ama Democratic infighting: Vice chair of the party says Alabama Democratic infighting is ‘challenging’ my leadership Alabama Democratsappear infighting after a leadership dispute was made public on Monday, hours before Election Day. Alabama Democratic Party Chair Randy Kelley claimed that Tabitha Isner, vice chair of the state party, refused to accept the results in a leadership election. He also “challenged my leadership” in a letter he sent to members the State Democratic Executive Committee, county heads, and other Democrats Monday. Isner denied the accusation and said Fox News Digital that she is working hard to elect Democrats as vice chair, while Kelley refused to accept her help. The controversy started with a notice Isner sent to Alabama Democratic candidate for Tuesday’s midterm elections. Isner wrote Monday that she would be “running point tomorrow on voter protection efforts” and asked candidates to contact her or the Alabama Democrats poll watcher hotline to report problems with voters such as inability to vote or intimidation at voting. Isner also offered suggestions on how candidates should respond when asked for comment by media organizations. He also offered to coordinate responses with candidates. 2022 M ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES Kelley was furious at Kelley’s notice, and stated that she didn’t have the authority to contact Democratic candidates. “I don’t want to bother you about this matter, but it seems that it isn’t going to stop; and such isn’t helpful.” Kelley wrote that the vice chair ran for the chair of the Alabama Democratic Party. She lost, but she refuses the results.” “I was elected chair without a runoff. Our vice chair is doing everything she can to stop, hinder, interfere and keep the Democratic Party moving forward. He said, “She is also challenging me leadership.” Kelley stated to Democratic candidates that “Please let this note serve as notice that vice chair does not have any authority and has not been given any authority” to contact them individually or collectively. “I advise each of you to ignore, disregard and reject any communication she sends purporting to be from the Alabama Democratic Party. ALABAMA BALLOT TO FEATURE LBERTARIANS Josh Moon, a columnist and reporter for the Alabama Political Reporter, shared Kelley’s letter on Twitter. Isner replied in the replies, confirming Kelley’s Monday letter and posting the notice that provoked this heated response. Kelley, who was formerly vice-chair of the Alabama Democratic Party was elected to the chairman post in August. He defeated Isner, who ran for and was then elected vice chair. The Alabama Democratic Party didn’t respond to a request to comment. Kelley did not return a call from Fox News. Kelley’s accusations were refuted by Isner in statements to Fox News Digital, where she stated that she accepted the results for the leadership election. “Yes, I ran to be a chair. I ran for vice-chair after being defeated. In my speech, i stated that we must bring this party together by working together. She said that she agreed to serve under Chair Kelley. “So yes, I have accepted the results of this leadership election.” She referred to an Oct. 6 tweet that Kelley had written praising Kelley’s promise to unify the Alabama Democratic Party. DEMOCRACY 20022: VOTERS GO TO THE POLLS WITH CONGRESSIONAL POWER ON THE LINE Isner stated that she asked Kelley numerous times how she could help him, but was rebuffed each time. Fox News reported that he had said, “I don’t need to your assistance,” she said. The intraparty conflict occurs at a time when Alabama Democrats have historically been weak. They hold just eight seats of 35 in Alabama’s state Senate, 28 of 105 state House seats, no statewide offices and one seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. PREVIOUSLY SAFE GUBERNATORIAL RACEES HAVE NOW BEEN ACTIVELY RENTED TO BARN BURNERS Kelley’s response to the controversy over Isner’s memo was a distraction from the party’s get-out–the-vote campaign and campaign to flip some state legislature seats. “Today is Election Day, and my attention is on voter protection efforts (in coordination avec the DNC and support for candidates.” Isner stated that the Chair Kelley’s letter is not appropriate for our attention today. “I don’t need anyone to give me permission to work hard for the people in Alabama.”