Alabama Senate Race: Push Poll Accusations and Money Trail

0:00I'm Corey, and this is your Pulse of the City, Birmingham News Today. The race for Alabama State Senate District, 34, is getting intense between incumbent Rusty Glover and challenger Doug Harwell. Glover claims Harwell is behind a push poll loaded with false attacks, like saying Glover took $80 million from education funds or voted to. Boost his own pay by 62%. The poll also painted Glover as weak on guns and crime before asking who voters would pick. Meanwhile, Brett Easterbrook, who's not even running, jumped on social media to back Glover and call out the poll as lies from a struggling Harwell, campaign. Glover says these tactics show a candidate who would deceive voters and constituents alike if elected. Harwell denies any role in the poll, saying he only learned about it from Glover's video. He calls the accusations personal attacks and wants to keep things positive. Glover admits he hates going negative but feels forced to speak up. On the money side, Harwell got support from out-of-state packs tied to sports betting,

1:04including $500,000 funneled through groups. Like the American Conservative Fund, Harwell says he had no control over that and focuses on his own donations, which he says are accountable. Both candidates are pushing their visions ahead of the May 19th primary. Glover vows honesty and integrity, while Harwell positions himself as a fresh outsider, favoring a voter referendum on lottery and gaming to fund schools and communities, voters will decide who represents District 34. Quick thanks to today's sponsor, see the description for more. You know what is better than earbuds in bed? No earbuds at all, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com