Tag: Election 2016
Kelley Paul plans quiet role in husband Rand’s 2016 campaign
Kelley Paul says she'll use her background as a political consultant to provide behind-the-scenes support to husband Rand's 2016 Republican presidential bid.
In an interview...
Conservative group bars Log Cabin Republicans from event
Organizers of a conservative conference in Denver this summer have told a gay Republican group it cannot have a booth at the event.
The Western Conservative Summit...
Marco Rubio tells top donors he is running for president, says...
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is telling his top donors that he is running for president because he feels “uniquely qualified” to pitch his Republican...
A presidential candidate again, Hillary Clinton wants to “champion” everyday Americans
Hillary Rodham Clinton jumped back into presidential politics Sunday, making a much-awaited announcement she will again seek the White House with a promise to...
Rand Paul struggles to get campaign started smoothly
Sen. Rand Paul's first days as a presidential candidate have not gone as planned.A tea party favorite, first-term senator, and son of a three-time...
Former tech exec Fiorina likely GOP presidential candidate, sees Clinton confidence...
Former technology executive Carly Fiorina says she is more than 90 percent likely to seek the Republican presidential nomination. And she is questioning the...
Terry Lathan elected Alabama GOP chairwoman
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Republicans have elected Terry Lathan of Mobile as chairwoman of the state party.
Lathan is a former schoolteacher who has...
As Becky Gerritson mulls Tea Party primary challenge, Rep. Martha Roby...
It's no secret that Wetumpka Tea Party leader Becky Gerritson is contemplating a primary challenge to Republican Congresswoman Martha Roby, but things seem to be heating...
Democrat Erick Wright faces two-term GOP Rep. Martha Roby in CD...
First-time Democratic candidate Erick Wright is looking to bring compromise to a "do nothing" Congress if he is chosen to represent Alabama's Second Congressional...
A rundown of state legislative races to watch on Election Day
Election Day is almost upon us, with a number of Alabama Senate and House races hanging in the balance.
Several incumbents are in threatened seats,...