Citing politicos and leaders on Capitol Hill, the non-profit news organization NOTUS recently hailed Alabama’s junior U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) as “a young rising star of the Republican Party” slated to be a key advisor to President-elect Donald Trump in his upcoming administration.
Britt received Trump’s endorsement in her 2022 Senate bid after he rescinded his endorsement for her opponent and former MAGA loyalist, Mo Brooks. Britt initially declined to endorse any candidate before the 2024 Republican primary, saying her appointment to the GOP Advisory Council was conditional on her remaining neutral. However, three months before Alabama’s March primary election, Britt came out in full-throated support of the now President-elect.
Britt took office in January 2023. Since then, she has made waves as a staunch Trump ally leading up to his November election. The two shared passing compliments after an Alabama Supreme Court on in-vitro fertilization (IVF), with Trump crediting Britt for educating him on the importance of IVF.
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“She’s got a very good relationship with him, and I look forward to seeing that continue to grow,” U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) told NOTUS.
According to NOTUS, Britt’s strength lies not only in her relationship with fellow Republicans but also in the relationships she’s made across the aisle.
“Our politics are different, that’s not a weakness,” U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said. “It just means that we disagree. She’s a quality human being, and that’s the kind of people that should be involved [in] this.”
Republican lawmakers told NOTUS that Britt had gained respect among Senate colleagues, citing her role as chief of staff to her predecessor, Richard Shelby. Her former position under Shelby led outgoing U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) to say Britt had an “outsized influence on decision-making in our caucus.”
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) also noted, “When Katie has something to say, I think we all listen carefully.”
Joan Reynolds, vice chair of the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP), also told NOTUS that the senator would “certainly have [Trump’s] ear” in the upcoming administration.
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