Two of the six Alabama Democratic congressional hopefuls that came up short in Tuesday’s midterm elections publicly voiced their frustrations with the state’s Democratic Party and its leadership. In their losses, both second congressional district Democratic hopeful Tabitha Isner and third congressional district hopeful Mallory Hagan indicated the Alabama Democratic Party under the leadership of […]

Tuesday night didn’t go the way Democratic Party congressional hopeful Mallory Hagan had hoped. In a speech to supporters after her crushing 28-point defeat to incumbent Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) in Alabama’s third congressional district contest, Hagan ripped the Alabama Democratic Party by declaring it did not have “your best interests at heart.” In a […]

As captured by cable news networks, former Attorney General Jeff Sessions left the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the last time Wednesday evening after he complied with President Donald Trump’s request for his resignation earlier in the day. In an emotional scene, Sessions emerged from the building in Washington, D.C., surrounded by senior staff members. […]

As reported by WBRZ, a University of Alabama football fan was killed after two LSU fans beat him in a bar fight after the Crimson Tide’s Saturday night victory in Death Valley. Robert Bowers, a 46-year-old Louisiana resident who was a “devout Alabama football fan,” passed away in a hospital on Tuesday from the injuries he […]

On Wednesday, Resource Management Service LLC (RMS) established an annual scholarship with Auburn University’s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences. RMS, based in Birmingham, founded the scholarship to promote the forestry profession within under-represented populations, as well as to those who would benefit from financial assistance. The recipient of this year’s Resource Management Service Forestry […]

After Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned from his post at the request of President Donald Trump, Alabama officials expressed on Wednesday their support for Sessions as a “respected” “man of the highest integrity.” Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) said in a statement, “Thank you to my good friend, Jeff Sessions, for over 40 years of noble service […]

Wednesday afternoon, Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned from his post at the request of President Donald Trump. This comes after former Sen. Luther Strange (R-AL) called on Sessions to run against Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) in 2020 and reclaim his old U.S. Senate seat. “Since the day I was honored to be sworn in as […]

In a statement Tuesday night, State Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) commented on the overwhelming Republican electoral victory across Alabama, in which Republicans captured 27 of the state’s 35 state senate seats. “The people of Alabama have again entrusted the reins of state government to conservative Republicans, and we will honor that trust by […]

In a tweet on Wednesday, former Alabama Attorney General and United States Senator Luther Strange called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to run against Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) in 2020. Jeff Sessions for Senate in 2020! #alpolitics — Luther Strange (@lutherstrange) November 7, 2018 Strange was appointed to Sessions’ former Senate seat after he […]

All seven of Alabama’s members of the United States House of Representatives were reelected on Tuesday, with none of the races ending up close. In the southwestern part of the state, Rep. Bradley Byrne (AL-1) coasted to victory 63.3 percent to 36.7 percent against Democratic nominee Robert Kennedy, Jr. In a tweet, Byrne said, “Thank […]

Authorities say a jogging off-duty Alabama state trooper has died after he was hit by a pickup truck. News outlets report that 34-year-old Jason William Hewett of Florence died when he was struck by a pickup truck while jogging on a county road near Florence on Tuesday morning.

Much like Alabama Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) predicted, Republicans in Alabama saw great success in Tuesday’s midterm election. The state saw 76 Republicans running for the House of Representatives win, to only 28 Democrats with one race still not yet called — although The New York Times has the Republican in that race […]

Tuesday was a massive electoral victory for Alabama conservatives, from statewide contests to legislative battles, with Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan lauding the “historic night” and thanking the voters who made it possible. Governor Kay Ivey trounced Mayor Walt Maddox to win a full term, as did Attorney General Steve Marshall against Joseph Siegelman. […]

MONTGOMERY – Attorney General Steve Marshall defeated Democratic nominee Joseph Siegelman on Tuesday, winning his own full term after being appointed to fill the vacancy left by Luther Strange’s appointment to the United States Senate in 2017. With 99 percent reporting, Marshall led the son of former Gov. Don Siegelman (D-AL) 997,411 votes to 695,086 […]

Republican Will Ainsworth, who currently serves as the state representative of Alabama’s 27th district, has defeated his Democratic challenger Will Boyd in Alabama’s race for lieutenant governor. With more than 1.1 million votes and 78 percent of the vote in, the race was called with Boyd trailing Ainsworth 62.4 percent to 37.6 percent. Watch:

MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey triumphantly strode onto the stage to deliver her victory speech Tuesday night in front of a massive, overflow crowd at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Convention Center, with the country staple “This One’s for the Girls” ringing out in the background. .@GovernorKayIvey triumphantly came out to deliver her speech to “This […]

As Tuesday’s election results come in, watch Yellowhammer News’ Dale Jackson and Jeff Poor, who will be joined by Calhoun Community College’s Dr. Waymon Burke, offer news and analysis. Not only is control of Congress on the line, but a full slate of state offices as well. See video below.

The state of Alabama is voting Tuesday, November 6. Follow along for Election Day coverage throughout the day regarding the race for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, supreme court, Congress, state Senate and more, including the amendment votes.

Authorities say an Alabama man fell through the ceiling of a Waffle House restaurant during an apparent theft attempt while customers were inside. Local media outlets report he fell through the ceiling into the dining room Sunday. Cellphone videos captured the incident.

MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey voted around 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday after waiting in an approximately 45-minute line at Huntingdon College, as anecdotal accounts swirl of relatively high voter turnout in much of the state. This was the scene as @kayiveyforgov emerged from voting at Huntingdon College around 9:45.#alpolitics pic.twitter.com/lGYu2KEqcm — Sean Ross (@sean_yhn) November […]

In a Monday appearance on “The Dale Jackson Show,” Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-5) criticized Alabama Democrats for “once again playing the race card.” Brooks was specifically referring to racially charged fliers that have been called “incendiary garbage,” “blatant lies” and “hurtful divisiveness” by Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan.

In a press release on Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Justice Department (DOJ) will be closely monitoring elections across the nation to ensure that all eligible voters’ rights are respected and to combat against potential voter fraud. “Voting rights are constitutional rights, and they’re part of what it means to be an American,” Sessions […]

On Monday evening, Secretary of State John Merrill released a statement confirming that potential severe weather in Alabama will not change polling hours for Tuesday’s general election. The release stated, “All polling sites in each one of Alabama’s 67 counties are scheduled to be open in the morning at 7 AM and will remain open […]

BIRMINGHAM — Before a small crowd at the Southern Sky Aviation hangar at the Birmingham International Airport, Gov. Kay Ivey made her public remarks before people head to polls to vote in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Ivey faces Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, the Democratic Party gubernatorial nominee, in a race that most see her as the […]