Jim Zig Zeigler

Background

Zeigler previously served on the Alabama Public Service Commission from 1975 to 1979 and was Alabama state auditor from 2014 to 2023. The reporting source lists him as a freelance journalist and gives his education as a public-administration degree from the University of Alabama and a law degree from Faulkner University’s Thomas Goode Jones School of Law.

Sources: News From The States, Elect Jim Zeigler

What the candidate has said

Statements are attributed to the linked sources.

• Ratepayer protection

  His campaign says he would protect residential ratepayers from costs associated with large commercial projects that require new utility infrastructure.

  Elect Jim Zeigler

• Data centers

  He has proposed publishing a list of operating, proposed, and under-construction data centers, including projected water use; requiring developers to cover infrastructure costs; and notifying the public and local officials before deals are finalized.

  Alabama Political Reporter

• Utility rates

  Zeigler says he would protect ratepayers from potential added data-center costs and thoroughly review rate requests.

  News From The States