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GOP's Byrne to challenge Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama in 2020
Source: Associated Press
GOP’s Byrne to challenge Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama in 2020
By KIM CHANDLER
February 20, 2019
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Republican Congressman Bradley Byrne of Alabama announced Wednesday that he will challenge U.S. Sen. Doug Jones in 2020 as the GOP tries to reclaim the high-profile seat previously held by Jeff Sessions.
Byrne, 64, is the first Republican to announce his candidacy in what is expected to be a crowded primary field seeking to unseat Jones, the first Democrat elected to the seat in a quarter century.
“I want a U.S. senator who will fight for you and me,” Byrne said in making his announcement before supporters in the south Alabama city of Mobile. He used his speech to express support for a border wall, gun rights and to also voice his opposition to abortion.
The primary is to be held March 3, 2020.
Jones’ campaign issued a statement calling Byrne a “career politician.”
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By KIM CHANDLER
February 20, 2019
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Republican Congressman Bradley Byrne of Alabama announced Wednesday that he will challenge U.S. Sen. Doug Jones in 2020 as the GOP tries to reclaim the high-profile seat previously held by Jeff Sessions.
Byrne, 64, is the first Republican to announce his candidacy in what is expected to be a crowded primary field seeking to unseat Jones, the first Democrat elected to the seat in a quarter century.
“I want a U.S. senator who will fight for you and me,” Byrne said in making his announcement before supporters in the south Alabama city of Mobile. He used his speech to express support for a border wall, gun rights and to also voice his opposition to abortion.
The primary is to be held March 3, 2020.
Jones’ campaign issued a statement calling Byrne a “career politician.”
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Read more: https://apnews.com/21b73b9bd00d4b32a8cf63579210064d
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