Morris Jackson “Mo” Brooks Jr. United States Senate Party: Republican Age: 67 Residence: Huntsville Political experience: U.S. representative for Alabama’s 5th congressional district from 2011- present; Madison County Commission from 1996-2011; Alabama House of Representatives from 1982–1992. Professional experience: Has worked as a lawyer in private practice, a prosecutor in Tuscaloosa County, the Madison County
Katie Britt United States Senator Party: Republican Age: 40 Residence: Montgomery Political experience: Worked as press secretary for Sen. Richard Shelby from 2004-2007, and chief of staff from 2016-2018. Professional experience: Worked as an attorney for the law firm Butler Snow, 2014 to 2021; In December 2018, Britt was selected as president and CEO of
Lillie Boddie United States Senator Party: Republican Residence: Florence Boddie filed paperwork with the party to run for the office but has no campaign presence. Paperwork she filed with the Federal Election Committee stated that she had no intention to raise money and said, “I mostly just want my name on the ballot.”
Doug “New Blue” Smith Alabama Governor Party: Democratic Age: 82 Residence: Montgomery Political experience: Previously ran for state Senate, Agriculture and Industries commissioner and governor; chief assistant to former Gov. Lurleen Wallace Professional experience: Developmental economist; retired corporate attorney; worked for a congressman in Washington, D.C. earlier in his career; former director of the Alabama Development Office
Chad “Chig” Martin Alabama Governor Party: Democratic Age: 54 Residence: Enterprise Political experience: Ran for governor as an independent write-in candidate, 2018 Professional experience: Founded Thunder Industrial, which manufactures construction products, 18 years ago; started the first CBD and hemp dispensary in the state, Honeysuckle Hemp Company; operates his late parents’ mobile home park; has his own
Arthur Kennedy Alabama Governor Party: Democrat Residence: Midland City Political experience: First run for public office. Professional experience: Served in the U.S. Army, 1994- 2020, retired. Education: Troy University, bachelor’s degree, 2021. Main issues: Voting rights, wants to make it easier to vote and extend the days to vote in person; expand Medicaid; reform the criminal justice system by
Patricia Salter Jamieson Alabama Governor Party: Democratic Age: 67 Residence: Birmingham Political experience: None Professional experience: Works at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama; member, National Cancer Registrars Association, Alabama Cancer Registrars Association, formerly Alabama Cancer Registry Association president, education chairman, marketing committee member; successfully lobbied the Legislature for the restoration of Breast Cancer screening funding
Malika Sanders Fortier Alabama Governor Party: Democratic Residence: Selma Political experience: Has served in the Alabama Senate since 2018, succeeding her father, Henry Sanders. Professional experience: Lawyer with Chestnut, Sanders and Sanders, member of the Alabama State Bar and the Black Belt Lawyers Association; former executive director of 21st Century Youth Leadership Movement. Education: Bachelor’s in psychology from
Yolanda Rochelle Flowers Party: Democratic Age: 60 Residence: Birmingham Political experience: None Professional experience: 20 years in education, including with the Blount County schools as reading instructor; speech, language and pathologist assistant for the Blount County and Alcoa city schools; vocational rehabilitation counselor for the state of Tennessee; substitute teacher for Birmingham city schools. Education: Graduated, Birmingham city
Dean Young Alabama Governor Party: Republican Age: 57 Residence: Orange Beach Political experience: Candidate, U.S. House of Representatives, Alabama District 1, 2013, 2016; Former aide to Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore Professional experience: Owner, Endurance LLC Civic experience: Former member, Orange Beach Planning and Zoning Commission; member, Shell Banks Baptist Church Education: Bachelor’s degree in marketing, University
