AL Political Reporter: “Katie Britt will be the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, mimicking her comfortable lead as the frontrunner during the initial primary election in May.
The former Business Council of Alabama president and CEO, and chief of staff to outgoing Republican Sen. Richard Shelby, had secured 65 percent of the vote on Tuesday, 32 percentage points ahead of Congressman Mo Brooks, as of the time of publication.
In a victory speech at the Alley Station Warehouse in Montgomery, Britt said the win was surreal considering she came into the race as an “underdog.”
“Nobody thought this was possible,” Britt said. “(My husband Wesley and I) knew we were the underdog, and that actually may even be an understatement. We were told by pretty much everyone, everywhere, this was an insurmountable task and to not take it on. But ultimately, the two of us believe in this state, we believe in this nation, and we believe both are worth fighting for.””