U.S. Senate

Bradley Byrne

Age: 65.

Residence: Fairhope.

Political/professional experience: Private law practice; member state Board of Education, 1995- 2003; switched from Republican Party to Democratic Party, 1997; Alabama Senate, 2003- 2007; chancellor, Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education, 2007- 2009; unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for governor, 2010; U.S. House of Representatives, 2014-present.

Education: Duke University, University of Alabama School of Law.

Issues: Stopping illegal immigration, building a wall along the Mexican border; Supporting a strong military force; repealing Obamacare and adopting a free-market approach to health care; opposing abortion; protecting gun rights; cutting federal spending and supporting a balanced-budget amendment.

Campaign website: Bradleybyrne.com.