Dumbfounded does not begin to describe the reaction. This commercial hit national media, and in the kicker, nobody knew what it meant. They just saw the talking animal. The Wahl campaign played this to their advantage by showing the creature with a butterfly tattoo, signaling support. How ingenious!

Even then, I assumed that with the backing of Montgomery’s “big mules,” Allen would retain his front-runner status. Yet, on May 19, with everyone expecting Allen to emerge as the top vote-getter heading into a runoff, Wahl shocked the state by finishing first. Wahl was officially in the driver’s seat.

By Christopher M Peeks June 12, 2026 ​Records obtained by this journalist detail allegations that Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen may have overlooked significant voter improprieties involving Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, despite the Secretary’s previous claims of having no jurisdiction over such matters. The materials, provided by a source on the condition of anonymity, stand in direct contrast to the Secretary’s public stance that these issues fall outside his offi

By Staff Writer June 10, 2026 Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen ​As the Alabama lieutenant governor race intensifies, the primary runoff between former Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl and Secretary of State Wes Allen has become a battleground for defining political identity. A recent advertisement from the Wahl campaign marks a sharp pivot toward aggressive messaging, aiming to frame Allen as a "third-generation career politician" whose tenure has prioritized p