Ban on foreign national contributions to Alabama campaigns headed to Gov. Kay Ivey

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 280

Last Updated: 5 days, 11 hours ago

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The Alabama Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would prohibit foreign nationals from donating to Alabama candidates’ campaigns.

HB 214, sponsored by Rep. James Lomax, R-Huntsville, mirrors a federal law and intends to keep foreign influence from Alabama elections. Sen. Dan Roberts, R-Mountain Brook, carried the bill in the Senate.

“Under current federal law, foreign nationals are banned from donating to political candidates and committees. Loopholes in the law have led to …

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