expanded Thursday with the entry of businessman and longtime pastor Mike Densmore, who officially filed to challenge incumbent Curtis “Woody” Baird and a slate of fellow contenders. “Alex City” as it’s known by locals, is the largest municipality in Tallapoosa County and anchored by Lake Martin’s 750-mile shoreline. Densmore, a […]

Following the resignation of State Rep. Debbie Wood from the Alabama House, who recently announced she will be relocating out of the district with her husband as he accepts a new job in Florida, one lifelong local has announced her candidacy to fill the soon-to-be vacancy. Kristin Nelson, Chair of the Chambers County Republican Party, […]

On Friday, Governor Kay Ivey appointed State Rep. Cynthia Lee Almond (R-Tuscaloosa) to serve as president of the Alabama Public Service Commission, filling the vacancy left by Twinkle Cavanaugh, who stepped down in May to join the Trump administration. Cavanaugh now serves as Alabama’s State Director for Rural Development in the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  […]

Rick Pate, Alabama’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, announced today that he will run for Lieutenant Governor in the 2026 election.   Pate was expected to run for Governor of Alabama this election cycle, but dropped down to Lt. Governor as he was term-limited as Ag Commissioner, citing a close personal friendship with U.S. Senator Tommy […]

Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell officially launched his campaign for Alabama Attorney General first thing Monday morning. In preparation for his run in the 2026 Alabama Republican Party primary as the state’s top law enforcement official, Mitchell recently resigned from the bench of the Alabama Supreme Court after serving for more than eight years. […]