Chris Beeker announced on Monday his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) Place 2.
Governor Kay Ivey appointed Beeker to succeed his father, Chip Beeker, who resigned in 2024.
“I’m running to continue fighting for Alabama families, farmers, and energy freedom,” Beeker said. “From my work with President Trump at the USDA to my current role on the Public Service Commission, I have stood strong for Alabama values and America First policies. Now more than ever, we need conservative leadership to protect our way of life.”
Before serving on the PSC, Beeker was appointed by President Donald Trump as Alabama’s state director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At the USDA, Beeker championed an America First vision by prioritizing the interests of local Alabama farmers and agricultural producers.
As a PSC commissioner, Beeker said he has maintained that same commitment to conservative principles and American independence, advocating for affordable, reliable and domestically produced energy.
“Food security and energy security are national security. The future of Alabama’s energy sector must be built on strength, not weakness,” said Beeker. “Alabama needs leaders who will reject the radical left’s climate agenda and fight for our conservative values. We must implement policies that lower energy costs and put American workers first, and that’s exactly what I intend to do.”
Brent Woodall, a Tuscumbia attorney, announced in June that he would also be running for the Republican nomination for Place 2 on the PSC.
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