The war of words between Wes Allen and John Merrill could set the stage for 2026’s lieutenant governor's race.

Kyle Sweetser is a Democrat in deep red Alabama, after voting for President Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020 before switching to former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. The Trump-voter-turned-critic said he was pushed by the president’s tariffs to launch his bid to unseat Sen.

Since taking office, Secretary Wes Allen has repeatedly mischaracterized both my tenure and the work of the professionals in the Secretary of State’s Office.

In Alabama, where crimson red isn’t just a team color but a political identity, few things rally voters like Donald Trump or a hot-button constitutional amendment. Back in 2018, voters didn’t flinch at making bold statements at the ballot box—59% backed a constitutional “Right to Life” provision,

We also have two of our state Supreme Court seats up for election next year. Justices Greg Shaw and Brad Mendheim are up for re-election. Both men are immensely qualified as proven conservative, pro-business Republican jurists. They should be reelected and probably neither will nor should receive any opposition.

Alabama political insiders had marked their calendars as that being the date that our 2026 political season would begin. It was thought that all of the