The two Republicans running for Alabama’s redrawn 2nd Congressional District faced off in a debate ahead of the April 16 runoff. Dick Brewbaker, a businessman and former state senator, and Caroleene Dobson, an attorney and political newcomer, are vying for the GOP nomination.
In this undated photo provided by Dobson for Congress, Caroleene Dobson poses for a photo in Alabama . Dobson is running for the 2nd Congressional District seat in Alabama . The two Republicans running for Alabama ’s redrawn 2nd Congressional District faced off in a debate ahead of the April 16 runoff. Dick Brewbaker, a businessman and former state senator, and Dobson, an attorney and political newcomer, are vying for the GOP nomination. FILE - Sen.
“We don’t need to send a retired career politician,” Dobson said in her opening statement. “If you send me, I’ll stand tall with President Trump against the left.” The 2nd District was redrawn last fall by a federal court to boost the percentage of Black voters after judges ruled the state’s previous map likely violated the
“My opponent voted for the largest tax increase in Alabama history. I have shown that I will fight taxes tooth and nail,” Dobson said.“All of the votes that she calls me raising taxes, was me putting local initiatives on the ballot so Alabamians could vote on it, which is the way democracy is supposed to work,” Brewbaker said.
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