Former U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks said on Friday he was considering a primary run against State Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville).
Brooks told 1819 News on Friday, “I have made no decision. I might, I might not.”
“I’ve had a lot of people talk to me about running for the Senate, a lot of people talking to me about running for the United States Congress because of dissatisfaction on the deficit/debt issue, and then most recently some legislators have expressed the request that I run for the Alabama House,” Brooks said. “Those three are all under consideration. Additionally, the fourth option is my family is quite happy with me being around to play with 14 grandchildren, eight kids and kids-in-law, and one wife. So, I’ve got four good options, and the only decision I’ve made is that I’ll decide what I’m going to do in January.”
Brooks said, “They’re all possibilities. The least likely one is that I would run for Congress of the four possibilities. I know Dale Strong personally, like him personally. Wish he’d vote better on deficit and debt, but hey no one’s perfect.”
Brooks cited House Bill 210 of 2024 as a bill he would’ve voted against that Lomax voted for. The bill passed the House 89-10 late in the 2024 session, but ultimately never became law.
The bill would’ve allowed illegal aliens to attend public colleges and universities in Alabama if they’ve attended a high school for three or more years and graduated from a high school, earned a GED certification, completed other equivalent education in Alabama, or applied for lawful presence in the United States.
“While many of us are working hard to secure our border and reduce the payments to illegal aliens that attract them to America and costs American taxpayers so much, James Lomax voted to subsidize the higher education costs of illegal aliens who are citizens of Mexico more than the taxpayer subsidy for 98% of American citizens, those being the Americans who have to pay out-of-state tuition,” Brooks said.
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