AMHA Endorsed Candidates

Get out and Vote!

Tuesday is Election Day for the Republican and Democratic Primaries. Many races will be decided in these primary elections rather than the General Election in November, so we strongly encourage you to get out and vote. Below is a list of candidates who support our industry and have been endorsed by our Association. We encourage you to support them with your votes on Tuesday.

If you have any questions about any of these candidates or races, please do not hesitate to call or email me. Please feel free to print out this list and take it with you to your polling place.

Statewide Races

Governor Kay Ivey

The Ivey Administration has already overseen over $19 billion in new capital investment in the Yellowhammer State, as well as over 44,000 new jobs created. Alabama has also been recognized as the best business climate in the nation during this time, recorded the lowest unemployment rate in state history and received numerous economic development honors. Governor Ivey has tackled the state’s toughest issues head-on, from infrastructure to education.

Lt. Governor – Will Ainsworth

Lt. Governor Ainsworth has been a vocal champion for workforce development and a wide array of job creating initiatives during his time in office. He is a strong advocate of our military service men and women, chairing the Military Stability Commission. He also chairs the national Aerospace States Association and the Alabama Small Business Commission.

Attorney General – Steve Marshall

As attorney general, Marshall has worked tirelessly to protect consumers, promote safe communities, weed out corruption and combat the opioid crisis.

Secretary of State – Wes Allen

Allen is a Republican from Troy, Alabama. He was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2018 where he represented House District 89. Prior to his service in the Legislature, Allen served as probate judge of Pike County where he oversaw 18 elections. Allen holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama and a graduate degree from Troy University.

State Treasurer – Young Boozer

Young Boozer was appointed by Governor Kay Ivey, effective October 1, 2021, to fulfill the previous Treasurer’s unexpired term through 2022. He was elected to his first four-year term on November 2, 2010 and was unopposed and reelected for a second term on November 4, 2014. Boozer is an experienced candidate with a reputation of being an ally to businesses.

Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries – Rick Pate

Pate brings his background as a longtime small business owner to Ag & Industries, having operated Pate Landscape for over three decades. He is also the former mayor of Lowndesboro. Pate received his bachelor’s degree from Auburn University’s College of Agriculture.

Supreme Court – Place 5 – Greg Cook

Cook is a partner at Balch & Bingham, where he serves as chair of the firm’s Financial Services Litigation Practice. Cook received his JD from Harvard Law School and his undergraduate degree from Duke University.

Supreme Court – Place 6 – Kelli Wise

Wise was first elected as an associate justice in 2010 and was then reelected in 2016. She previously served on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals from 2001 until her ascension to the Supreme Court. Wise earned her undergraduate degree from Auburn University, a Master of Public Administration from Auburn University at Montgomery and her JD from the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law at Faulkner University.

Alabama Senate Races

District 1 – Tim Melson
Representing Lauderdale, Limestone, and Madison Counties.
District 2 – Tom Butler

Representing Limestone and Madison Counties.

District 3 – Arthur Orr

Representing Limestone, Madison, and Morgan Counties.

District 4 – Garlan Gudger

Representing Cullman, Marion, and Winston Counties.

District 5 – Greg Reed

Representing Fayette, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Lamar, and Winston Counties.

District 6 – No Current Endorsement
District 7 – Sam Givhan

Representing Madison County.

District 8 – Steve Livingston

Representing DeKalb, Jackson, and Madison Counties.

District 9 – Clay Scofield

Representing Blount, DeKalb, Madison, and Marshall Counties.

District 10 – Andrew Jones

Representing Cherokee, DeKalb, and Etowah Counties.

District 11 – Lance Bell

Representing Shelby, St. Clair, and Talladega Counties.

District 12 – No Current Endorsement
District 13 – Randy Price

Representing Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Lee, and Randolph Counties.

District 14 – April Weaver

Representing Bibb, Chilton, and Shelby Counties.

District 15 – Dan Roberts

Representing Shelby and Jefferson Counties.

District 16 – Jabo Waggoner
Representing Jefferson and Shelby Counties.
District 17 – Shay Shelnutt

Representing Blount, Jefferson, and St. Clair Counties.

District 18 – Rodger Smitherman
Representing Jefferson County.
District 19 – No Current Endorsement
District 20 – Linda Coleman-Madison

Representing Jefferson County

District 21 – Gerald Allen

Representing Lamar, Pickens, and Tuscaloosa Counties.

District 22 – Greg Albritton

Representing Baldwin, Clarke, Escambia, Monroe, and Washington Counties.

District 23 – No Current Endorsement
District 24 – Bobby Singleton

Representing Choctaw, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa Counties.

District 25 – Will Barfoot

Representing Crenshaw, Elmore, and Montgomery Counties.

District 26 – Kirk Hatcher

Representing Montgomery County

District 27 – Tom Whatley

Representing Lee, Russell, and Tallapoosa Counties.

District 28 – Billy Beasley

Representing Barbour, Bullock, Henry, Houston, Macon, and Russell Counties.

District 29 – Donnie Chesteen

Representing Dale, Geneva, and Houston Counties.

District 30 – Clyde Chambliss

Representing Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, and Tallapoosa Counties.

District 31 – Mike Jones

Representing Coffee, Covington, Dale, and Pike Counties.

District 32 – Chris Elliott

Representing Baldwin County.

District 33 – No Current Endorsement
District 34 – Jack Williams

Representing Mobile County.

District 35 – David Sessions

Representing Mobile County.

Alabama HOUSE Races

District 1 – Phillip Pettus

Representing Lauderdale County.

District 2 – No Current Endorsement
District 3 – Kerry Underwood

Representing Colbert, Lauderdale, and Lawrence Counties

District 4 – No Current Endorsement
District 5 – Danny Crawford

Representing Limestone County.

District 6 – Andy Whitt

Representing Limestone and Madison Counties.

District 7 – Proncey Robertson
Representing Franklin, Lawrence, Morgan, and Winston Counties.
District 8 – Terri Collins

Representing Morgan County.

District 9 – Scott Stadthagen

Representing Cullman, Marshall, and Morgan Counties.

District 10 – David Cole
Representing Cullman, Marshall, and Morgan Counties.
District 11 – Randall Shedd

Representing Blount, Cullman, Marshall, and Morgan Counties.

District 12 – No Current Endorsement
District 13 – No Current Endorsement
District 14 – Tim Wadsworth

Representing Cullman, Jefferson, Walker, and Winston Counties.

District 15 – Brad Tompkins

Representing Jefferson and Shelby Counties.

District 16 – Kyle South

Representing Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, and Tuscaloosa Counties.

District 17 – Tracy Estes

Representing Lamar, Marion, and Winston Counties.

District 18 – Jamie Kiel

Representing Colbert, Franklin, and Lauderdale Counties.

District 19 – Laura Hall

Representing Madison County.

District 20 – James Lomax

Representing Madison County.

District 21 – Rex Reynolds

Representing Madison County.

District 22 – No Current Endorsement
District 23 – Mike Kirkland

Representing DeKalb and Jackson Counties.

District 24 – Nathaniel Ledbetter

Representing DeKalb County.

District 25 – Phillip Rigsby

Representing Limestone and Madison Counties.

District 26 – Brock Colvin

Representing DeKalb and Marshall Counties.

District 27 – Wes Kitchens

Representing Blount, DeKalb, and Marshall Counties.

District 28 – Gil Isbell

Representing Etowah County.

District 29 – Jamie Grant

Representing Calhoun, DeKalb, and Etowah Counties.

District 30 – Craig Lipscomb

Representing Etowah and St. Clair Counties.

District 31 – Troy Stubbs

Representing Elmore and Autauga Counties.

District 32 – No Current Endorsement
District 33 – Ben Robbins

Representing Coosa and Talladega Counties.

District 34 – David Standridge

Representing Blount and Marshall Counties.

District 35 – Steve Hurst

Representing Calhoun, Clay, and Talladega Counties.

District 36 – Randy Wood
Representing Calhoun, St. Clair, and Talladega Counties.
District 37 – No Current Endorsement
District 38 – Debbie Wood

Representing Chambers and Lee Counties.

District 39 – Ginny Shaver

Representing Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, and DeKalb Counties.

District 40 – No Current Endorsement
District 41 – Corley Ellis

Representing Shelby County.

District 42 – Van Smith

Representing Autauga and Chilton Counties.

District 43 – Arnold Mooney

Representing Shelby County.

District 45 – Dickie Drake
Representing Jefferson and Shelby Counties.
District 46 – David Faulkner

Representing Jefferson County.

District 47 – No Current Endorsement
District 48 – Jim Carns

Representing Jefferson and Shelby Counties.

District 49 – Russell Bedsole

Representing Bibb, Chilton, and Shelby Counties.

District 50 – Jim Hill
Representing St. Clair County.
District 51 – No Current Endorsement
District 52 – No Current Endorsement
District 53 – Anthony Daniels

Representing Madison County.

District 54 – No Current Endorsement
District 55 – Rod Scott

Representing Jefferson County.

District 56 – No Current Endorsement
District 57 – No Current Endorsement
District 58 – Rolanda Hollis

Representing Jefferson County.

District 59 – No Current Endorsement
District 60 – Juandalynn Givan

Representing Jefferson County

District 61 – Ron Bolton

Representing Tuscaloosa and Pickens Counties.

District 62 – Bill Lamb
Representing Tuscaloosa County.
District 63 – Cynthia Almond

Representing Tuscaloosa County.

District 64 – Donna Givens

Representing Baldwin and Monroe Counties.

District 65 – Brett Easterbrook

Representing Choctaw, Clarke, and Washington Counties.

District 66 – Alan Baker
Representing Escambia and Baldwin Counties.
District 67 – Prince Chestnut

Representing Dallas and Perry Counties.

District 68 – No Current Endorsement
District 69 – Kelvin Lawrence

Representing Autauga, Lowndes, Montgomery, and Wilcox Counties.

District 70 – Chris England
Representing Tuscaloosa County.
District 71 – A.J. McCampbell

Representing Greene, Marengo, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa Counties.

District 72 – Ralph Howard
Representing Bibb, Marengo, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa Counties
District 73 – Kenneth Paschal

Representing Shelby County.

District 74 – Charlotte Meadows

Representing Montgomery County.

District 75 – Reed Ingram

Representing Elmore and Montgomery Counties.

District 76 – No Current Endorsement
District 77 – TaShina Morris

Representing Montgomery County.

District 78 – Kenyatte’ Hassell

Representing Montgomery County.

District 79 – Joe Lovvorn

Representing Lee County.

District 81 – Ed Oliver

Representing Chilton, Coosa, and Tallapoosa Counties.

District 82 – Pebblin Warren

Representing Lee, Macon, and Tallapoosa Counties. Counties.

District 83 – Jeremy Gray

Representing Lee and Russell Counties.

District 84 – No Current Endorsement
District 85 – Dexter Grimsley

Representing Henry and Houston Counties.

District 86 – Paul Lee
Representing Houston County.
District 87 – Jeff Sorrells

Representing Geneva and Houston Counties.

District 88 – Jerry Starnes

Representing Autauga and Elmore Counties.

District 89 – Marcus Paramore

Representing Pike and Dale County.

District 90 – Chris Sells

Representing Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Crenshaw, and Montgomery Counties.

District 91 – Rhett Marques

Representing Coffee County.

District 92 – No Current Endorsement
District 93 – Steve Clouse

Representing Dale and Houston Counties.

District 94 – Joe Faust

Representing Baldwin County.

District 95 – Frances Holk-Jones

Representing Baldwin County.

District 96 – Matt Simpson

Representing Baldwin and Mobile Counties.

District 97 – Adline Clarke

Representing Mobile County.

District 98 – Napoleon Bracy

Representing Mobile County.

District 99 – Sam Jones

Representing Mobile County.

District 100 – No Current Endorsement
District 101 – Chris Pringle

Representing Mobile County.

District 102 – Shane Stringer

Representing Mobile County.

District 103 – Barbara Drummond

Representing Mobile County.

District 104 – Margie Wilcox

Representing Mobile County.

District 105 – Chip Brown
Representing Mobile County.