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Katie Britt Declared Winner Of Alabama GOP Senate Primary Over Mo Brooks

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Former President Donald Trump rescinded his endorsement of Republican Rep. Mo Brooks earlier this year — and it likely just cost him his seat.

GOP candidate Katie Britt was declared the winner of Alabama’s Republican Senate run-off on Tuesday night.

She will face Democrat Will Boyd in November’s general election for the open Senate seat, which is predicted to remain in Republican hands.

Last week, Trump tossed his full support behind Britt.

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Britt received the most votes in the state’s GOP primary but she failed to win more than 50 percent support on election night.

Britt is outgoing Republican Sen. Richard Shelby’s one-time chief of staff.

Trump released a statement that said, “Mo has been wanting it back ever since,” in reference to his rescinded endorsement, “but I cannot give it to him!”

“Katie Britt, on the other hand, is a fearless America First Warrior,” he added.

Politico reported:

The decision deals a second major blow to Brooks, who Trump initially endorsed last year before pulling his support in March as Brooks’ campaign floundered. But Trump in the last couple weeks had not ruled out the possibility of re-endorsing Brooks, according to a person familiar with the president’s thinking, and was being urged by some Brooks allies to throw his support behind the MAGA candidate once again.

Trump talked about his rescinded endorsement after he pulled it in March, explaining why.

“When I endorsed Mo Brooks, he took a 44-point lead and was unstoppable. He then hired a new campaign staff who ‘brilliantly’ convinced him to ‘stop talking about the 2020 Election,’” Trump said at the time.

“Very sad but, since he decided to go in another direction, so have I, and I am hereby withdrawing my Endorsement of Mo Brooks for the Senate,” he continued. “I don’t think the great people of Alabama will disagree with me. Election Fraud must be captured and stopped, or we won’t have a country anymore.”

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Britt noted that she has been vigorously campaigning.

“We are relentlessly visiting with voters across this great state,” Britt told Yellowhammer News last week. “It is clear that people want new blood, they want fresh blood.”

“They want someone to go to D.C. to shake it up — somebody that will fight for our values and fight for our people. And so there is no doubt that we are the best America First candidate and the person to go make those things happen,” she said.

“So we’re excited to make this happen on June 21st and look forward to continuing to earn the votes of every Alabamian across the state,” Britt added.

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Former Trump adviser Steve Cortes also endorsed Britt and even previously appeared with her on the campaign trail.

“I live nearby. I live just across the border in Tennessee, but if I did live in Alabama, I’d be voting for Katie, and I’ll tell you why,” Cortes said. “She is really the dynamic, next generation of America First. And what I mean by that specifically is that she believes in sovereignty, she believes in cultural conservatism, she believes in populist economics for this country, and really placing America first.”

“And I’ll also tell you, on the other hand, when I look at her opponent when I look at Mo Brooks, I see someone who unfortunately has sold out all too often to the Washington establishment,” he added. “Somebody who has, at times, [been] tired and predictable in his views, and to be specific, especially as it relates to his views and vote on Ukraine.”

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