Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Ala.)
Posted: Apr 7, 2021 8:04 AM
Updated: Apr 7, 2021 8:37 AM
Posted By: Rachel Keith
On Wednesday morning, former President Donald Trump endorsed Mo Brooks for Alabama s open U.S. Senate seat.
In a statement Trump said few Republicans have as much courage and fight as Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks. The statement went on to say Mo Brooks has my complete and total endorsement for the U.S. Senate representing the great State of Alabama. He will never let you down!
Brooks released a statement that said I am honored and humbled by President Trump s strong endorsement of me for Alabama s U.S. Senate seat. I ask all Alabamians who share our America First vision to heed and honor President Trump s request by joining our campaign.
Donald Trump Endorses Alabama s Mo Brooks for Senate
On 4/7/21 at 8:59 AM EDT
Former President Donald Trump announced his endorsement of Representative Mo Brooks, an Alabama Republican, in his bid for a U.S. Senate seat on Wednesday morning. Few Republicans have as much COURAGE and FIGHT as Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks, Trump said in an official statement. The former GOP president described Brooks as a great Conservative Republican leader. Mo Brooks has my Complete and Total Endorsement for the U.S. Senate representing the Great State of Alabama. He will never let you down! Trump said.
The Alabama congressman, 66, is running to replace retiring GOP Senator Richard Shelby, 86, for what is viewed as a safely Republican seat. Trump received more than 60 percent of Alabama s votes in 2020.
Trump endorses Mo Brooks among Alabama GOP Senate contenders
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U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks greets supporters as he announces his campaign for U.S. Senate during a rally, Monday, March 22, 2021, in Huntsville, Ala. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler) (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Rep. Mo Brooks in Alabama s 2022 Senate race, siding with the conservative firebrand who riled up the crowd before the Capitol riot over other contenders in the state s all-important Republican primary.
Trump announced his support in a statement shared by the Brooks campaign for the seat being vacated by six-term Sen. Richard Shelby.
The 2022 race is Mr. Brooks’ second attempt to snag a seat in the Senate. The congressman initially ran in the 2017 special election to replace Jeff Sessions, who left the Senate to become Mr. Trump’s first attorney general.
In that contest, Mr. Brooks came in third behind former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore and then-GOP Sen. Luther Strange, who had been appointed to the seat in the wake of Mr. Sessions’ departure. Mr. Moore went on to defeat Mr. Strange in the primary run-off, but wound up losing the general election after being damaged by allegations of sexual misconduct.