{"id":113107,"date":"2025-02-27T10:12:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T10:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alabama\/state-auditor-andrew-sorrell-announces-candidacy-for-secretary-of-state\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T10:12:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T10:12:23","slug":"state-auditor-andrew-sorrell-announces-candidacy-for-secretary-of-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=113107","title":{"rendered":"State Auditor Andrew Sorrell announces candidacy for secretary of state"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">State Auditor Andrew Sorrell announced on Monday that he will be a Republican candidate for Secretary of State during the 2026 campaign cycle, \u201cciting a desire to preserve honest elections and protect Alabama\u2019s ballot box from manipulation,\u201d his release stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cAlabama needs a committed conservative who will shield our elections from fraud while blocking illegal immigrants and other ineligible individuals from registering to vote,\u201d Sorrell said. \u201cAs secretary of state, I will ensure that honestly cast votes are counted honestly, and those who attempt to cheat at the ballot box are caught and punished for their actions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sorrell noted that the Constitution of 2022 and Code of Alabama assign more than 1,000 duties to the secretary of state, many of which involve providing services to businesses ranging from the largest employers to the smallest, mom-and-pop storefronts, and he pledged to fulfill all of those responsibilities in the quickest, most efficient, and most cost-effective manner for taxpayers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cElected state auditor in 2022, Sorrell has declined use of the state vehicle available to him as a constitutional officer, relocated the office\u2019s staff, and left an administrative assistant position unfilled, all of which have combined to provide substantial six-figure savings to taxpayers,\u201d the release shared.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He previously served a term in the Alabama House representing District 3 in Colbert County and was ranked as one of the most conservative legislators in Alabama, earning the \u201cConservative Policy Warrior\u201d award from the Alabama Policy Institute in 2020, as well as a 100 rating on the American Conservative Union\u2019s 2021 scorecard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI was DOGE before DOGE was cool,\u201d Sorrell said. \u201cThroughout my time in the Legislature, I consistently voted for smaller government and lower taxes, which sometimes resulted in a trip to the woodshed from the leadership and lobbyists, but I remained true to my deeply conservative beliefs and slept well at night.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A serial entrepreneur, Sorrell started his first company at age 16 and currently owns four Alabama-based businesses, which employ about 20 people. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"zox-post-ad-wrap\"><span class=\"zox-ad-label\">Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">The son, grandson, and great-grandson of preachers, Sorrell met his wife, Hannah, in 2016 while they were traveling in Rome, Italy on a church history tour. 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