This November, Republican U.S. Senate nominee Katie Britt will face off against progressive Democrat Will Boyd to determine the state’s replacement for retiring U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa).
Tea Party Express, a nationwide conservative grassroots advocacy organization, on Friday announced its endorsement of Britt in the November 8 general election contest.
Founded in 2009, Tea Party Express actively promotes the campaigns of conservative candidates seeking election to federal and state offices.
The grassroots organization, which was best known in its earlier days for its fierce opposition to the Obama administration, advocates for lower taxes, smaller government, less federal spending and increased individual liberty.
In a statement announcing the organization’s support of Britt, Tea Party Express co-founder and chief strategist Sal Russo called on Alabama’s conservative electorate to unite behind the GOP nominee.
“Now that the primary dust has settled and Alabama voters have spoken – it’s crucial we all unify behind Katie Britt as the Republican nominee,” proclaimed Russo. “Not only does Katie have the support from Alabamians, but she’s earned the coveted endorsement of President Donald Trump who is confident in her ability to win this November. She had impressive primary and run-off election victories, and we are pleased to join in supporting her campaign for the U.S. Senate.”
Russo made mention of Britt’s tenure as head of the Business Council of Alabama, where she actively led pro-growth public policy initiatives and advocated for the state’s small business community.
“A life-long Alabamian and daughter of two small business owners, Katie has spent her life serving her beloved home state and working to strengthen her local community,” he added. “During her time as President and CEO of Alabama’s Business Council, Katie worked to advocate for free-market principles to bring jobs and prosperity to Alabama. She cut bloated waste and properly structured the organization, all while demonstrating her firm commitment to supporting small business owners and job creation in Alabama.”
The organization’s leader touched on Britt’s commitment to enacting fiscally conservative policy reform measures and combating the Democratic Party’s ambitious spending agenda.
“Katie has pledged to take her same pro-economic growth approach to Congress and demand the government get serious about creating and balancing a federal budget,” continued Russo. “While Democrats seek to throw even more burdensome regulations, high taxes and obstacles at small business owners, Katie knows small businesses can only thrive when the government gets out of the way. Politicians have become addicted to spending and lost sight of the tremendous debt hanging over our economy. It is reassuring to see that Katie is determined to fight back against the excessive government spending that is making a robust economy more difficult.”
Russo concluded, “Once elected, I’m confident Katie will work to cut taxes and reduce the burdensome regulations destroying our economy. We are pleased to offer our endorsement to Katie Britt for election to the United States Senate, and look forward to her continuing to champion our Tea Party principles of cutting taxes, reducing our federal debt, limiting the size of government, and restoring American prosperity.”
Dylan Smith is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @DylanSmithAL
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