Former Alabama GOP chair faces residency challenge in lieutenant governor bid

By: Ralph Chapoco

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: January 30, 2026

Words: 701

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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A former Republican state representative is challenging a former Republican party chair’s bid for the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor.

Gil Isbell said he formally filed the paperwork with the Republican Party of Alabama on Thursday to challenge John Wahl’s candidacy, alleging that he does not meet the residency requirement for the office.

“When I served in the House, I tried to do the right thing,” Isbell said in an interview on Friday. “Politics are …

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