Alabama Senate Race: $1.25M Ad Campaign Targets Marshall

0:00A major ad campaign is hitting the airwaves in Alabama to boost Barry Moore's bid for the U.S. Senate Republican primary. The Alabama Freedom Fund is spending $1.25 million on TV, streaming and radio spots in the Birmingham and Huntsville markets, targeting opponent Steve Marshall. This group gets its funding from Club for Growth Action, a conservative outfit that quickly endorsed Moore back in January right after former President Trump gave him his backing. Marshall's pass is at the center of the attacks. He was appointed District Attorney in Marshall County by Democratic Governor Don Siegelman in 2001, switched to the Republican Party in 2011, and later became Alabama's Attorney General under Republican Governor Robert Bentley in 2017. The ad's highlight Marshall's early Democratic ties and portray him as lenient on crime, while promoting Moore as a staunch supporter of Trump's agenda, with full MAGA credentials. With the primary set for May 19, this heavy spending shows how competitive the race has

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