NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal appeals court blocked a proposed GOP-friendly Alabama congressional map on Tuesday, dealing a temporary setback to Republicans’ redistricting efforts ahead of November’s midterm elections. Alabama Republicans sought to use a 2023 congressional map following the Supreme Court’s ruling curbing the use of race in the … Read more
A three-judge panel on Tuesday blocked a Republican-drawn congressional map in Alabama from going into effect, writing that the district lines “intentionally discriminated based on race in violation of the Constitution.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “We cannot see our way clear to requiring Alabamians … Read more
Washington — A federal district court on Tuesday temporarily blocked Alabama from using a congressional map adopted by state lawmakers in 2023, finding that the plan, which includes one majority-Black district, is racially discriminatory. The panel of three judges instead ordered Alabama to continue using a court-selected map that includes two majority-Black districts. Those congressional … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is taking heat from southern conservatives after she delivered a fiery speech in Montgomery, Alabama, last week, demanding that northern progressives “pull up to the South.” Speaking at the “All Roads Lead to The South” rally May 16, the prominent “Squad” member claimed … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Alabama is one step closer to anointing the Republican successor to Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. But determining which candidate will come out on top is still weeks away, given that Tuberville’s decision to run for governor and vacate his Senate seat ignited a crowded race to replace … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two Democrats running to replace Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., are set to duke it out for the Democratic nomination next month. Tuberville’s decision to vacate his seat in the upper chamber and pursue a gubernatorial bid in Alabama triggered a mad dash from both parties to find … Read more
Rep. Barry Moore advanced Tuesday to a Republican Senate primary runoff in Alabama as two rivals battled for the second spot in the race, NBC News projects. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Boosted by President Donald Trump, Moore leads a crowded primary field, but he … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Doug Jones, the former Democratic senator in Alabama, on Tuesday won the Democratic nomination for governor, the Associated Press reports. It’s been nearly three decades since a Democrat won a gubernatorial election in solidly red Alabama. You’ve got to go back to former Gov. Don Siegelman’s 1998 … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a top Senate supporter and ally of President Donald Trump, cruised to the GOP gubernatorial nomination in his home state of Alabama on Tuesday. Tuberville defeated longshot rivals Ken McFeeters, an insurance agency owner, and Will Santivasci, a small business owner, to capture … Read more
Sen. Tommy Tuberville won the Republican primary for governor of Alabama Tuesday, NBC News projects, making him the clear favorite to win the general election this fall in the ruby-red state. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The winner this fall will replace outgoing Republican Gov. … Read more