Baldwin County Commission District 2 Race Heads to Runoff Between James and Elliott
Incumbent Bob James and challenger Chris Elliott face off in a runoff for the Baldwin County Commission District 2 seat after a close primary.
Jo Bonner Moves Resignation From Congress to Aug. 2, Setting Stage for Special Election
Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Mobile, accelerated his departure from Congress, telling House leadership he would step down on Aug. 2 instead of his originally planned mid-August date. The move, announced weeks…
If Romney Wins, Who Becomes U.S. Attorney for South Alabama? The Names Being Floated
With the presidential race too close to call, Republicans in Southwest Alabama were already trading names of possible candidates to become the next U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of…
Baldwin GOP Chairman Tells Daphne Councilman to Drop the Elephant; Palumbo Refuses
Baldwin County Republican Chairman Matt Simpson demanded that Daphne Councilman Gus Palumbo stop using the GOP elephant logo in his campaign. Palumbo refused, calling it 'desperate politics.'
Roy Moore Brings Chief Justice Campaign to Mobile and Orange Beach
Republican chief justice nominee Roy Moore scheduled a Mobile breakfast address and an Orange Beach fundraiser, bringing his bid to return to the Alabama Supreme Court to the coast.
Mobile GOP Committee Keeps Two Members, Presses Case Against Common Core
The Mobile County Republican Executive Committee fell short of the votes needed to remove two members who had favored a Constitution Party candidate, and it joined the push against Common…
Candidate Profile: Rep. Jo Bonner Defends His Seat in Alabama’s 1st District
Heading into the November 2010 elections, six-term Republican Rep. Jo Bonner faced voters in Alabama’s 1st Congressional District with a closing argument built on his conservative record, and a warning…
Coastal Money Rallies to Robert Bentley After GOP Gubernatorial Nomination
Campaign finance records showed a wave of Mobile and Baldwin County support flowing to Republican gubernatorial nominee Robert Bentley after he won the party's nod, with several coastal donors giving…
GOP Primary Turnout Outdraws Democrats in Alabama for the First Time
Nearly 492,000 Alabamians voted in the Republican primary against 319,000 in the Democratic primary, a reversal without precedent in a non-presidential year and a warning sign for the state's Democratic…
Ashley Rich Leans on Murder-Team and Drug-Court Experience in Bid for Mobile County DA
Republican candidate Ashley Rich is campaigning for Mobile County District Attorney on 14 years of prosecutorial experience, including service on the office's murder team and leadership of its drug-court program.