A federal judge Monday ordered Alabama lawmakers to use a new state legislative map for the 2026 midterm elections.

Here is where candidates for Alabama's highest offices stand in the latest fundraising reports for 2026's elections.

The former mayor of a small Alabama town has been indicted on misdemeanor charges. A Walker County grand jury charged 40-year-old Cory Kwan Franks with two counts of use of office for personal gain, according to court records made public Monday.