Democratic U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures won reelection Tuesday night in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, which Republicans redrew to their advantage this year. Figures’ win in a district that President Donald Trump would have won by 14 points highlights voters’ dissatisfaction with the economy and anger over the gutting of the Voting Rights Act. He defeated State […]

Alabama voters are choosing a new governor, members of Congress and other statewide officials in Tuesday’s general election. Alabama Daily News will track results throughout election night using unofficial election results reported by the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office. The table includes statewide and congressional races, showing candidates’ shares of the vote and the percentage […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama public schools spent more money per student last year, but rising costs wiped out the increase. Newly released state spending records show schools spent an average of $13,629 per K-12 student during the 2024-25 school year, about $130 more than the previous year. After accounting for inflation, however, spending actually fell by […]