On Wednesday morning, President Obama announced his nominee for the United States Supreme Court. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan made the following statement: “President Obama has submitted the name of Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Merrick Garland for the vacancy to the United States
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ALGOP Chairman Comments on the 2016 Presidential Election
Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan made the following statement about the 2016 Republican Presidential primary elections: “Recently there has been a lot of discussion and opinions surrounding the upcoming nomination of the Republican candidate for President of the United States. While everyone is welcome to their personal opinions in the process to choose our
Chairman Lathan Comments on the 2016 Alabama Republican Primary
On Tuesday, Alabamians across the state cast their votes in the 2016 Alabama Republican Primary. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan made the following statement: “Tuesday saw a record-breaking day for the Alabama Republican Party when over 867,000 individuals voted in our primary. That number is an increase of 35% from the Republican primary vote
Chairman Lathan Comments on the Passing of Supreme Court Justice Scalia
On Saturday morning, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away at the age of 79. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan made the following statement: “The nation mourns the sudden loss of a conservative powerhouse. Justice Scalia’s unwavering commitment to uphold the Constitution will certainly be missed.Our history will show that Justice Scalia’s conservative viewpoint
Chairman Lathan Comments on Governor Bentley’s State of the State Address
On Tuesday evening, Alabama Governor Bentley announced his 2016 plan, “Great State 2019.” Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan made the following statement: “In his 2016 State of the State address, Governor Bentley spoke on several important issues that he plans to focus on for the remainder of his term as governor. This aggressive three-year
ALGOP Chairman Comments on Bernie Sanders’ Alabama Visit
On Monday, Bernie Sanders held a campaign rally in downtown Birmingham. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan made the following statements following the Democratic presidential candidate’s visit. Devout socialist Bernie Sanders brought his “2016 Free Stuff Tour” to Alabama on Monday. Senator Sanders “Berned” several hundred homeless people when they were turned away from his
Alabama House District 5 Special Runoff Election Results
The special runoff election for House District 5 officially ended at 7 p.m. CST December 8, 2015. The Alabama House District 5 seat became open following the death of Representative Dan Williams (R-Athens) in July 2015. Results of the special runoff election: Danny F. Crawford: 1,713 (54.5%) Chris Seibert: 1,430 (45.5%) After all provisional ballots
ALGOP Chairman Responds to Comments from State Representative Alan Harper
On Monday, State Representative Alan Harper took to social media to post divisive remarks regarding the race of convenience store owners in America. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan made the following statements following State Representative Alan Harper’s personal remarks: “The comments recently made by State Representative Alan Harper on his Facebook page referencing the
ALGOP Chairman Responds to Governor Bentley’s Decision to Refuse Syrian Refugees
Yesterday, Governor Bentley announced that he will not accept Syrian refugees relocating to Alabama. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan made the following statement regarding Governor Bentley’s decision: “Governor Bentley is making national news in his decision not to accept any relocation of Syrian refugees to Alabama after the tragedy in Paris. President Obama is
ALGOP Officially Ends Qualifying for 2016 Elections
The Alabama Republican Party closed candidate qualifying on Friday, November 6, 2015 at 5 p.m. A total of 189 candidates qualified with the state party. Hundreds of more candidates qualified with county parties throughout the state. With the March 1 “SEC Primary” bringing focus to the Southern states and the largest field of Republican presidential