Friends from around Alabama, my name is Brent McCarver, and I live in Jasper. I am a 48-year-old Christian, father and husband who is striving to make life better for my daughters and my two-year-old grandson.
As someone who worked in the public sector, from a U.S. congressional office to municipal government, I have been paying close attention to the U.S. Senate race to succeed our long-serving senator, Richard Shelby.
Alabama is at a crossroads. Our state is in a situation that we have not been in for more than three decades. The fact of Washington, D.C. is that seniority and longevity have influence. And with the retirement of Sen. Shelby, Alabama will be without senior leadership in the U.S. Senate for the first time in nearly 30 years. Senator Tuberville is still considered a “new hire.”
That is why it is critical we send a proven leader who understands Alabama’s needs to the Senate. Katie Britt is that leader and the candidate in this race who will stand for Alabama’s interests best.
Katie grew up in Enterprise, Alabama, and worked for a brief time in Sen. Shelby’s office after graduating from the University of Alabama. Katie is also an attorney with a wealth of knowledge on the issues impacting Alabamians. After practicing law in our state, she returned to Sen. Shelby’s office to serve as chief of staff. She then spent nearly three years as CEO of the Business Council of Alabama, advocating for small and rural businesses across our state. Compared to her opponents, Katie has the knowledge and proven record needed to deliver for Alabama.
Specifically, there is Mo Brooks, who has been running for political office for 40 years and has been in Congress for the past 11 years. He is the embodiment of an ineffective, do-nothing career politician. I support staying in office and running for reelection, but office-hopping on the taxpayer dime while not delivering for his constituents is the very definition of the swamp.
Furthermore, Brooks has already given Alabamians enough reasons why we shouldn’t trust him in the Senate. Brooks is often angry, rant-driven and off message, because he doesn’t have a message other than putting his finger in the wind. He has flipped flop regarding support for President Trump and even is accused of being one of the planners for the January 6 Capital fiasco. On Fox News, Tucker Carlson also recently blasted Brooks for receiving the support of the D.C.-based Club for Growth, which is one of the original Never Trump groups: “So, if you’ve ever wondered why there’s a massive gap between Republicans and a lot of the legislators that represent them, you can ask the people who raise the money for congressional and Senate races on the Republican side,” Carlson said.
The reason Brooks must get most of his funding from out of Alabama groups like Club for Growth is because he blew a 50-point lead in the polls. This is after he began his campaign bragging that he would easily win. Now he has had to admit on public radio that the race is tight, after first claiming that the polls showing Britt’s advantage were fabricated.
Alabamians need the right plan to make sure our interests have priority. What plan is out there that is better than the Alabama First one Katie has put forward? All the other candidates in this race are claiming to be President Trump’s bestie… and as a political consultant, I get it. He polls exceedingly high in Alabama. But take a minute and hear that THE ONLY reason they are claiming that is not ideology, it’s polling. What are their plans when they take office? What is their background for moving Alabama forward and fighting for the America we know and love? Alabama needs 21st century infrastructure, we need a strong education system, and we need to bolster our ports and agricultural industry. Katie is the only candidate who has the vision and skills to accomplish this.
I appreciate you reading, and I hope you will support conservative Republican Katie Britt on May 24.
Brent McCarver lives in Jasper, Alabama. After working in the public sector, he has also spent more than a decade working with non-governmental businesses and in commercial banking.
