The open seat in the US Senate went to the Republican who defeated the Democrats and Libertarian.
The race was called by the Associated Press shortly after polls closed.
She will be the first woman from Alabama to serve in the US Senate.
After nearly two years of campaigning, the win was followed by national issues and culture war offensives that appealed to Republican base voters.
During the Republican primary, there were three candidates, including a U.S. congressman and a businessman. All three campaigns pledged loyalty to Trump while attacking Biden, despite the fact that all of them went into the primary campaign with Trump's endorsement.
The primary became a battle of wills after Trump's support was unable to be turned into a commanding advantage. She had the support of most of the state Republican establishment. Attacks on President Joe Biden, her support for abortion restrictions, and discussion of issues like the border wall were some of the topics she focused on in her campaign.
Trump dropped his endorsement of the man. Thanks to the support of the Wiregrass, where she was born and raised, Britt was able to win easily. Bad feelings lingered from the contest. Both candidates were refused endorsements in the second round. In his concession speech, the man called himself a democrat.
In order to bring well-paying manufacturing jobs to Alabama, the actual Democrat in the race advocated for infrastructure projects. He said that the Inflation Reduction Act created incentives for companies to build electric vehicles and cars in Alabama.
The person wants to solve the state's problems.
He supports abortion rights and will vote to codify them in federal law. He wants to encourage the state to expand Medicaid.
The Libertarian Party nominee for governor in 2002 said he wanted to replace trade agreements with a single uniform tariffs and reduce federal spending on education. Marijuana legalization is supported by Sophocleus. Sophocleus said he would oppose any federal efforts to restrict or protect access to abortion.
The Federal Election Commission says that the race has cost $9 million. The person spent $102,000. Spending money was not reported by Sophocleus.
Two Alabama women were appointed to the position by Alabama governors. The wife of Gov. Bibb Graves was appointed to serve for nearly five months in 1937 and 1936. Maryon Allen was appointed to the seat after her husband's death. Allen tried to win the seat in her own right, but was defeated in the Democratic primary.
Brian is a political reporter for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached at blyman@gannett.com
The article was first published on the Montgomery Advertiser.
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