Katie Britt raises historic $5 million for U.S. Senate campaign

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U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt announced that her campaign has raised a record-breaking $5 million in just six months in 2021. Britt has raised more money in a single year than any Republican candidate in Alabama history, and most of the donations are from Alabama donors.

Britt raised over $1.2 million in Q4 of 2021, with 99% of those funds coming from individuals and 85% coming from Alabama. Britt’s fundraising total does not include any loans, self-funding, or campaign-committee-to-campaign-committee transfers.

“I am excited and honored that so many hardworking Alabamians are joining our grassroots campaign and this movement to preserve the American Dream,” stated Britt. “It is clear that families in every corner of our state know that I will always put Alabama first, which is why our campaign is the only one in this race seeing its support coming from Alabama. We completed our first 67-county tour on the campaign trail in December, and we are working nonstop to complete our second such tour before either of my opponents make a dent in their first.

The first-time candidate expressed her drive to continue her grassroots campaign.

“I am proud of the grassroots momentum we continue to build and look forward to visiting even more local communities across Alabama as the May 24 Republican primary approaches. As the next Senator for Alabama, I will fight tirelessly to defend our Christian conservative values, safeguard our constitutional liberties and God-given rights, and save the country we know and love for our children and our children’s children,” Britt said.

Britt has endorsements from the Alabama Farmers Federation’s FarmPAC, the Home Builders Association of Alabama, the Alabama Retail Association, Manufacture Alabama, the Automobile Dealers Association of Alabama, and the Alabama Forestry Association.

Rep. Mo Brooks’ funding has been driven by out-of-state contributions and funds transferred from his preexisting U.S. House campaign account. According to FEC filings, Mike Durant’s campaign has been partially funded by a California-financed super PAC. Additionally, Durant’s company received a $6 million, fully-forgiven PPP loan from the federal government in 2020. Durant loaned his campaign $4.15 million from October through December 2021.

Britt is a native of Coffee County, and her husband, Wesley, is from Cullman County. They now live in Montgomery with their two children, Bennett and Ridgeway.