The loss ends a turbulent campaign for Brooks, a conservative firebrand who had fully embraced Trump's election lies and had run under the banner"MAGA Mo." But it wasn't enough for the former president, who initially backed Brooks in the race to replace Britt's former boss, retiring Sen. Richard Shelby, but then pulled his support as Brooks languished in the polls.
After bruising defeats in last month's Georgia primaries, Trump's losing streak in the state continued Tuesday as two of his endorsed congressional candidates faltered in their GOP run-off elections. But the Alabama Senate runoff has drawn particular attention both because of the drama surrounding Trump's endorsement and the fact that the winner will likely prevail in November in a state Trump won twice by more than 25 percentage points.
The move was widely seen as an effort by Trump to save face amid other losses, and Brooks alleged that it came after he informed Trump that there was no way to"rescind" the 2020 election, remove Biden from power, or hold a new special election for the presidency. While Brooks, 68, and Britt, 40, have similar views, their race represents a clash between two wings of the party and different generations.
He has the backing of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who say he would be a needed hard-line addition to the Senate.
Yep, those Trump endorsements are the kiss of death, aren't they.
Yes!!!! ❤
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