MOBILE, Ala. — Mobile County District Attorney candidate Keith Blackwood said a robocall that jolted voters awake early on Election Day 2022 did not come from his campaign, and he accused his Republican primary opponent of being behind it.
The automated call, which reached some recipients as early as 2 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, urged listeners to elect Blackwood — with several voters reporting it arrived more than once. In a statement on his campaign’s Facebook page, Blackwood said the audio appeared to be lifted from videos already posted publicly by his campaign.
“For weeks now, my opposition has been sending illegal robocalls,” Blackwood wrote. “My campaign has not and never will authorize any robocalls.” He called the tactic “disgusting politics” in a Republican primary.
Opponent categorically denies involvement
Buzz Jordan, Blackwood’s opponent in the District Attorney’s race, rejected the accusation outright that morning. His campaign, Jordan said, “categorically denies having anything to do with early morning robocalls.”
Blackwood said he was referring the call to the Alabama Secretary of State and the state Attorney General’s Office for investigation as potential election fraud. An update attributed to the Blackwood campaign said the matter had also been reported to the FBI, while Jordan continued to deny any involvement.