For the last ten years, I have gone to work to serve the people of Alabama—the place my family has called home for 208 years.
From the day I showed up at 501 Washington Avenue until today, I have worked quietly and diligently to to deliver for our folks—our LEOs, our farmers, our industries, our crime victims, and everyday Alabamians.
I am proud of what we’ve accomplished and am well-equipped to lead our great state through the next round of legal battles—whether that’s turning the page on public school desegregation orders, taking full control over our elections, or fighting to clear the backlog of violent crime cases across our state.
This isn’t the time for on-the-job training. Elect an AG who is already in the fight!
The Alabama House of Representatives has adjourned its Special Session and put a contingency plan in place if SCOTUS or a lower court lifts its injunction.
The moment we get relief, Alabama will be ready to act.
Full statement below:
“For the last five days, House Republicans have stood firm on the fact that our state’s current, court-imposed Congressional Map is nothing more than a racially gerrymandered disgrace that does not represent the conservative values held by Alabamians. We have fought back against insults and attacks on our character from the left, not by feeding into their rhetoric, but by sending a loud and clear message with our votes.
Our combined efforts have yielded real results. If Alabama’s unlawful injunction is lifted by SCOTUS or a lower court before the federal primary election deadline, the state now has a plan in place to revert to the Legislature’s 2023 map. This guarantees that the Second Congressional District – which was wrongfully handed to democrats on a silver platter by the courts – is flipped back to republican control while also putting the Seventh Congressional District in play.
As much as we would have preferred to draw a new map like our neighbors in Tennessee, the legal constraints created by Allen v. Milligan make that impossible today. Any other course of action would have all but guaranteed Alabama sends two Democrats to Congress at a time when control of the U.S. House could be decided by only a handful of seats – an outcome that our country cannot afford.
Alabama has done its part in helping President Trump maintain a republican Congress, and we will continue fighting to ensure that our elections are decided by Alabamians, not activist judges.”
Regarding our own pending redistricting litigation, I remain hopeful Alabama will receive a favorable outcome from the U.S. Supreme Court, which is why I am now calling a special session of the Alabama Legislature. #alpolitics
Thank you, @GovernorKayIvey, for giving Alabama a fighting chance to send 7 Republicans to Congress. The House and Senate will convene 4 p.m. Monday for a special session.
Joint statement from Senate President Pro Tem @GarlanGudgerJr and me below:
“After extensive dialogue and careful planning among Alabama’s legislative leadership and Governor Ivey, we are grateful for the opportunity to convene in a special session to address the issue of redistricting. Governor Ivey is right: while SCOTUS delivered a landmark victory for conservatives, Alabama’s situation is unlike many other states, as we are under a court order preventing the State Legislature from redrawing congressional maps until 2030. With that said, we can and will set a contingency plan in place for our state’s primary elections should the U.S. Supreme Court remand Alabama’s current case to a lower court with clear instructions to apply the Callais ruling. While there are no guarantees that Alabama’s now unlawful, court mandated roadblock will be removed in time, we have a responsibility to give our state a fighting chance to send seven republican members to Congress. Control of the U.S. House of Representatives could come down to just a handful of seats, and when the dust settles, the people of Alabama will know that their Legislature stood firm, acted decisively, and did everything within its power to fight for fair representation.”