Integrity Alabama: Mobilizing Millennial Voters in Northeast Alabama

 

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Host Amy McDonald welcomes repeat guest Alex Braswell, former Democratic nominee for Alabama House District 11, to discuss launching Integrity Alabama, a state-level PAC alliance across four Northeast Alabama counties aimed at increasing turnout and engagement among voters ages 18–50. Braswell explains what a PAC is, distinguishes small grassroots PACs from corporate and super PACs, and describes how the effort grew from her campaign experience building younger networks outside traditional county party structures. They highlight massive untapped turnout—173,000 nonvoters ages 18–50 in Alabama’s Congressional District 4—and argue that votes and grassroots organizing can overcome money in politics. Integrity Alabama’s main initiative is a free September event, “Pints and Progress,” offering voter registration and connections to local groups, while encouraging donations, social sharing, and broader statewide collaboration.

 

00:00 Welcome Back Alex

01:05 Why Integrity Alabama

01:51 Meet the PAC Team

03:15 What Is a PAC

05:19 From Joke to Launch

06:34 Community Over Infighting

09:20 Pints and Progress Event

11:55 Building Young Candidate Networks

14:04 Turnout Numbers and Flip Potential

15:45 Voter Turnout Reality Check

16:20 PAC Money and Legislation

17:54 Why Showing Up Wins

19:21 Register Vote and Pints

20:04 Doug Jones vs Tuberville Talk

20:49 Building South Alabama Alliance

22:02 Competitive Primaries Momentum

23:02 Deep Red District Organizing

26:19 Beyond Elections and Protest

26:56 Where to Find Integrity