Andrew Sorrell

Andrew Sorrell was born in Ukiah, California. Sorrell earned a bachelor's degree in business management from the University of North Alabama in 2006. His career experience includes co-founding Infinity College Textbooks; owning Gold, Guns, and Guitars, Inc.; and working as a real estate investor. Sorrell has been affiliated with the Colbert County Republican Executive Committee, the Alabama Republican State Executive Committee, and Faith Baptist Church.[1]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Andrew Sorrell is a 36-year-old entrepreneur, private pilot, Advanced SCUBA diver, and current member of the Alabama House of Representatives from Colbert County, AL. Andrew has the most conservative voting record in the legislature, served as the Trump Delegation Chairman to the 2020 RNC Convention in Charlotte, NC, and is the winner of the Alabama Policy Institute's Conservative Policy Warrior award for 2020. Andrew is now seeking the office of State Auditor.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I am very concerned about election integrity. As your next State Auditor, I will appoint Board of Registrars members that will keep the voter rolls clean!As your next State Auditor, I will accurately track the over $1 billion dollars worth of state owned property to make sure your taxpayer dollars are being used wisely.I will fight to restore duties and responsibilities to the office of State Auditor that have been stripped away over the years. I believe we need a strong State Auditor's office to serve as a watchdog for the citizens of Alabama.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about conserving freedom and liberty for future generations. As a state legislator, I have carried many bills aiming to restore your liberties such as Constitutional Carry and Civil Asset Forfeiture reform. I am a true small-government conservative, therefore I believe in keeping taxes low and regulations minimal.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

The State Auditor office serves as a watchdog on the rest of state government. The office tracks over a billion dollars' worth of taxpayer property each year to make sure it is not being stolen.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

A willingness to strictly adhere to the Constitution we are sworn to uphold. An understanding that the role of government is to protect individual liberty and freedom.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

As a State Representative, I have been very responsive to voters in my district. I have done my best to answer emails, phone calls, and go to all community events that I can possibly make. I am a consistent conservative vote in the legislature and have near-perfect attendance.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

There are three main responsibilities for this office:

1. Tracking all state-owned property.

2. Appointing Board of Registrars members.

3. Serving on the Board of Adjustment.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like people to look back in 40 years and say that I did everything I could to preserve the blessings of liberty for future generations.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I worked at Chick-fil-A for three years beginning when I was 16-years-old. I started at minimum wage but worked my way up to Crew Leader before resigning the position to pursue my dream of becoming an entrepreneur.

What is your favorite book? Why?

I really enjoyed Rich Dad, Poor Dad. It changed the way I looked at how to earn a living and taught me a lot about basic personal finance.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Starting two businesses from the ground up, especially as it took them a couple of years to become profitable. Those were some tough times.

What responsibilities of this office do you personally consider the most important?

Appointing Board of Registrars members in 66 of the 67 Alabama counties is extremely important. It is vital to get people into these positions that are serious about election integrity and who will work to keep the voter rolls clean.

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

The State Auditor serves on the Board of Adjustment and hears cases people bring when they believe the state owes them money.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

Yes. A thorough understanding of the State Auditor's office and all of its functions give someone a big head start in being Auditor. As a State Representative, I carried legislation dealing with the State Auditor's office and I am familiar with the position.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

Attention to detail and a strong record of fiscal conservatism.

Campaign website

Sorrell's campaign website stated the following:

Auditor Issues

Auditing State Property

This is the largest and most important duty of the State Auditor. Keeping track of $1.7 billion worth of state property spread out over 176 state agencies is no small task! Every item worth $500 or more is tracked by the Auditor’s office, including items worth less than $500 that contain sensitive data (computers, hard drives, etc.) I want to make sure every penny of property belonging to the citizens of Alabama is properly accounted for. My political experience in the legislature and my professional background as an entrepreneur have perfectly prepared me to perform this duty.

Appointing Registrars

The State Auditor is responsible for appointing registrars in 66 of the 67 Alabama counties. These are the people directly responsible for registering citizens to vote and keeping the voter rolls clean. I will appoint registrars who will routinely purge the voter rolls of people who have died, moved away, or been imprisoned with loss of voting privileges.

Restoring Responsibility

The legislature has stripped the State Auditor’s office of many of its original duties and responsibilities. I feel this is a mistake. I support returning the Department of Public Examiners to underneath the Auditor umbrella and giving the Auditor more enforcement power. This is a valuable position, but it could be used much more effectively for the citizens of this state if it was restored to its original purpose.

Board of Adjustment

By statute, the State Auditor serves on the Board of Adjustment. This is an independent, quasi-judicial agency of the Legislative Branch of the State of Alabama. It considers claims by individuals for damages for which there is no court remedy due to Alabama’s sovereign immunity. Any claim against the state, a board, agency, or department will have a hearing before the Board of Adjustment. I will personally attend these hearings instead of sending a designee, and I will pray for wisdom with each vote I cast.

Conservative Values

Ethics and Corruption

Recently, we have seen both the Governor and the Speaker of the House removed from office because of corruption. I believe we need a serious housecleaning in Montgomery; it is time to drain the swamp! I believe elected officials should be held to a high standard. I have done my part to support ethics and fight against corruption as a member of the Republican Steering Committee. I supported a resolution calling on Governor Bentley to resign and supported a code of ethics for the Steering Committee itself. The good news is the tough ethics laws the Republicans passed in 2010 are working. In fact, they are working so well that the laws are holding officials in the Republican Party accountable. Ethics is not a partisan issue. We all agree that it is imperative that we be able to trust our elected officials. I do not support weakening the ethics laws. (I would work to revise the text of the laws for clarity’s sake.) Alabama needs to make greater strides to clean up corruption in Montgomery. As a member of the legislature, I also served on the Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee.

2nd Amendment Gun Rights

I am a firm believer in gun rights. I am a lifetime member of the NRA (National Rifle Association) and NAGR (National Association for Gun Rights). I am also a member of Bama Carry. I own Gold, Guns, and Guitars, Inc., which sells thousands of firearms each year. I am against any law (or proposed bill) that restricts the ownership of guns for law-abiding citizens or infringes in any way on our right to bear arms.

As a member of the legislature, I was the prime sponsor of Constitutional Carry. I do not believe the government has a right to sell you back your gun rights for a yearly fee!

Religious Liberty

Religious liberty was one of the founding principles of our American Republic. Alabama needs to protect the individual liberties and freedoms that made our country great.

I do not believe it is right to force pro-life individuals or organizations to fund abortion through their tax dollars or health insurance premiums. I do not believe individuals should have to set aside their deeply held religious beliefs to hold elected office or operate a small business.

In Alabama, about 30% of adoptions are through faith-based organizations. I supported legislation that allows faith-based adoption agencies to screen potential parents for adoptions based on the organization’s sincerely held religious beliefs.

Growth of Government

I am a small-government conservative and I believe most political issues should be decided at the local level rather than mandated by the state. Every time a new agency is created, or a new regulation is passed, we lose a bit of our freedom. As a state representative, I voted to limit the size of government so that we remained as free as possible. I routinely voted against state budgets that grew the size and scope of government. I also voted against bond issues that saddle our children and grandchildren with debt so that we can spend more money today. Finally, I voted against higher taxes and fees because I believe money is used best when it is left in the pockets of Alabama citizens. The Alabama Policy Institute awarded me the 2020 Conservative Policy Warrior award for my conservative voting record with regard to bond issues, taxes, and growth of government.

Christian Values

My father, grandfather, and great-grandfather were all Baptist preachers. Therefore, I was raised in a conservative home with traditional Christian values. I am 100% pro-life, 100% against gay marriage, and believe that parents should have the final say over how they raise their children and what they are taught in school.

I will always vote to support Christian cultural values that have served America so well. I married my wife Hannah in 2017, and we look forward to the birth of our first child in October. We are excited to raise our children in Alabama, where conservative family values are part of the culture.

As a member of the legislature, I voted for the strictest in the nation abortion ban. I also supported the Born Alive bill, which said that doctors had to exercise reasonable care to save a baby born alive during an abortion.

Economy & Taxation

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

Every politician in Alabama promises to create jobs; however, few of them actually know how. Even fewer have ever actually created a job themselves or started a small business. I am 35 years old and have started multiple small businesses and created numerous Alabama jobs. I have seen first-hand how government regulations, fees, and red tape stunt business growth and discourage entrepreneurship.

As a representative in Montgomery, I sponsored a bill to eliminate the Business Personal Property tax and Business Privilege tax. These two job-killers are paperwork nightmares, and one goes so far as to charge tax annually on all business assets. That includes desks, chairs, lamps, coffee pots, trashcans, staplers, Christmas decorations, toilet paper, etc. It’s just nuts!

Taxation

I have fought several ballot referendums that sought to raise taxes on hard-working Alabama residents. One of these tax increases was on the ballot in Colbert County. In 2013 Colbert had raised property taxes by 3 mills. By the spring of 2015 the Colbert County School Board was again seeking higher taxes. I led a group of grassroots activists who defeated this “Farm Tax” by a shocking 87% to 13% margin. (Over the next 2 years, the reserves of the Colbert County School Board went from $3 million to $6 million, proving the proposed tax increase had been completely unnecessary.)

As a representative, I voted against the 2019 gas tax. I also voted against numerous “fee increases” which are really just tax increases in disguise. I am an actual small-government conservative, and I have the voting record to prove it.

Economic Development

I believe government has an important role to play in economic development. It is the government’s responsibility to create a business-friendly environment by keeping taxes low, regulations few, and playing fields level. Beyond these three things, government’s role should be merely recruiting businesses based on the availability of natural resources, convenience to population centers, and ensuring local infrastructure meets the needs of private enterprise.

I oppose expanding existing social welfare programs, and do not support corporate welfare programs.

I support promoting organic economic growth through small business formation. I support entrepreneurship and free enterprise, which will bring us the jobs that we need into this state. I will also promote these two education ideas which will directly impact the future of our local economy:

Teach entrepreneurship classes beginning in high school. Children today are programmed to look for jobs rather than looking for opportunities.

Allow students to explore multiple interests rather than pressuring them to choose a career track at a young age.

Healthcare

Medicaid Expansion

The Medicaid expansion was part of Barack Obama’s healthcare plan called “Obamacare.” It loosened the income requirements to qualify to receive benefits if states opted into the new system. It provided 100% funding for the first few years, but only 90% funding after that. This left a state like Alabama picking up an additional $250 million tab on an already strained general fund budget.I am opposed to the expansion of Medicaid. My plan for Medicaid includes the following components:

Cut the waste, fraud, and abuse in the system. Right now, some people are taking advantage of the $0 copays and visiting the emergency room 100 times per year. Others call an ambulance simply to get a free ride to the hospital. Alabama can no longer afford to waste money on things such as these.

Petition the federal government for a Medicaid block grant. Getting all our money in one chunk would allow us the opportunity to distribute it in a more efficient manner than we currently are able to do. Presently, Alabama has no control over how Medicaid dollars are spent.

Revitalize our economy so more people have their own health insurance policy. As we lower our unemployment numbers and the Alabama economy recovers, we will be paying for fewer and fewer people to be on Medicaid.

Certificate of Needs Board

As a legislator, I sponsored a bill that would abolish the Certificate of Needs Board. This board is nothing more than a government overreach into the free market. Imagine having to get permission from the government to open a laundromat in your town and having the government decide there are already enough laundromats in the town so you can’t have a license to open one. How silly would that be? Why should the government decide who can open a business and how many of those businesses are necessary? This is exactly the system Alabama has in place right now for our healthcare companies. In order to expand medical services in a given geographical area, permission has to be granted from unelected bureaucrats who are appointed to this board.

This system is ripe for corruption! Richard Scrushy, the CEO of HealthSouth, was able to “purchase” a seat on the CON Board from Governor Don Siegelman in exchange for a $500,000 donation to a political campaign. With that seat, Scrushy was able to vote against other healthcare providers expanding facilities that competed with his company. Both men ended up serving jail time after the incident, yet the system remains unchanged to this day.

Illegal Immigration

Illegal immigration is becoming a problem in Alabama. In January of 2017, the Birmingham City Council passed a resolution declaring themselves a “sanctuary city” for illegal immigrants. Although the resolution failed to enact any specific policies, those will most likely be rolled out over the coming years.

Here are 5 huge threats that illegal immigration poses to Alabama right now:

Crime. Every single crime committed by an illegal alien could obviously have been prevented had the person not been allowed to enter the country illegally.

Increased expense to taxpayers to cover the cost of education for 25,000 children of illegals born in Alabama. That’s a total of over $200 million that could have been spent on children of legal Alabama residents!

Additional state and local law enforcement officers and increased jail/prison capacity to the tune of $50 million dollars a year. That’s money that could be repaving our roads or hiring more state troopers.

Illegals take jobs that should go to Alabama citizens. Think how much lower our unemployment would be if 73,000 illegal immigrants had not come to this state. They also don’t pay payroll taxes on their earnings, because many of them are paid cash under the table.

Not only do illegals take our jobs, they depress our wages. Big Business loves illegal immigration because it allows them to pay sub-standard wages across the board for manual labor jobs. With less workers in the job market, companies would be forced to offer more money.

All told, illegal immigration costs Alabama taxpayers $434 million per year! So, what can the state do to help the federal government and the ICE agency enforce our border laws?

First and foremost, we need our law enforcement to cooperate at the state and local level with federal officials to help catch illegal immigrants. Between 60%-80% of the illegals being caught and deported in Alabama right now have committed a crime. These are people we do NOT want on our streets.

Second, we need to cut state-level funding for cities who declare themselves sanctuaries to illegals. These cities are flaunting their opposition to established state law and endangering the suburbs around them. Meanwhile, these same cities (Birmingham) are taking the lion’s share of the state’s road projects while other areas get very little.

If you’re concerned about the impact illegal immigration is having on Alabama, I ask for your consideration and your vote on May 24th.

Eliminating the Grocery Tax

I support the elimination of the grocery tax because it disproportionately affects low-income families and seniors on fixed incomes. Alabama is one of the only states in the Southeast that has not eliminated or reduced the sales tax on groceries.

The average Alabama family spends almost $500 per year just paying the sales tax on groceries! For most families, that’s an additional 3-4 weeks’ worth of groceries they could purchase if they weren’t paying the tax.

I understand that Alabama’s budget is tight, yet they can strangely find hundreds of millions of dollars of tax breaks to give away to corporations while Alabama’s poorest struggle to pay their grocery bills each month.

Eliminating the grocery tax doesn’t just help the poor, it also helps a middle-class family of 5 with teenage boys. My wife and I rarely get out of the grocery store for less than $200, and there’s only 2 of us! I can’t imagine what large families are spending just to eat.

Let’s also remember, leaving more money in the economy by reducing taxes will allow that money to recirculate many more times. An additional $400 million dollars left in taxpayer’s pockets would create a lot of additional economic activity in Alabama. As a fiscal conservative, I always like the idea of reducing the tax burden on hardworking families, and I think the grocery tax is the best place to start!

Term Limits

Tired of politicians serving in the same office for 30 years? I am too, which is why I support Term Limits. I believe all Legislative offices in Alabama (State House and State Senate) should be limited to either two or three terms immediately.

Why are term limits so badly needed? Here’s my top 10 reasons:

Authority must be circulated frequently in order to prevent corruption.

Politicians think less and less like normal people the longer they are in office.

Within hours of a successful election, the new politician immediately beings plotting his reelection. Even well-meaning and good people sometimes succumb to the allure of a lifetime job with a dose of power.

Rotating office holders brings innovation and fresh ideas.

It is virtually impossible to beat an incumbent…whether they are good or bad!

Politicians would be allowed to focus on passing legislation more than on campaigning for reelection.

Montgomery special interest money would be spread out more evenly instead of being used almost exclusively for incumbent re-election bids.

It forces a politician to stay active in their current line of work. For instance, a doctor will keep his practice up and remain a doctor because he knows at some point he will need that income again when he is ineligible to run for reelection. Politicians keeping their regular job is a good thing! It keeps them much more in touch with the community. Elected legislative offices were never meant to be full-time jobs!

Term limits reduce burnout. Think about it…after 30 years in office, is that politician really working as hard for his constituents as he/she was on day 1? Or have they gotten comfortable?

Committee assignment would be given by expertise and interest instead of length of service or (as in the case of Washington, D.C.) how much money you raise for your “team” during your term.[2]

—Andrew Sorrell's campaign website (2022)[3]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

1) Getting overpasses over the train tracks on Avalon and Montgomery Ave. in Muscle Shoals and Sheffield.

2) Recruiting business and industry to the Shoals instead of letting all of the jobs go to Huntsville and Birmingham.

3) Protecting conservative family values and 2nd amendment rights.[5][2]

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

I'm passionate about small business issues--keeping taxes low, cutting regulations, and getting government out of the way of businesses as much as possible.

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[the profile publisher] also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Andrew Sorrell answered the following:

What qualities do you possess that would make you a successful officeholder?

I am a 32-year-old entrepreneur, and I have built two companies from the ground up. I now have 40 employees and I expect to be at 50 employees by the end of the year as I expand one of my businesses. I started my first business at age 16 and my second at age 28. I believe I can help small businesses in the State Legislature.[2]

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like people to say that I represented the people of my district, not the special interests in Montgomery.[2]

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

Fully funding the RSA retirement plans, keeping our budgets balanced and taxes low, and improving the quality of our education.[2]

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Absolutely. I want to work with any other legislator I can for the good of my district and Alabama as a whole. A Representative only has 1 vote out of 105 in the State House. In order to get anything passed, you have to build a coalition.[2]