Lynda Blanchard was the first candidate to announce her intentions to run for the Senate seat being vacated by Richard Shelby. Blanchard announced her candidacy in February and her initial filing with the Federal Elections Commission showed she raised more than $300,000 in donations in the first six weeks of her campaign.
Now there’s a possibility she might be dropping out of that race and gearing up to run against Gov. Kay Ivey in the 2022 GOP primary, Jeff Poor reported.
The former Ambassador to Slovenia worked for the Trump administration, but Blanchard did not earn former President Donald Trump’s endorsement. That went to Rep. Mo Brooks.
During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” Blanchard discussed rumors. She didn’t confirm or deny the rumors, saying, “You know, I can tell you that I’ve been all over this state, and there are a lot of people that, you know, like we saw this weekend, want everything Trump. And they want a Trump governor, as well. So, I do have people reaching out to me. I’m praying about it, and you know, I’m in the race for U.S. Senate, and love the president and respect anything that he would like.”
“Any way that I can support the president and support the Republican Party, I’m willing to do,” Blanchard added. “So, I’m praying about everything.”
Other candidates running for the Senate seat are Katie Britt, Jessica Taylor, and Mo Brooks.
