By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Brynn Anderson | AP) ALABAMA — On Sunday night, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced the suspension of his 2020 campaign for…
Tag: U.S. Senate
Senate Campaigns Report 3Q Funds
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Tuesday was the deadline for candidates in the Alabama U.S. Senate race to report their financial haul for the third fundraising…
Merrill Returns to DeKalb
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, in a whirlwind trip to DeKalb County, sat down…
Byrne Announces Run for U.S. Senate
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MOBILE, Ala. — Last week, U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne officially entered the 2020 race for U.S. Senate against incumbent Democrat Doug Jones. Jones has already…
Jones sides with Republicans on Pompeo appointment
PHOTO: U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D - Alabama) was one of four Democrats to cross party lines to confirm Mike Pompeo as the new Secretary of State. We asked him how…
VIDEO: Doug Jones sworn in on the U.S. Senate Floor
PHOTO: At 11 am today, U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D - Birmingham) was sworn-in. (C - SPAN Coverage) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — (Video at the Bottom) At 11…
Jones hires native Alabamian Dana Gresham as Chief of Staff
PHOTO: Earlier today, U.S. Senator-elect Doug Jones (D - Birmingham) announced the hiring of Alabama native Dana Gresham as his Chief of Staff. By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Today,…
Write-in votes to be counted, Poll says Moore should concede
(Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill ordered all counties in the state to count the write-in votes…