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Katie Britt and U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks Are Headed for a Senate Runoff in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama's Republican primary for U.S. Senate is going to a June runoff between Katie Britt and U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, who overcame losing former President Donald Trump's endorsement to remain a contender for the GOP nomination.
The candidates are seeking the Senate seat now held by U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, who is retiring. Britt is Shelby's former chief of staff and the former leader of the Business Council of Alabama. Brooks is a six-term congressman from north Alabama.
The two edged out Mike Durant, a businessman best known as the helicopter pilot shot down and held...
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Mo Brooks Will Face Tough Runoff In Alabama GOP Senate Primary After Losing Trump's Endorsement
In March, former President Donald Trump rescinded his endorsement of Mo Brooks in an open Senate election, accusing Brooks of going “woke” by asking Republicans to stop dwelling on the 2020 presidential election.
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Mo Brooks, Katie Britt to face off in Alabama GOP Senate runoff
Katie Britt, a former top aide to Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., and Rep.
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Midterm updates | Strong, Wardynski in Alabama House runoff
By The Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - County official Dale Strong and former Huntsville school Superintendent Casey Wardynski have advanced to a runoff in the Republican primary for the congressional seat given up by U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks in Alabama.
Both ran on issues that are reliably popular among Alabama Republicans: support for gun rights, opposition to abortion and support for former President Donald Trump and his policies.
Brooks gave up the position to run for the seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Richard Shelby. The winner of the June 21 runoff will face the Democratic...
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Midterm updates | Britt, Brooks in Alabama Senate runoff
By The Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama's Republican primary for U.S. Senate is going to a June runoff between Katie Britt and U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks after neither candidate captured a majority of the vote.
The winner of the runoff will face the Democratic nominee in November to determine who will represent the reliably Republican district as the successor to retiring GOP Sen. Richard Shelby.
Britt is Shelby's former chief of staff and the former leader of the Business Council of Alabama. Brooks is a six-term congressman from north Alabama. Former President Donald Trump initially...
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