Source: Election results are from The Associated Press. By The New York Times election results team: Michael Andre, Matthew Bloch, Lily Boyce, Irineo Cabreros, Nico Chilla, Nate Cohn, Annie Daniel, Saurabh Datar,
Norman Crow won the House District 63 seat in the Alabama Legislature in a Jan. 13 special election. Crow, who ran as a Republican, defeated Judith Taylor, the Democratic candidate, with 64.5% of the vote, to Taylor's 35.5%.
Republicans won one but lost another special election Tuesday in what will be received as mixed news for U.S. President Donald Trump.
Republican Norman Crow won the special general election for the Alabama House District 63 seat Tuesday, according to unofficial results.
Voters in Tuscaloosa go to the polls Tuesday, the first day of the 2026 legislative session, to select a representative in a special House District 63 election. Voters will choose between Democratic nominee Judith Taylor and Republican nominee Norman Crow,
Alabama voters have big decisions to make in 2026, choosing replacements for state leaders who are leaving because of term limits or to run for another office. Voters will pick their next governor, U.S. senator, lieutenant governor and attorney general.
Alabama lawmakers start their annual session Tuesday, just four months before the election primary when legislators will ask voters for another four-year term. Leaders of the Republican-controlled Legislature say a key goal this year is to help Alabama sustain and expand improvements in education.
Filing is open for political candidates who are entering the 2026 Alabama Primary elections. Several candidates have announced that they are running, but filing makes it official. Candidates have until Jan. 23 to file for office. The state party chairman has to certify the names by Feb. 26, except for county offices.
Alabama state lawmakers return to Montgomery for the 2026 legislative session, focusing on education, economy, and public safety amid an election year.
Should more be done to secure elections in Alabama? “We want to make it easy to vote and hard to cheat in Alabama,” said John Merrill, former Alabama Secretary of State. Merrill said voter fraud is always prevalent in elections.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen has released breakdown data related to the identification of 186 non-citizens who were illegally registered to vote in the state. Of those identified, records indicate that 25 individuals had successfully cast ballots in past Alabama elections.
Democrats are seeking a major upset in a reliably red state House district in Alabama on Tuesday night. Democrat Judith Taylor is challenging Republican Norman Crow in the 63rd district special