Reproductive rights take center stage | #elections | #alabama
Today’s special election for House District 10 emerges not only as a battleground for local governance but also for the broader, deeply divisive issues of reproductive rights and healthcare. Set against the backdrop of South Huntsville and southern Madison County, this election sees Republican nominee Teddy Powell clashing with Democratic challenger Marilyn Lands in a […]
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What Marilyn Lands’ win says, and what it doesn’t • Alabama Reflector | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
One thing is clear from Marilyn Lands’ House District 10 victory: Abortion still motivates Democrats. Lands turned a seven-point loss in 2022 into a 25-point romp on Tuesday. And for the first time since 2002 – when then-Democratic Gov. Don Siegelman almost pulled off a shocking re-election upset – Alabama Democrats came out of an […]
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Lands 62%, Powell 38% — After Democrat special election blowout, Republicans asking ‘what happened’? | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
State Rep.-elect Marilyn Lands (D-Madison) won the special election for House District 10 on Tuesday, making her the first net-gain Democratic pick-up in the Alabama Legislature since 2002. 1819 News surveyed local and state Republicans, political consultants and elected officials to find out what they believe occurred and what they see for the future. One […]
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ALGOP chair Wahl downplays Dems attempts to turn HD10 loss into national ‘bellwether decision’ — ‘Either a lack of understanding of the political landscape or an attempt to mislead voters’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl released a statement on Wednesday downplaying Democrats’ attempts to make the Republican loss in House District 10 to a Democrat into a national issue for other elections. Wahl said, “National Democrats are trying to insinuate that House District 10 is a bellwether decision, not just for Alabama but also […]
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This Alabama Democrat Won a GOP Seat in Stunning Election. Here’s How. | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
A special election in Alabama on Tuesday proved one thing for Democrats: Abortion is a winning issue. Democratic candidate Marilyn Lands defeated her Republican opponent, Madison City Council member Teddy Powell, for a state House seat in a deep-red district after she made abortion and in vitro fertilization access a cornerstone of her campaign. “Today, […]
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A voter’s guide to the House District 10 special election • Alabama Reflector | #elections | #alabama
Voters in southern Madison County go to the polls Tuesday to choose a representative for Alabama House District 10. Madison City Councilman Teddy Powell, the Republican nominee, will face Democratic nominee Marilyn Lands, who ran in 2022, in a rare competitive battle for a seat in the Alabama Legislature. Elijah Boyd, who appeared as a […]
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Marilyn Lands, Democrat who ran on reproductive rights, flips Alabama House seat • Alabama Reflector | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Democratic candidate Marilyn Lands, who campaigned on reproductive rights and chipping away at Alabama’s near-total abortion ban, won a special election Tuesday for a Huntsville-area state House seat. Decision Desk HQ, a website that reports election results, called the race for Lands shortly after 8:30 p.m. As of 9:22 p.m. Tuesday, Lands had 3,715 votes […]
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Where is Alabama House District 10? | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – With the Alabama House of Representatives District 10 special election between Republican Teddy Powell and Democrat Marilyn Lands coming up on Tuesday, you may be wondering if you are eligible to vote in the race. If you are, indeed, asking yourself that question, don’t worry because WAFF has got you covered. […]
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Field set for Huntsville-area House seat, a rare competitive district | #elections | #alabama
A Republican and a Democrat have qualified for the Alabama House District 10 special election for the Madison County area in March. Teddy Powell, a Madison City councilman and until recently a budget analyst with the U.S. Department of Defense, qualified for the Republicans. Marilyn Lands, a licensed professional counselor, qualified for the Democrats. She […]
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DLCC backs Marilyn Lands in key HD10 special election | #elections | #alabama
In an important development in Alabama politics, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) has officially announced its support for Marilyn Lands as one of their Spotlight candidates. Lands, a licensed counselor, is running for a seat in the Alabama House of Representatives to represent Madison and southwest Madison County in a special election scheduled for […]
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