UPDATED September 27, 10am ET: Roy Moore defeated incumbent Sen. Luther Strange. He will face Democrat Dough Jones in the December 12 general election. — Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore is trying to oust incumbent Sen. Luther Strange, who was appointed to his seat in February, when President Donald Trump tapped Sen. Jeff Sessions to be his
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Some good news out of Alabama, where state legislators have recognized that without well-defined regulations and clear enforcement mechanisms, it is impossible to monitor the flow of money into and out of elections. Alabama’s newly amended campaign finance laws prioritize making regulations clearer and more effective. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), fills a major oversight gap by authorizing
Read MoreCongress needs to act immediately to provide states with the emergency federal funding they need to run safe, secure and credible elections in November. The previous federal funding was an important down payment, but reports from state and local election officials indicate substantially more federal emergency assistance is needed as soon as possible. Issue One and many others are working to convince Senators to vote in July for more funding so that our November elections are safe, secure, and fair.
