Tag: Alabama

Trump Primary Picks Lose in Georgia Primary Elections

Five of six Republican primary candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump have lost GOP primary contests in Georgia in 2022. The latest Trump-endorsed Georgia candidates to fall in nomination battles against GOP rivals is Vernon Jones in the 10th Congressional District (CD 10) and Jake Evans in CD 6. Neither of their races was close. Both…


Katie Britt Wins Alabama US Senate Primary Runoff Election

MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Katie Britt defeated Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) in the Republican primary runnoff election for the U.S. Senate ballot berth in the November general election. Britt received more than 67 percent of the vote as of 9:19 p.m. on June 21, and was declared the winner by Decision Desk HQ with 18 percent of the…


Voters Head to Polls for Alabama’s Senate Primary Runoff

MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Alabama voters turned out on June 21 to decide between Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) and Katie Britt for the Senate GOP primary race. The latest polls show Britt in the lead by 48 percent to Brooks’ 36 percent. These figures match the trends of the Alabama primary. Britt got the most primary votes, although…


Police Praise Alabama Churchgoer Who Subdued Active Shooter: ‘He’s a Hero’

Police of Vestavia Hills, Alabama, commended a “hero” church member who subdued an active shooter who killed three people at a church. The suspect, Robert Findlay Smith, is a 71-year-old man and “occasional attendee” of the St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, according to Vestavia Hills Police Department. The incident happened during a dinner at the church…


Gunman Kills 3 Seniors Over Potluck Dinner at Alabama Church

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala.—The 70-year-old visitor had previously attended some services at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church before police say he showed up for a potluck dinner, pulled out a handgun, and fatally shot three of the elderly participants, one of whom died in his wife’s arms as she whispered words of love in his ear. Church…


Alabama Church Shooting Kills 2, Wounds 1; Suspect Detained

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala.—A gunman opened fire inside a suburban Alabama church, killing two people and wounding a third at a small group meeting before being taken into custody Thursday, authorities said. The attack occurred at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church in the Birmingham suburb of Vestavia Hills, said Police Capt. Shane Ware. He said emergency dispatchers…


3 Dead in Shooting at Alabama Church

Authorities said that an attendee at a potluck dinner in an Alabama church subdued the suspected gunman and held him down until police arrived. Officials said a 71-year-old suspect, who has not been identified, was arrested after he allegedly fired shots Thursday inside the St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. Three people died, police…


Alabama U.S. Senate Race Tense as Brooks Loses Second Key Endorsement

Even after missing another important endorsement, Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) has a chance in the race for Alabama’s Senate Republican primary against Katie Britt. In the months before the Alabama primary, Brooks, Mike Durant, and Britt were in a three-way race for the open GOP primary seat. Although Britt consistently led, Durant and Brooks had…


Alabama US Senate Race Tense as Brooks Loses Second Key Endorsement

Even after missing another important endorsement, Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) has a chance in the race for Alabama’s Senate Republican primary against Katie Britt. In the months before the Alabama primary, Brooks, Mike Durant, and Britt were in a three-way race for the open GOP primary seat. Although Britt consistently led, Durant and Brooks had…


Alabama US Senate Race Tense as Brooks Loses 2nd Key Endorsement

Even after missing another important endorsement, Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) has a chance in the race for Alabama’s Senate Republican primary against Katie Britt. In the months before the Alabama primary, Brooks, Britt, and Mike Durant were in a three-way race to be the Republican candidate for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat. Although Britt…