Marques voted for the 2019 gas tax hike, the largest tax increase in state history. Alabamians pay 31 cents more per gallon because of that vote, with an automatic one-cent increase scheduled every other year in perpetuity.

Adcox boasts a long, well-documented history of bankrolling leftist political candidates. His partisan trail dates back to 2008, when he funneled funds into then-Illinois Senator Barack Obama’s historic presidential campaign. Adcox’s pattern of supporting figures antithetical to traditional conservative values did not stop at the national level. He has consistently doled out financial contributions to high-profile establishment and left-leaning figures, including for

Matthews, a resident of Ozark, highlighted his background at the Department of Agriculture—where he worked on rural development and the Farm Service Agency—as the foundation for his campaign. He argued that his hands-on experience allows him to identify specific areas for cutting government waste and effectively addressing critical infrastructure needs that other candidates may overlook.

The Coleman Nexus: Key municipal officials—most notably Josh Coleman, who serves as Deputy Director of Social Justice and Racial Equity in the Mayor’s Office while maintaining leadership over Blueprint Alabama PAC, co-leading Iron City Communications, and holding political party roles—occupy dual positions spanning official public authority and private political operations.