Ivey Wins: Alabama Gubernatorial Race Wrap-Up
Incumbent Kay Ivey takes the official title as first republican female governor of Alabama after winning Wednesday's midterm elections.
Alabama Key Results
Follow Alabama's 2018 Midterm Election results.
Flyer Aimed at African-American Voters Depicts Trump With Klan Marchers
A campaign mail piece sent primarily to African-American voters features photos of President Donald Trump alongside members of the Ku Klux Klan — and it’s not the first time that the groups listed as the flyer’s sponsors have used the tactic.
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Polls Open Under Gray Skies
Voters began going to the polls across the state at 7 a.m., many of them braving threats of rain but not the severe weather that had been predicted.
Severe Weather Update: Polling Places Remain Open Despite School Delays
Some Alabama schools will delay or close school ahead of predicted severe weather beginning Monday night and lasting into early Tuesday morning.
Sample Ballots: Review and Print Your Ballot Before You Go to the Polls
Are you headed to the polls Tuesday? Check out a blank sample ballot for elections in Shelby and Jefferson Counties.
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Maddox Defines Himself as Voice of Progress as Election Day Nears
At the end of what many have deemed a Sisyphean campaign, Walt Maddox is making a final appeal to voters. His argument? Think of the future.
Kay Ivey’s Campaign for Governor out of Public Spotlight, in Friendly Terrain
Seen incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey on the campaign trail lately? If you have, you’re one of a small group of Alabamians.
Jeffco Voters to Decide on Homewood’s Ability to Increase Property Taxes
Homewood doesn't want the state legislature to "micro-manage" its property tax rate. Instead, it wants local control. So a referendum on tomorrow's ballot in Jefferson County will let voters decide whether Homewood can hold a vote to increase property taxes to help fund schools. No such vote is planned at this time.
2018 General Election Voter Guide: Alabama Voters Face Nov. 6 Election with Few Statewide Races Predicted as Close
Alabama Democrats are hoping to put at least a small dent in Republicans’ stronghold on all three branches of state government in the Nov 6 general election.
Local Party Leaders Hope the Midterms Turn Counties Purple
Shelby County is red, Jefferson County is blue. But party leaders hope to nudge the political landscape toward a shade of purple, especially in the local races.
Some Alabama Voters Anxious Ahead of the Midterms
Groups such as the NAACP and the ACLU have closely monitored voting access. But voter roll purges and dozens of closed polling places in recent years have many Alabama voters worried ahead of Tuesday's midterms. They fear they'll encounter problems at the polls.
