Cullman elections · Candidate listing
Garlan Gudger
Republican · Incumbent
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Candidate websiteBackground
Gudger is a small-business owner from Cullman and has represented Alabama Senate District 4 since 2018. Before serving in the Senate, he spent 14 years on the Cullman City Council, including 10 years as council president; in 2025 he became Senate President Pro Tempore.
Sources: Alabama State Senator Garlan Gudger Jr. — About, The Cullman Tribune
What the candidate has said
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District investment
Gudger says he has secured district investments through grants, road and bridge work, education funding, and other community investments.
The Cullman TribunePTSD treatment
He says he conceived and funded a program providing free PTSD treatment to combat veterans and first responders.
The Cullman TribuneGrocery tax
His reelection announcement points to cutting the state sales tax on groceries in half.
The Cullman Tribune