THE RETURN OF TROTT

A potential surprise Democratic candidate for the 11th congressional district may be former Republican candidate David Trott (R-Birmingham), who was the congressman for the 11th District before Stevens – and is ruminating on dipping his toes back into the D.C. waters. “I’d run as a Democrat – I’m no longer a Republican with (President Donald) Trump,” Trott told Oakland Confidential a few weeks ago. “I didn’t leave Congress because I didn’t like it.” Trott said he’s had entreaties from “a few people who have reached out to me to run for the seat, and I’m considering it. I’m certainly not afraid of Donald Trump. I’d be a moderate – someone interested in solving problems and not pandering to a base.” He said the only area he’s not hearing enough of from Congress is the deficit and debt ceiling – “and the solution is not the way DOGE is doing it. We need to reign in spending and raise taxes, especially on the rich. On social issues, I’m completely a Democrat compared to 10 years ago. I feel so badly on how so many are being treated. If I could be a voice of reason to call out Republicans, that would be a great reason to run. Republicans today are a cult.”

David Trott