Caroleene Dobson wins Republican nomination in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District
Caroleene Dobson won the Republican nomination Tuesday for Alabama's newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District.
Dobson received 58.8% of the vote, defeating opponent Dick Brewbaker, who received 41.5%, according to the unofficial results from the Alabama Secretary of State website.
“Thank you to each and every Republican voter in the Second District of Alabama," Dobson said in a statement released by her campaign. "I am humbled by your outpouring of support and eagerness to join us in fighting for Alabama families. Because you believed in me and in my vision for our district, we are one step closer to saving our country.
"Alabama’s Second Congressional District needs someone who will fight for us, and I will. In Congress, I will listen to you, represent everyone in this district, and do what’s best for you, not the special interests in Washington. This fight is personal to me; it is about my kids, your kids, and the future of our home district. I love this state; I was born here, and it is my Alabama roots and values that I will take to Washington to represent you."
Dobson is a self-proclaimed “lifelong advocate for conservative values” and attorney, graduating from Baylor Law. She currently practices real estate law at the Maynard Nexsen law firm.
Both candidates heavily supported border security at the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent people from entering without legal permission. Both also prioritized repairing the economy, saying President Joe Biden is to blame for current issues. Dobson said she supports the reinstatement of former president Donald Trump's regulatory Bill of Rights, and Brewbaker said he plans to decrease spending and shrink the federal government.
Dobson also prioritized backing the Second Amendment and anti-abortion policies.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last year that the state's previous congressional lines discriminated against Black voters and carved out a new district that's expected to lean Democratic. While the state legislature initially refused to do so, a new map was drawn, creating a new competitive congressional district.
The GOP primary had 56,970 ballots cast on Super Tuesday.
The general election will be held Nov 5.
Victor Hagan is the Alabama Election Reporting Fellow for the USA TODAY Network. He can be reached at [email protected] or on X @TheVictorHagan. To support his work, subscribe to the Advertiser.
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