Ken McFeeters, a recently declared Republican candidate for Alabama governor, took to social media to level accusations against several people with connections to Baldwin County Public Schools (BCPS).
The candidate, who is being largely overshadowed by prohibitive frontrunner U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), has used social media in an attempt to "Rocky Balboa" his way to the top.
Following Tuberville's announcement, some of the state's top political forces shifted gears away from a gubernatorial campaign, knowing the uphill battle would be nearly impossible. Still, McFeeters is staying in the game for now.
In one recent video, he appears to be posing as a news anchor, delivering "breaking news" and making serious, damaging allegations.
He accused former Baldwin County Public Schools CSFO John Wilson and former political consultant Jon Gray, both of whom resigned after controversy this year, of "massive misconduct."
Gray was hired as Tuberville's policy advisor. In the video, McFeeters accused his opponent of hiring Gray as an attempt to "take Baldwin County's corruption statewide."
McFeeters then brought developer and investment company 68 Ventures into the conversation, pointing out that owner Nathan Cox had made a $100,000 donation to Tuberville's campaign. He accused the U.S. Marine veteran and CEO of manipulating elections by giving regularly to school board members. He accused Cox of donating money to school board members to ensure they "vote for further development and land deals that benefit their donors."
McFeeters further accused 68 Ventures of entering into "no-bid contracts, forcing parents of vulnerable children to certain medical companies and land deals where the school system paid double what the property sold for just one year ago."
Nathan Cox, CEO of 68 Ventures, stated that the company has never performed work for the Baldwin County Board of Education (BCBE) or sold land to the board. He said all the company has done is donate land and made monetary donations, the largest being $1,000, to show gratitude and support.
"I've never heard of this guy and have no idea what he's talking about," Cox told 1819 News. "What I can tell you is that we've never sold land to BCBE, nor have we ever performed any work for the school system for compensation."
Since 2016, 68 Ventures and its investment partners have donated nearly $40 million in land totaling 695 acres in Baldwin County. Those donations include 58.83 acres for the new Baldwin Preparatory Academy, 82.6 acres and land for Stonebridge High School and a future Stonebridge middle and high school.
Cox said supporting the school system is essential "because as the school system goes, so goes our entire county."
In 2025 alone, the company has contributed to several school-related entities, including Fairhope Booster Club, Daphne Middle School Booster, Spanish Fort Enriching Education Foundation, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Daphne Youth Cheerleading, presenting sponsor for Crawfish in the Classroom for SEEDS (Supporting Educational Excellence in Daphne Schools) and supported many other community events such as Palm Project with the Baldwin County Education Coalition.
Notably, 68 Ventures has also made it a priority to give back to the community. The Ballin on Belrose annual walk/run raises hundreds of thousands of dollars each year for the Baller Dream Foundation, a non-profit supporting cancer patients.
Cox said he is proud of the school system, the superintendent, and his staff, including Gray and Wilson, for what they accomplished during their time with BCPS. He pointed out Wilson's 2018 Robert L. Morton Award by the Alabama Association of School Business Officials (AASBO) for outstanding chief school financial officer and his "Pay As You Go" program, which earned him the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) Pinnacle of Achievement Award in 2019.
As the Alabama governor's race nears, Cox said he is looking forward to watching Tuberville campaign his way to the top.
"I'll enjoy every second of watching Coach throat-stomp this guy en route to becoming the best governor my beloved state has ever seen," Cox said. "He'd do well to get his facts straight before publicly slandering people — but folks like that always end up answering to karma. The universe is the great equalizer."
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