The Alabama Democratic Party is divided by infighting after the state party Chair Randy Kelley accused his Vice Chair Tabitha Isner of 'challenging my authority.'
appear to be infighting as a leadership dispute went public on Monday hours before Election Day.
Isner also gave recommendations on how candidates should respond to requests for comment from media organizations, offering to coordinate responses with candidates. But her notice drew a furious response from Kelley, who said she did not have the authority to contact Democratic candidates. "Please let this letter serve as notice that the vice chair has no authority and has not been given any authority to contact you individually or collectively," Kelley told Democratic candidates."Therefore, I am advising each of you to ignore, disregard, and reject any communication she sends out purporting to represent the Alabama Democratic Party.
Kelley, formerly vice chair of the Alabama Democratic Party, was elected to the chairman position in August, defeating Isner, who then ran for and was elected vice chair. did not respond to a request for comment. Kelley did not respond to Fox News when reached by phone. She pointed to an Oct. 6 tweet she wrote praising Kelley for pledging to unite the Alabama Democratic Party. "He has said, ‘I don’t need your assistance,'" she told Fox News.
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