Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger’s new political action committee, FORGE, raised $1.8 million since its creation late last year. More than $800,000 was raised in June, according to recent campaign finance reports.
“The Alabama Legislature is recognized by many as the most conservative in the nation, and we earned that title through hard work, tackling the tough issues head on, and remaining true to commonsense principles and core conservative values,” Gudger, R-Cullman, said in a written statement Wednesday. “Our Senate Republicans have produced solid achievements and real results, and this record-breaking report signals that Alabamians across the state want us to continue on this course for another four years.”
All members of the Alabama Legislature are up for reelection next year. The GOP holds 27 of the 35 seats.
“Campaign season is no time for summer soldiers and sunshine patriots, so we will continue
raising resources and supporting our incumbents every day until the 2026 election,” Gudger said.
“Our goal is simple — returning a committed conservative supermajority to the Alabama Senate and completing our single-minded mission of making an already great state even better.”
Some of the largest contributions to the PAC are from: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, $150,000; Beasley Allen law firm, $145,000; Viva Health Administration, $150,000; Alabama Power Company, $50,000.
House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, also has a PAC for supporting his preferred candidates. As of June, it had more than $725,000.