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Democrats are seeking a major upset in a reliably red state House district in Alabama on Tuesday night. Democrat Judith Taylor is challenging Republican Norman Crow in the 63rd district special

Norman Crow won the House District 63 seat in the Alabama Legislature in a Jan. 13 special election. Crow, who ran as a Republican, defeated Judith Taylor, the Democratic candidate, with 64.5% of the vote, to Taylor's 35.5%.

SB 100, sponsored by Sen. Keith Kelley, R-Anniston, extends the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy until Oct. 1, 2027 and changes the criteria of the Speaker of the House’s appointee. The bill passed 35-0. It goes to the House.

The Alabama House of Representatives Thursday passed a bill that would require probate judges to conduct audits after state and county elections. HB 95, sponsored by Joe Lovvorn, R-Auburn, passed on a 72-25 mostly-partly line vote,

Filing is open for political candidates who are entering the 2026 Alabama Primary elections. Several candidates have announced that they are running, but filing makes it official. Candidates have until Jan. 23 to file for office. The state party chairman has to certify the names by Feb. 26, except for county offices.

Republicans won one but lost another special election Tuesday in what will be received as mixed news for U.S. President Donald Trump.

The mayor of Newbern, Alabama, resigned Tuesday after a court approved a confidential settlement of an election contest that challenged his eligibility to hold office, according to a press release from the law firm Bachus, Brom & Taylor. SEE RELATED: Alabama town's first Black mayor, who had been locked out of office, wins election

Republicans and Democrats debated for hours about the security of Alabama’s elections. The House of Representatives passed a bill that would require post-election audits — but not without controversy.

The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill requiring every county to audit the results of at least one race in at least one precinct after every general election. Rep. Joe Lovvorn,