Katie Britt takes commanding lead over Mo Brooks in new survey

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BCA - The Evening for Progress 2019

Katie Britt’s campaign recently released a new online survey that shows Britt leading the U.S. Senate Republican primary contest.

The poll was conducted by TargetPoint on behalf of Britt’s campaign and ran from November 3-8. The online-based survey interviewed 300 likely GOP primary voters in Alabama.

In an initial four-way ballot test, Britt leads the pack with 31%. Six-term Congressman Mo Brooks sits at 30%, followed by Mike Durant at 12% and Jessica Taylor at 7%.

The poll also showed Britt with a field-best 59% favorability rating, with only 7% viewing her unfavorably. Her name identification is up to 78%.

After voters heard information on both Britt and Brooks, a second ballot test showed Britt moved in the lead in the race, with 56% of the vote. Brooks fell to third at 7%, with Durant garnering 12% and Taylor 6%.

TargetPoint Consulting wrote in a memo, “Awareness of Katie Britt is up to 78% of likely voters in the primary, which is outstanding for a candidate who has never before run for office and who has yet to spend money of her own on television advertising. She also already has the highest favorable rating of any candidate at 59%, with a lot of room to continue to grow.”

“It is clear that the people of Alabama are ready for fresh blood in the Senate and are tired of ineffective career politicians like Joe Biden and my opponent who have made a living only serving themselves on the taxpayer dime,” Britt stated. “We are working hard each and every day, traveling to every corner of our great state to visit with Alabamians and listen to them. It is clear that our grassroots campaign and Alabama First message is resonating. People know that I’ll fight tirelessly every day to protect our Christian conservative values and preserve the American Dream for our children and our children’s children. We will continue to outwork the field through Election Day and beyond, so we can retake the Senate and the House in 2022 and the White House in 2024. Our country is worth fighting for, and now is the time to step up and win.”

In September, Public Opinion Strategies conducted a poll showing Mo Brooks led Britt 41% to 11%; however, 39% of respondents were undecided. Brooks, backed by his endorsement from Donald Trump, garnered 18% of respondents stating they would “probably” vote for him versus 23% who said their vote for Brooks was “definite.”

Britt was recently endorsed by the Alabama Farmers Federation’s political arm FarmPAC. This endorsement is widely viewed as the top grassroots endorsement available in the state of Alabama.