John Merrill Biography, Age, Career, Marital Status, Salary, and Net Worth.

Who is John Merrill?

John Harold Merrill is a well-known American politician currently serving as the 53rd secretary of state of Alabam since 2015. From 2010 through 2014 he served in the Alabama House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party.

How Old Is John Merrill?

He is 58 years old as of May 2022, having been born on November 12, 1963, in Wedowee, Alabama, U.S. John shares his birthdate with celebrities such as; Erika Costell, Anne Hathaway, NayVee Nelson, Dr. Mike, Ryan Gosling, and many more.

John Merrill Family

Who are John Merrill’s Parents?

According to news on the internet, it shows that his father served as the Cleburne County circuit clerk and a probate judge. However, his mother’s name and whereabouts are not mentioned on the internet.

Does John Merrill have Siblings?

There is no information on the internet showing whether he has siblings or was born as the only child. In case of news regarding this matter, we will update it here as soon as possible.

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John Merrill Education

He received his high school education at Cleburne County High School where he graduated in 1982. After high school, he attended the University of Alabam where he majored in history and politics and received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 1987.

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John Merrill Marital Status

He is married to the love of his life Cindy. They married on May 11, 1985.

John Merrill Kids

He and his wife Cindy have two kids. However, the names and whereabouts of his kids are not mentioned on the internet.

John Merrill Career

In the 2010 elections, he was elected to represent the 62nd district in the Alabam House of Representatives having previously lost the same seat in 2002 as a Democrat. He also was the spokesperson for the Tuscaloosa County School District and a business development officer for the First Federal Bank in Tuscaloosa. From 2010 through 2014 he served in the House of Representatives for a single term. In January 2013 he announced that he would run for Secretary of State of Alabama in the 2014 elections. In June 2014 in the Republican Party primary election, he finished first thus advancing to a runoff election in July which he also won. On November 3, 2014, in the general elections, he defeated Lula Albret-Kaigler the Democratic Party nominee with more than 60% of the vote. He succeeded James R. Bennett. Moreover, he was elected for a second full time in 2018.

U.S. Senate Campaigns Career

A Career in 2020

John announced in June 2019 his candidacy for the Republican nomination for a U.S. Senate in the 2020 election. This was to challenge incumbent Democratic senator Doug Jones. John was one of several Republican nomination candidates including Arnold Mooney, Bradley Bryne, Roy Moore, and Tommy Tuberville. At a campaign event in Fort Payne in July 2019, he said that “homosexual activities” pervasive in mainstream media had partly led to the nation’s moral decline. In December 2019, he dropped out of the race for the Republican nomination.

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A Career in 2022

He announced in 2021 that he was canceling his planned 2022 Senate campaign after being publicly exposed as having had an extramarital affair over a four-year period.

A Career in the COVID-19 pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, John sought to block local jurisdiction in Alabama from allowing curbside voting for immunocompromised voters. In late October 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with Alabama on a 5-3 vote with the court divided along ideological lines.

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A 2020 Election Fraud Conspiracies

He met with Mike Lindell founder of MyPillow and a Donald Trump adviser in 2021 who was known for making outlandish conspiracy theories and false claims about fraud in the 2020 election. When asked if he believed that the 2020 presidential election was rigged in favor of Joe Biden, he refused to answer. However, later after Mike claimed that Alabama’s election results were fraudulent, John disputed Mike’s claim.