By Brian Lyman | Editor
In keeping with this slate of election stories this morning: Today is the last day to register to vote for the Nov. 3 election. If you haven’t registered to vote, you can do so here. And if you’re not sure of your registration status, you can double-check it here.
Protestors holding signs at the fourth "No Kings" protest in Montgomery, Alabama, on Oct. 17, 2026. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector)
ELECTIONS 2026
By Anna Barrett
More than 250 people Saturday took part in a ‘No Kings’ protest in Montgomery, part of 17 events scheduled in Alabama and more than 2,500 planned around the country. National organizers focused on early voting, but with Alabama lacking both early in-person voting options and no-excuse absentee voting, Montgomery-area organizers focused on voter registration and encouraging turnout.
The U.S. Capitol on May 7, 2025. (Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)
ELECTIONS 2026
By Andrea Tinker
Incumbents seeking re-election in six of Alabama’s eight contested congressional races outraised their opponents over the summer, according to federal campaign finance reports filed last week. The leader was U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Mobile, who pulled in $1 million in a competitive race against Republican nominee Rhett Marques in the 2nd Congressional District. In the 5th, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong, R-Madison and Democratic nominee Andrew Sneed were close in fundraising.
A protestor holding a sign with the Pledge of Allegiance at the Auburn No Kings protest on March 28, 2026, on Toomer's Corner, in Auburn, Alabama. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector)
COMMENTARY
By Brian Lyman
It seems likely that whatever happens on Election Day, most of us will end up disappointed, either that evening or in a few months’ time. Building lasting, effective political coalitions in this country seems increasingly difficult. In my column this week, I write that one reason for this could be a half-century consensus that the private sector and not the public one should solve our problems. That’s hurt our political imagination.
ICYMI
New men’s prison in Elmore County will miss completion deadline, says Corrections | Ralph Chapoco, Alabama Reflector
In Alabama's 3rd Congressional District, a longtime GOP incumbent faces a newcomer | Ralph Chapoco, Alabama Reflector
Data centers are now the largest financial bet in US history | Tim Henderson, Stateline
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