Update on My Campaign-State Rep, District 95-Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Foley (AL)

4 days until election.
This process is exhausting. Work at my ins agency and general contracting biz from like 5am-1pm, then making calls and attending events from 1pm-whenever at night. Takes its toll.

Anyway, the campaign has a platform that is incredibly well received when heard, and is as follows:

-Term limits. Career politicians have ruined our republic.

-Campaign finance reform. My campaign is accepting no donations. Public office should be about sacrifice, not gain.

-State Lottery. Obv reasons.

-Legalize cannabis. Lotta hate for this one. Roll tide!

-End the ABC Board. Makes liquor in AL so expensive. Doesn't allow for liquor to be delivered to restaurants. Dram shop laws are keeping liquor liability expensive.

-End Grocery Tax. Obv reasons.

Primary is 5/24. Main opponent has raised over $330k for position that pays $50k/yr. My self-financed campaign has spent around $15k. Fun fact: When you spend your own money on campaign expenses, it is not an "expenditure". It is an "in-kind donation". We were fined $2k by the AL Sec of State for this.

Our social media game is killing it. We have a ton of Youtube and Facebook ads. We have hosted a meet and greet at a bar (lotta hate for that as well). My favorite thing is when I hand someone a brochure is they say "Are you Rep or Dem?" I simply respond it shouldn't matter, what do you think about these ideas?

The key to the campaign is turnout. Our district has roughly 18k voters. Expecting turnout around 30%. Need to get roughly 3k votes to prevent a runoff, which is the goal.

Here are some short Youtube videos of the campaign, some of which have been viewed nearly 10k times within our ad range (25 miles out from Gulf Shores):

Reform the ABC Board

Intro to Candidate

Lottery




My entire soul and belief system is in this campaign. It's a campaign of ideas, that the overwhelming majority of us agree on. It's a true David vs Goliath story, and I think we have an outstanding shot.

Holler with any questions about this learning experience!