Katie Britt wins Republican bid for U.S. Senate, other runoff results

On the Republican runoff ballot, Katie Britt handily defeated challenger U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the retiring Richard Shelby. Britt, a former Shelby aide and president of the Business Council of Alabama, received 64.4% of the vote. Brooks had the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, but he rescinded his endorsement and gave it to Britt weeks before the runoff. 

Two constitutional races were also on the Republican runoff ballot. Wes Allen, a state representative and former probate judge in Pike County, defeated two-term State Auditor Jim Zeigler to be the secretary of state. Allen took the post with 64.8% of the vote. Both candidates received about 40% of the vote in the primary.

Andrew Sorrell, a state representative from Florence, won the state auditor’s job vacated by Zeigler with 58% of the vote, defeating Stan Cooke of Jefferson County.

Republican voters also selected two seats on the Public Service Commission. In a close race, Jeremy H. Oden defeated Brent Woodall with 52.5% of the vote for seat No. 1, and Chip Beeker of Centreville was reelected with 62.7% of the vote against challenger Robert L. McCollum for Seat No. 2.