Limestone County man, butterfly farmer elected chairman of Alabama Republican Party Share Updated: 9:08 AM CST Mar 2, 2021 The Associated Press
TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Share Updated: 9:08 AM CST Mar 2, 2021 The Associated Press John Wahl, a butterfly farmer and state GOP officer, has been elected as the new chairman of the Alabama Republican Party. Wahl replaces longtime chairwoman Terry Lathan who did not seek a fourth term. Wahl previously served as the ALGOP senior vice chairman. He was also a member of Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s transition team. In a statement on the state GOP s website, Wahl said the party s values of free speech, equal rights, family values, and fair elections are under attack.FULL STATEMENT“I am excited about the opportunity to serve the people of Alabama as Chairman of the ALGOP. I look forward to working with other members of the Republican Party, our elected officials, and especially the peopl
• Aug 28, 2019
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has clapped back at an Alabama Republican Party resolution urging that she be expelled from Congress.
The state party s executive committee approved a resolution Saturday calling for Omar s expulsion, saying she had engaged in rhetoric that explicitly runs counter to American values.
Omar tweeted Tuesday that she was elected by 78% of the vote in her Minnesota district not the Alabama Republican Party. She added that if you want to clean up politics, maybe don t nominate an accused child molester as your Senate candidate.