Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Republican candidates for the 2022 U.S. Senate race get an early start at throwing jabs. — Will Governor Kay Ivey have any challengers in her bid for another term? — Why would Rep. Mo Brooks […]

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth (R-AL) on Friday evening officially launched his reelection campaign at a packed kickoff event featuring special guests, family, friends and supporters at Guntersville Civitan Park’s Jeff Cook Performing Arts Stage. Guests included Governor Kay Ivey (R-AL), Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville) and country music star Riley Green, who performed at […]

Governor Kay E. Ivey (R-AL) on Wednesday announced she will seek reelection to a second full term in 2022. Ivey, currently on the executive committee of the National Governors Association, became Alabama’s 54th governor in 2017 when she was sworn into office following the resignation of former Governor Robert Bentley. Ivey was overwhelmingly elected to […]

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth (R-AL) will kick off his reelection campaign on Friday in Guntersville, his campaign has announced. Members of the public are invited to join Ainsworth and special guests for the celebratory occasion, including Governor Kay Ivey (R-AL), Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville) and country music star Riley Green. Ainsworth was first […]

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson’s reelection campaign on Tuesday launched its first TV advertisement of the cycle, highlighting Stimpson’s record of success leading Mobile’s revitalization, economic development and infrastructure improvements. The 30-second ad, entitled “Not Done Yet,” features major city successes that Stimpson spearheaded while outlining that Mobile’s momentum continues to surge forward under his leadership. […]

The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) on Wednesday announced its endorsement of Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate’s (R-AL) 2022 reelection bid. Pate, currently serving his first term as commissioner after being elected in 2018, announced his GOP reelection candidacy earlier this week. “Commissioner Pate has done an outstanding job leading the Department of Agriculture […]

Governor Kay Ivey’s office on Wednesday afternoon announced that she has signed two additional bills following the conclusion of the Alabama Legislature’s 2021 regular session last week. Ivey has newly signed HB 285 and HB 314. Sponsored by Rep. Wes Allen (R-Troy), HB 285 bans curbside voting. Previously existing Alabama law did not currently provide for […]

Greg Cook on Tuesday announced that he is running for the Supreme Court of Alabama in 2022. He is currently general counsel for the Alabama Republican Party, in addition to being a practicing attorney with 30 years of experience in the courtroom. A release from his campaign underscored that Cook identifies as a constitutional conservative. […]

Commissioner Rick Pate (R-AL) on Monday announced that he will seek reelection in 2022 leading the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries. Pate is currently serving his first term as commissioner of Agriculture and Industries after being elected as a conservative outsider and businessman in 2018. During his term as commissioner, the Alabama Department of […]

The Alabama Forestry Association on Monday announced its endorsement of Republican Kenneth Paschal in the special general election in House District 73, which covers a portion of Shelby County. Paschal is a 21-year U.S. Army veteran and has lived in Shelby County for the past 14 years. He is a member of the Shelby County […]

Troy City Council President Marcus Paramore on Thursday announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for the House District 89 seat in the Alabama Legislature. The seat is currently held by Rep. Wes Allen (R-Troy), who has announced that he will run in 2022 for the Office of Alabama Secretary of State. HD 89 […]

Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) and former U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia Lynda Blanchard are currently the only two candidates in Alabama’s 2022 U.S. Senate race, however prominent conservative activist CJ Pearson hopes that field will soon grow to include a fresh face. Pearson is president of the Free Thinker Project and a student at the University […]

As terrorist group Hamas continues to escalate rocket attacks from Gaza, Governor Kay Ivey says Alabama is standing firmly with Israel. UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland on Wednesday warned the worsening violent conflict could move “towards a full-scale war.” Militants in Gaza have fired more than 1,000 rockets into […]

State Senator Andrew Jones (R-Centre) on Tuesday announced he will seek reelection to a second term in the 2022 election cycle. As a freshman member of the legislature’s upper chamber, Jones currently serves as chair of the Children, Youth, and Human Services Committee. “We’ve accomplished a lot in the last 2 ½ years,” he stated. […]

MONTGOMERY — State Rep. Wes Allen (R-Troy) on Thursday announced that he will seek the Republican nomination to be Alabama’s next secretary of state in the 2022 election cycle. Allen made the announcement in front of the State House, with a crowd of family, friends, fellow legislators and local elected officials from Pike County behind […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin’s reelection campaign on Thursday released information about a record-breaking month of fundraising. Driven by grassroots email and text-banking efforts by staff and volunteers, the campaign raised a total of over $110,000 from 747 individual contributors in April. Impressively, 93% of donations were less than $100 and 89% of donations were less […]

Judge Mary Windom on Monday announced via a social media post that she will not seek election to the Supreme Court of Alabama in the 2022 election cycle. “After prayerful consideration and discussion with my family, I have decided that I will not seek election to the Alabama Supreme Court in 2022,” she wrote. “I […]

It would stand to reason that one of Alabama’s most influential media outlets would have a keen sense of which state political figures fit the same bill. That’s why Yellowhammer Multimedia, once again, is publishing its Power and Influence 40. Taking into account countless conversations with political insiders, as well as the most recent developments […]

Dr. Casey Wardynski, Ph.D., on Thursday announced that he is running in 2022 to represent Alabama’s Fifth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. This seat is an open race due to Congressman Mo Brooks’ (AL-05) decision to run for the U.S. Senate. Wardynski served as assistant secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve […]

U.S. Army veteran Kenneth Paschal on Tuesday won the special Republican primary runoff election in House District 73. According to unofficial results provided by the Shelby County probate office, Paschal defeated Helena City Councilwoman Leigh Hulsey by just 64 votes. The safely Republican seat was vacated by former Rep. Matt Fridy’s (R-Montevallo) election to the […]

The two candidates in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race have each filed their first mandatory campaign finance disclosures with the FEC. The fundraising reports cover the first quarter of 2021, which ended March 31. Former U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia Lynda Blanchard and Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) reported ending the quarter with a combined total of nearly […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Sunday appeared live on “Fox & Friends Weekend” ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series’ GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. In addition to discussing the importance of the event to the state, Alabama’s junior senator also commented on President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office. Speaking about Democrats holding the […]

ProgressPAC, the Business Council of Alabama’s political arm, on Thursday announced the endorsement of small business owner and Helena City Council President Pro Tempore Leigh Hulsey in the House District 73 special Republican primary runoff election. The seat was vacated by former Rep. Matt Fridy’s (R-Montevallo) election to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. HD […]

Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) on Tuesday announced two campaign co-chairmen for his 2022 U.S. Senate bid. Bill Armistead and Stan McDonald, the campaign chairs of the last two Republican nominees for the U.S. Senate in Alabama, will help lead Brooks’ quest to succeed retiring U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL). McDonald was the original chair of […]