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Donald J. Mottern

Democratic · Alabama · 2026

Running for Alabama Senate District 11, Alabama

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Educational freedom and libraries
  • Infrastructure, including statewide dam safety
  • Religious freedom and individual liberties
Biography

Mottern is a journalist and former writer for the Shelby County Reporter who earned Alabama Press Association awards, per the campaign site. Per the campaign site, he holds a bachelor's degree in public relations from the University of Alabama and has been a small business owner and worked in the hotel, food service and mortgage industries.

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