Birmingham, AL – Chairman Bill Armistead announced yesterday that the Alabama Republican Party had welcomed a new position to their staff, Director of Minority Outreach. The position has been filled by Montgomery businessman, Troy Towns. Troy has been active in the Alabama Republican Party for several years and currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Montgomery
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ALGOP Chairman Armistead Congratulates AL01 Republican Nominee
Birmingham, AL – ALGOP Chairman Bill Armistead extended congratulations to Bradley Byrne Tuesday evening as election results from the First Congressional District special runoff indicated that he will be the Republican nominee for the special general election. Provisional ballots withstanding, Bradley Byrne received 38,150 votes (52.5%) and Dean Young received 34,534 votes (47.5%). Byrne now moves
Why Can’t Kathleen Sebelius Tell the Truth?
BIRMINGHAM, AL: Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead released the following statement regarding the testimony of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius before Congress today on the rollout of ObamaCare: “Kathleen Sebelius continued to give the American people the runaround today. The ObamaCare website was down even as she testified, but Sebelius claimed it
ALGOP Chairman Armistead Stands Strong Against ObamaCare
Birmingham, AL – Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead made the following statement regarding Congress’s vote last night. “The real victims of President Obama’s unwillingness to compromise are the American people who will continue to suffer from the effects of ObamaCare. This ill conceived healthcare takeover is robbing Americans of affordable, quality care and will
Alabama Democrats Host Another Political Radical
The Alabama Democratic Majority, led by former Alabama Democrat Party Chairman Mark Kennedy, has announced that his organization is hosting self-avowed socialist U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vermont) for an event in Homewood this evening. Sanders follows other extremists that Alabama Democrats have had as their guests in the last couple of years including Louis Farrakhan,
ALGOP Chairman Armistead Congratulates Republican Candidates for HD104
Birmingham, AL – ALGOP Chairman Bill Armistead extended congratulations to Susan Hightower and Margie Wilcox Tuesday evening as election results for the House District 104 special primary election indicated that they will face each other in a runoff election scheduled for Tuesday, December 10, 2013. Hightower received 1,496 votes (42%) and Wilcox received 1,119 votes (32%). Totals do
AL House District 53 Qualifying Closes
BIRMINGHAM – Today marked the close of qualifications to run for Alabama House District 53. The seat opened following the passing of Representative Demetrius Newton in September of this year. The Special General Election will be held on Tuesday, January 28, 2014. Willie (W.A.) Casey, a resident of Birmingham, was the sole Republican to qualify
ALGOP Chairman Armistead Congratulates Republican Candidates for HD74
Birmingham, AL – ALGOP Chairman Bill Armistead extended congratulations to Dimitri Polizos and Charlotte Meadows Tuesday evening as election results for the House District 74 special primary election indicated that they will face each other in a runoff election scheduled for Tuesday, November 19, 2013. Polizos received 1901 votes (46%) and Meadows received 1328 votes (32%). Totals
Statements from ALGOP Chairman Following Supreme Court Hearing on McCutcheon v. FEC
BIRMINGHAM – Chairman of the Republican Party of Alabama, Bill Armistead, issued a statement regarding the oral arguments heard today in front of the Supreme Court on the case of McCutcheon v. FEC. There is currently an aggregate ban on the amount an individual can give to a federal candidate in a single election cycle.
Alabama Democrats: Crumbling From Within
Statements from Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead – The Alabama Democrat Party, a leaderless party with fewer and fewer followers, will debate a bylaw change supported by Joe Reed, a longtime black political activist, that would in effect tell voters in many counties they are not welcome in Barack Obama’s Alabama Democrat Party any