The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) is taking an unusual step in at least two of the upcoming municipal election runoffs on Tuesday.

ALGOP, which has historically stayed nonpartisanartisan municipal elections, is backing candidates in two Hoover City Council races and the Guntersville mayoral election.

In remarks given to 1819 News, party chairman John Wahl confirmed reports of mail pieces sent out in the two cities from ALGOP.

He said in a written statement, "As Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, I am proud to stand behind our conservative candidates at every level of government."

The party mailers in Hoover say, "The Republican Choices for Hoover City Council are clear!" supporting Ashley Lovell and Gene Smithand.

The Guntersville piece says, "Do you want a Hillary Clinton d

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