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 line of fedora and cowboy hats; and plays with his band, The Alabama Outlaws.

Education: Graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Main issues: Instituting a lottery to benefit Alabama schools; attracting top companies to Alabama to create jobs, particularly high-tech jobs; creating a task force with members in eight regions of the state to advise the governor on health care issues; decriminalizing cannabis to help people with ailments and reduce the prison population; leaving abortion decisions to families while encouraging adoption; assuring access to polling places for every resident of the state; using money from his initiatives to provide quality mental health care in the state.

Contributions: Thunder Supply Inc, $2,691; Joe Dalessandris, $1,456

Campaign Info: https://www.chig4gov.com/