GUNTERSVILLE — The old adage “every vote counts” is holding true in Guntersville. Mayor Leigh Dollar is holding a one vote lead (1,062-1,061) over Jeff McLaughlin in unofficial returns from […]

CULLMAN — While most voters across North Alabama went to the polls for municipal elections today, others cast their votes in an Alabama House District 11 Special General Election. Republican […]

DECATUR — With Mayor Tab Bowling not seeking reelection, Kent Lawrence outraced a four-candidate field Tuesday to become Decatur’s next mayor. Bowling announced in 2023 that he wouldn’t seek reelection […]

MADISON — City Council member Ranae Bartlett has been elected mayor of Madison. Unofficial returns from Tuesday’s municipal election show Bartlett securing more than 55% of the vote, defeating City […]

FLORENCE —  Ron Tyler won nearly every box Tuesday en route to capturing the Florence mayoral race. Mayor Andy Betterton did not run for reelection, meaning a new list of […]

ATHENS — Mayor Ronnie Marks has secured another term leading the city of Athens. Unofficial results Tuesday show Marks received 1,670 votes for 57.76% to defeat businessman Danny Whitfield, who […]

MADISON — Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today as voters across North Alabama cast ballots in municipal races. This marks the state’s first major round of […]

HUNTSVILLE – State Rep. Phillip Rigsby (R-Huntsville) said he will seek reelection to House District 25, emphasizing his work in Montgomery and plans to reintroduce legislation to ban human cloning. […]

MONTGOMERY – Before going to the polls next week, Alabama voters are urged to visit the state election website AlabamaVotes.gov, Secretary of State Wes Allen said. “AlabamaVotes.gov makes several important […]

HUNTSVILLE – After announcing his campaign for U.S. Senate this week, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore made a stop in Huntsville to share why he is running and emphasize the importance […]

CULLMAN — Cindy Myrex defeated Clint Hollingsworth in Tuesday’s special Republican Primary Runoff in Alabama House District 12. She will face Democrat Matthew Glover in the special general election Oct. […]

ENTERPRISE — Vowing to stand with the president and “defend the MAGA agenda in the Senate,” U.S. Rep. Barry Moore announced his campaign for U.S. Senate today. “I’m running for […]

ATHENS – With the election two weeks away, 256 Today sat down with two candidates for Athens Mayor, incumbent Ronnie Marks and local businessman Danny Whitfield, to ask five key […]

HUNTSVILLE — Keith Trawick, a lifelong Madison County resident and veteran educator, has announced his candidacy for superintendent of Madison County Schools.  Trawick, chief of staff for Superintendent Ken Kubik, […]

MONTGOMERY – For those who will be out of town for this month’s municipal elections, the time to apply for an absentee ballot is running out. Municipal absentee election managers […]

HUNTSVILLE — With a large crowd of area movers and shakers backing him, John Roberts made a statement to launch his campaign for Alabama State Senate District 2.  Roberts laid […]

FLORENCE – With an eye on providing infrastructure to his constituents, State Rep. Phillip Pettus is running to retain his District 1 seat in the Alabama House. “Our people deserve […]

MADISON – As the race for mayor of Madison heats up, 256 Today sat down with two candidates, City Councilmember Ranae Bartlett and City Administrator Steve Smith, to ask five […]

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Securities Commission has opened an inquiry into a Georgia investment firm that may have made contributions to Alabama political entities. The company, First Liberty Building and […]

CULLMAN — Based on preliminary results, it appears that Cindy Myrex and Clint Hollingsworth are likely to advance to a special runoff election following unofficial results of Tuesday’s voting. Voters […]

MONTGOMERY – ProgressPAC, the Business Council of Alabama’s pro-jobs political affiliate, has endorsed Clint Hollingsworth in the upcoming special election for District 12 in the Alabama House of Representatives. “Clint […]

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville businessman John Roberts has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for State Senate District 2, which will be an open seat after Sen. Tom Butler retires […]

MADISON – With the municipal election quickly approaching, the Madison Chamber of Commerce and All Things Madison are teaming up to present a community event designed to educate and empower […]

MADISON — An era in state and local politics is coming to an end. After four decades in the state Legislature, State Sen. Tom Butler said he is not seeking […]