Katie Boyd Britt is on the verge of making history when Alabama voters go to the polls on Tuesday, May 24.
The daughter of Julian and Debra Boyd of Enterprise, Britt was born and raised in the City of Progress, where she attended, and started the student government association, at Hillcrest Elementary School and later was a two-time winner of the World Cheerleading Association Cheerleader of the Year Award while attending Enterprise High School. In 2000, she was named Alabama’s Junior Miss and first runner-up in America’s Junior Miss, now known as the Distinguished Young Woman Program.
Britt, now 40 years old, is writing an All-American underdog story of her own right now. The first-time political candidate was polling at 2 percent last year when she announced her Republican bid for the U.S. Senate, however, after travelling across Alabama tirelessly for nearly 12 months, Britt has surged into the lead in the hotly contested race.
A Britt victory in the 2022 election would be an unprecedented feat, as Alabama has never elected a U.S. Senator from the Wiregrass, nor has the state ever elected a woman before to this position.
Britt’s ties to Coffee County and the surrounding area run deep and remain as strong as ever. Local residents may remember her father’s small businesses, Boyd Hardware and then Boyd’s Marine, with locations in Enterprise and Dothan. Britt’s mother, Debra Boyd, was owner of Jen-Deb School of Dance and later taught at Enterprise School of Dance, as well as serving as a substitute teacher at local K-12 schools. Britt has three younger sisters: Jackie, Janie and Norma.
Ever since Britt first left the nest to attend the University of Alabama in 2000, she has remained immensely proud of her hometown and the Wiregrass as a whole.
She would go on to earn her law degree from UA, practice law in Alabama, serve as chief of staff to U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), and then serve as the first ever female president and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama.
“Growing up in the Wiregrass I learned what’s worth fighting for and how to fight for it,” Britt said to announce her campaign last year. “My mom and dad worked hard owning a hardware store and selling bass boats—this is where I learned the importance of faith, family and freedom.”
She would also film a subsequent campaign ad at the church in Enterprise her great-grandparents founded and her family still attends.
Britt is married to Wesley Britt, the Cullman native and former All-American for the Crimson Tide who went on to play in the NFL for the New England Patriots.
“Today, Wesley and I are raising our two children with Christian, conservative values and teaching them to love America and to respect the dignity of a hard day’s work,” Britt has explained. “I’m proud of my accomplishments in businesses and our nation’s capital, but it’s the love for my Lord and my family that give true purpose to my life.”
Britt’s platform centers on defending Alabama’s Christian conservative values, fighting for the America First agenda, growing opportunity and jobs for rural Alabama, and building a strong future for Alabama’s children. She emphasizes that she is 100 percent pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, pro-law enforcement and pro-military.
“I would be honored to earn your vote on Tuesday, May 24,” said Britt. “The future of our state and our nation is on the ballot, and we need everyone to make their voices heard in this important election.”
She concluded, “In the Senate, I will always fight to defend our Christian conservative values. It’s time to finish building President Trump’s wall, secure our elections, stop Joe Biden’s skyrocketing inflation, and end the wasteful spending that’s putting crushing debt on generations to come. Together, we will preserve the country that we know and love for our children and our children’s children.”
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