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 for Alabama's redrawn 2nd Congressional District.MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The two Republicans running for Alabama’s redrawn 2nd Congressional District clashed in a debate that aired Monday ahead of next week’s runoff.
“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 Democratic nominee will be decided in an April 16 runoff between Shomari Figures and state Rep. Anthony Daniels. Dobson and Brewbaker expressed similar views on supporting tax cuts, opposing gun control measures, border security, reducing government spending and increasing U.S. energy production. They also touted a number of hot-button GOP issues such as restrictions for transgender athletes.
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