Katie Britt announces candidacy for U.S. Senate

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Katie Britt has announced her Republican candidacy for the U.S. Senate.

The seat is being vacated by the retirement of U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL).

Britt previously served as Shelby’s chief of staff and she is the former president of the Business Council of Alabama.

Britt made her announcement in a video release.

It’s official: I’m running, and I’m all-in!

I will put Alabama First, deliver results for our state and never apologize for it. Because we don’t just need a senator from Alabama, we need a Senator for Alabama. #BrittForAlabama #AlabamaFirst

WATCH: ⬇️https://t.co/ni9Sc57Z9D pic.twitter.com/aGGzGYBWDl
— Katie Britt for AL (@KatieBrittforAL) June 8, 2021

On Thursday, Senator Shelby confirmed his endorsement of Britt to Politico magazine.

In an interview with Politico, Shelby said: “She’s like family. She’d make a good candidate. She’s probably the best-qualified candidate to come along in a long time.”