Credit union-backed candidates win primaries, runoffs Tuesday

Eleven credit union-friendly candidates won primary races in Virginia and primary runoff elections in Alabama and Georgia Tuesday. The Credit Union Legislative Action Council (CULAC) and state leagues have backed 187 credit union proponents this cycle with a 98% success rate.

CULAC and the League of Southeastern Credit Unions (LSCU) played an important role in the following runoff races:

• Republican Katie Britt won the state’s Republican Senate primary against Rep. Mo Brooks with 64.8% of the vote. Britt previously led the Business Council of Alabama and served as chief of staff to retiring Sen. Richard Shelby.

 

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