Another candidate has joined the 2022 Senate race.
Mike Durant has formally declared his candidacy to seek the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. Yellowhammer News first formally reported the news, which has been speculated by insiders for weeks.
Durant, most famously known for his heroism during the 1993 “Black Hawk Down” incident, believes that the Biden Administration has failed.
In a statement released today, he said, “The career politicians have ruined this country, and their leader Joe Biden is pushing us to the brink. Between ridiculous vaccine mandates, trillions in spending, and constant assaults on innocent life and the 2nd Amendment, it’s clear that we need to mobilize people from outside of politics to step forward and serve.”
The Huntsville entrepreneur compared himself to Donald Trump, saying they are both ‘outsiders.’
“President Trump showed us what’s possible when outsiders step forward and take on the insiders and the politicians,” he commented. “I’ve spent my life either in service to my nation or focused on growing a successful business in Alabama. I’m not going to sit idly by while Joe Biden and the career politicians wreck the country I love. I’m signing up for one more tour of duty. I’m running for U.S. Senate.”
Trump has been a centerpiece of this race, with his formal endorsement going to Congressman Mo Brooks, while his former appointee for Ambassador to his wife’s home country of Slovenia, Lynda Blanchard, touting her previous appointment by him. Blanchard is rumored to be eyeing switching to the governor’s race against incumbent Kay Ivey, though no formal announcement has yet been made.
Katie Britt has been the subject of multiple negative statements by Trump all surrounding her time as the Chief of Staff for retiring Senator Richard Shelby. Britt has pointed out multiple times that she supported Donald Trump before Mo Brooks did.
The Durant campaign released a video called “God Made a Soldier,” which tells the story of the candidate’s service and his inspiration to run for the U.S. Senate.
On Facebook, Durant stated, “America doesn’t need another Career Politician – it needs a political outsider who’s ready to fight for conservative values. I’m a former Black Hawk pilot, a Pro-Trump conservative, a businessman, and a father. I’m running for United States Senate to protect Alabama and the rest of our nation from the threat of radical progressives. Will you join my fight?”
