Jay Mitchell Sends Mass Text Revealing Opponent’s Location Two Days After Charlie Kirk Assassination
Heated Attorney General race has now entered the texting sphere
On Friday, September 12, Jay Mitchell, candidate for Alabama Attorney General, sent a mass text message that included a claim about his opponent Katherine Robertson’s fundraising, while also naming the hotel and city where she was attending a political event. The message came two days after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated.
In the text provided to ALPolitics.com, Mitchell said:
“News Alert:
Today, the Alabama Trucking Association endorsed Jay Mitchell for Attorney General, while his opponent, Katherine Robertson raises money from out-of-state interests at a Miami Ritz-Carlton fundraiser.
Truckers keep our economy moving, and as the next Attorney General, Jay will make sure they have what they need to keep driving Alabama forward.
Mitchell is ALABAMA’s choice for AG.
Paid for by Mitchell for Attorney General, POB 59371 Homewood, AL 35259”
What the message does not mention is that Robertson was attending the Republican Attorneys General Association’s fall meeting, which was being held at the same hotel in Miami. That conference included Attorneys General from 22 States, their staff, and hundreds of other attendees. After Kirk’s shooting, the meeting tightened security and moved events indoors. Among the special guests were Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, FDA Director Dr. Marty Makary, and U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt.
While the meeting was underway, Mitchell’s campaign sent the text to a broad list of recipients—without clarifying that Robertson’s presence at the Miami hotel was part of a large, scheduled conference.
The endorsement by the Alabama Trucking Association (ATA) appeared alongside the text. At press time, there is no confirmation of this endorsement on the ATA website.
Robertson’s campaign issued a sharp response:
“While we’ve come to expect endless negativity from Mr. Mitchell’s campaign, but his latest move was unexpectedly low.”
According to local reports, this text marks the fourth or fifth attack message sent by Mitchell’s campaign to Alabama primary voters—each targeting Robertson or her donors. These texts are in addition to the already-heated press releases flying between the two campaigns.
The Republican primary is scheduled for May 19, 2026.
