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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - John Merrill officially announced Tuesday he will run for the U.S. Senate. Merrill made the announcement around 10 a.m. Tuesday, releasing a video on social media. Merrill was elected Alabama’s chief elections officer in 2014 and won re-election in 2018. The Senate seat is currently held by Democrat Doug Jones, who defeated Republican Roy Moore in a 2017 special election.

A large primary field may fragment the vote, making it unlikely that a candidate could win a majority and avoid a runoff and making it easier for Moore to advance to a runoff with only the support of his base. The point is that Moore does have a path — especially a path to a primary runoff if there’s a crowded GOP field. And if he does get there, he would be only one step away from a rematch with Jones. Moore would still have a decent chance of winning a general election in conservative Alabama, and that is surely...

Conservative lawyer George Conway — the spouse of White House Senior Advisor Kellyanne Conway — has long been a thorn in President Trump’s side as a rare Republican who always holds the president accountable for his actions. Conway’s thorn was more like a switchblade today as he penned a blistering editorial in The Washington Post that compared the recent rape allegations against Donald Trump by advice columnist E. Jean Carroll to the furor over a similar incident involving Bill Clinton back in 1978. Add your name to the millions demanding accountability of the president. The long-time Republican attorney begins his...