ALFA’s Parnell: ‘We feel very good about the slate of candidates we have endorsed’

For some, it was a mild surprise when the Alabama Farmers Federation’s political action committee FarmPAC announced earlier this week it was opting to support incumbent U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks’ (R-Huntsville) opponent Chris Lewis in the upcoming GOP primary.

Brooks has since shrugged off their decision, saying it happens in politics from time to time. However, Alabama Farmers Federation president Jimmy Parnell indicated during an interview with Huntsville radio WVNN’s “The Jeff Poor Show” that the group was pleased with its endorsed candidates, which also includes former Auburn football head coach Tommy Tuberville, who is a candidate in the upcoming U.S. Senate race.

Parnell also called the group “blessed” for having a supportive congressional delegation.

“Anytime you represent a group of people, you always want their issues addressed more,” Parnell said. “I would tell you we feel very good about the slate of candidates we have endorsed — that they are in tune with the issues that affect ag and we’re pretty blessed as a state with a delegation that understands ag and for the most part, listens.”

Parnell also emphasized that ALFA works not just to advocate for the farmers but all citizens in Alabama.

“Our organization was formed almost 100 years ago to represent the farmers of the state and attempt to give them a voice,” he added. “We attempt to do that through the membership organization, which is the Alabama Farmers Federation. About 25 years after our founding, those same farmers were struggling to be able to insure their farms and their homes, and we became an insurance company at that time. So we’re kind of a combination of organizations providing insurance not only to our farmers but all the citizens of the state. Our focus every day is the farmers and the citizens of the state of Alabama trying to make sure we have a good environment to operate in, do business and raise families in the state of Alabama, where they’re proud of our involvement and the results that we get for our people.”

@Jeff_Poor is a graduate of Auburn University, the editor of Breitbart TV and host of “The Jeff Poor Show” from 2-5 p.m. on WVNN in Huntsville.