Rep. Mo Brooks
Morris (Mo) Jackson Brooks Morning report from The Hill – Biden: Back to the future on immigration, Afghanistan, Iran Ambitious lawmakers look for deals The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Biden offers 100 million photos in 58 days, doses for neighbors MORE (R-Ala.) He is entering the race to replace Sen. Richard Shelby
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Brooks, a six-term congressman, made the announcement at an event in his hometown, Huntsville, Alabama, on Monday night next door Stephen Miller
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“Today, for the avoidance of doubt, I announce my candidacy for the United States Senate for the great state of Alabama,” said Brooks, mocking the fact that his announcement was made long before he took the stage on Monday. Banners hanging at the event in the early evening read, “Mo Brooks Senate”.
In a fiery speech, Brooks painted a picture of a society besieged by nefarious forces “within our country”. He repeatedly evoked Trump’s false claims that the 2020 presidential election had been “stolen” from Republicans and warned that “socialists” were quickly taking over – another Trump favorite.
“We must have hope and promise for a better future,” said Brooks. “But instead, looking at the policies that emanate from Washington, DC, there is fear, there is deep concern.”
“The electoral system of our republic … is under attack. In 2020, America suffered the worst electoral fraud and electoral theft in history. And all of America would know that if the news media wasn’t suppressing the truth like it’s doing. ”
Brooks had suggested launching the campaign last week in a tweet causing a “special ad”. He is the second prominent Republican to enter the Republican Party’s Senate primaries in Alabama, joining Lynda Blanchard, former Trump ambassador to Slovenia.
Brooks positioned himself as one of Trump’s staunchest allies in the House, especially in the final months of his tenure at the White House, while seeking to reverse his defeat in the 2020 presidential election.
Brooks, whose district spans the Tennessee Valley of Alabama, delivered a fiery speech at the “Stop the Steal” rally on January 6, which preceded the violent Capitol rebellion by a crowd of Trump supporters. Just before the uproar, Brooks urged rally participants to “start taking names and detonating”.
Addressing a crowd in Huntsville minutes before Brooks took the stage on Monday, Miller praised the Alabama congressman as Trump’s greatest ally in the House.
“Nobody in the past four years has had more support from President Trump than Mo Brooks,” said Miller. “But now, I need you to protect you. I need you to have Mo back. His vote for Mo Brooks will allow him to continue the America First Agenda. “
“The fight to save America and save our country, our constitution and our freedom starts right here in Alabama and starts right here with your support for Mo Brooks,” he added.
Shelby, who has represented Alabama in the Senate for more than three decades, announced last month that he would not seek re-election for a seventh term in 2022, joining several other Republican party officials, including Sens. Richard Burr
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Several other prospective candidates are considering a proposal for the Alabama senatorial seat, including Shelby’s former chief of staff, Katie Boyd Britt, and Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill. Rep. Gary Palmer
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The primary contest is still in its early stages, but due to Alabama’s dark red character, the eventual candidate will be on track to succeed Shelby in the Senate.
Former Senator Doug Jones (D-Wing), who won a special election in 2017 to replace Sessions in the Senate, lost his first run for re-election in November by more than 20 points. Trump also conquered the state in 2016 and 2020 by more than 20 points.
In fact, in no state was Trump more popular than in Alabama, according to a Morning Consult poll, which shows its most recent approval rating there at 62%, while disapproval was only 34%.
The ex-president’s overwhelming support suggests that his endorsement could be decisive in the Senate primaries of the Republican Party, increasing the possibility of fierce competition for Trump’s support.
Trump has not yet evaluated the race. But Miller on Monday tried to elect Brooks as the only candidate in the field who could claim clear loyalty to the former president and his kind of ultra-conservative populism.
“The America First movement is counting on you,” said Miller. “If you really want to put America first, always last … then you need to get your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, everyone you can find, to vote for Mo Brooks.”
—Updated at 8:06 pm