Mo Brooks Barely Makes Runoff In AL Senate Primary

The Associated Press reports:

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 Republican nominee will face the Rev. Will Boyd, a minister and engineer from Hoover, who defeated two opponents in Tuesday’s primary. Boyd was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018 but lost to Republican Will Ainsworth.

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It’s official: Rep. Mo Brooks, who Trump endorsed and then un-endorsed, is headed to a runoff against attorney and former Senate chief of staff Katie Britt in Alabama to replace retiring Sen. Richard Shelby, Insider and @DecisionDeskHQ project https://t.co/aoGjDTGeZJ pic.twitter.com/iVrf3QOvpo

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