One Republican and two Democratic candidates qualified for the Senate District 5 seat on Jan. 7. Rep. Matt Woods, R-Jasper, was the only Republican candidate to qualify. Ryan Cagle, co-director of Jubilee House Community, a progressive nonprofit ministry in Parrish, and Sarah Watkins qualified with the Alabama Democratic Party.

No Black Alabamian has ever served in the U.S. Senate. And only four Black lawmakers have been elected to represent the state since Reconstruction.

A memorial service for President Jimmy Carter has reunited all five living presidents Thursday in Washington D.C. as well as two former vice presidents who had a heartfelt moment last summer.

Alabama Senate District 5 includes all of Fayette, Lamar and Walker counties, along with a portion of Tuscaloosa County

The governor called a special election for Alabama Senate District 5 on New Year’s Eve. The seat was previously held by Greg Reed, and he was recently appointed as Gov. Kay Ivey’s senior adviser for workforce transformation.

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Rep. Shomari Figures comes to Washington representing a district created by a court order to give Alabama's black voters more just representation.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall says he won’t run for governor in 2026. The Republican attorney general said Tuesday that he made the decision last month after discussing it with his wife.

Trump, who got almost two-thirds of the vote in Alabama, is the model for shaking up the political establishment.

Candidates have from Jan. 14-28 to qualify, but some Tuscaloosa leaders have already announced their reelection plans.

Birmingham City Councilor Carol E. Clarke, who was elected in 2021 to represent District 8, will not seek re-election when her four-year term ends this year, she confirmed to AL.com. No other councilors have thus far announced their re-election plans. The primary will take place on August 26.

After Mike Johnson wins reelection The House and Senate will meet on Monday in a Joint Session of Congress to certify the results of the 2024 presidential vote.