Republican nominee for U.S. Senate Katie Britt was joined by her family when she voted Tuesday morning in Montgomery. Britt was greeted by a large crowd of children and parents showing their enthusiastic support.
“Seeing so many children and parents come out to cheer us on this morning reinforced why we’re doing this — to preserve the American Dream for generations to come,” said Katie Britt. “We are blown away by the enthusiasm we’ve seen in every corner of our state. It is clear that Alabamians are ready to send a loud and clear message at the ballot box today, and we are truly grateful for the prayers, encouragement, volunteer work, and support from so many people across Alabama. I will work tirelessly every single day in the U.S. Senate to make Alabama proud. Please remind your family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues to get out the vote because our future is on the ballot. Together, we’ll save the country we know and love for our children and our children’s children.”
Britt is an attorney and former President and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama (BCA). She is a former Chief of Staff for Sen. Richard Shelby – whom she is running to replace. Shelby is retiring after 36 years in the U.S. Senate and has endorsed Britt.
Britt is married to Wesley Britt, a former University of Alabama and New England Patriots football player. The Britts and their two children live in Montgomery. Britt has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama and a law degree from the University of Alabama. She is a native of Enterprise in Coffee County.
Britt hopes that Republicans come out and vote today both in Alabama and across the country in a red wave so that she enters a Congress controlled by Republicans. Britt has urged voters to “elect Republicans up and down the ballot.”
Democratic nominee Will Boyd and Libertarian nominee John Sophocleus are hoping to upset Britt in a race that has not generated a lot of national attention since the Republican primary runoff.
Alabama voters will get to vote on races from Congress to Governor to State Auditor to county commissioner today. There are also ten proposed state constitutional amendments on the ballot and a proposed recompiled State Constitution.
Polls will be open until 7:00 pm Tuesday night. Voters who are in line by 7:00 pm will be allowed to vote. Remember to vote at your assigned polling place and to bring a valid photo ID to the polls with you. There is no same-day voter registration in Alabama.
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