Rep. Barry Moore defeated former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson in Alabama’s Republican Senate runoff, strengthening his path to succeed Sen. Tommy Tuberville. Moore leaned on President Donald Trump’s endorsement in a race that turned sharply negative over questions about his military record.
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A federal judge permanently blocked Alabama from executing Jeffery Lee with nitrogen gas, finding the method unconstitutional. The state is appealing or considering an appeal, and the case is expected to reach the US Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court has allowed Alabama to use a new congressional map with only one majority-Black district, sending the case back to a lower court amid ongoing voting rights litigation. The decision follows a recent ruling weakening the Voting Rights Act.
Alabama passes legislation allowing new primary elections if courts permit use of a Republican-drawn congressional map that reduces Democratic seats. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling narrowing the Voting Rights Act and is part of a wider southern GOP effort to redraw districts before the midterms.
Following a Supreme Court ruling narrowing the Voting Rights Act, Tennessee and Alabama governors call special sessions to redraw congressional maps. Other Southern states consider similar moves ahead of upcoming primaries.