In the final stretch before voters in the Alabama House District 11 special primary election head to the polls on May 13, GOP candidate Heath Allbright is fighting back against what he calls “dishonest” attacks against his character and his family.
After a campaign mailer from an Alabama-registered 1776 PAC flooded mailboxes of the Cullman-area community he’s running to represent, Allbright said he and his family “have chosen to stay positive and continue to talk about the issues of District 11 that matter most to people.”
“You may have received a mail piece today from my opponent, Don Fallin, attacking my character, my integrity, and my beliefs as a conservative. I wanted to apologize on his behalf. This isn’t how Republicans should conduct themselves.”
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Allbright, a Cullman County businessman and former school board member, posted a personal video message alongside his wife and kids to his campaign Facebook page.
The mailer accuses him of being backed by “Montgomery political insiders” and “special interest groups” – referencing endorsements from the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA), Alabama Forestry Association, and the Business Council of Alabama.
“I’m here with my wife, Brianne and my kids, Cade and Lily Mae. As many of you have seen, my opponent has resorted to negative attacks on myself and my family and my character. I would just like you guys to know that I’m not going to engage in this type of behavior, because that’s not what a true leader does. I believe these dishonest ads tell more about the person running them, rather than the person in the ads,” Allbright said.
Don Fallin, Allbright’s opponent, reported an in-kind donation of $2,150.00 from 1776 PAC before the mailer, addressed from the group’s Falkville address, was sent out.
“My mother told me long ago that if you can’t say anything nice about someone, don’t say anything at all. As quoted in the book of Luke, ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.’” Allbright said.
“My family and family, and I have chosen to stay positive, and continue to talk about the issues of district 11 that matter most to people. We would love for you guys to continue praying for us, giving us support and vote for us on May, 13.”
Allbright and Fallin are the only two Republicans running for the seat, and one Democrat is running for the heavily-GOP district, set to square off in a general election
Grayson Everett is the editor in chief of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @Grayson270.
