As the 2026 election season draws near, the Business Council of Alabama has managed to raise around $4.2 million through fundraising efforts to support pro-business candidates during upcoming elections.
According to a report from Alabama Daily News, the highly influential organization has surpassed its original fundraising goal, leading the group to bump up the desired benchmark to $5 million.
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Gary Smith, chair of the BCA’s political action committee, Progress PAC, spoke at the council’s annual Government Affairs Conference over the weekend about the accomplishment and what it means for candidates.
“We want to be more intentional about supporting our friends, and then those on the other side, those who aren’t our friends, we don’t intend to support them,” Smith said.
The BCA told the news source it will “be prioritizing electing pro-business leaders—leaders who won’t buckle under pressure, who understand the risks you take every day as business owners, and who will champion the values that unite us: free enterprise, opportunity, innovation, and accountability.”
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The organization held significant influence in the 2022 election cycle, donating around $1.4 million to candidates across the state.
Ahead of the 2026 elections, BCA has already endorsed and donated to multiple candidates, including U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville for governor, former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell for attorney general, and John Roberts, an experienced real estate and development manager, in the race for State Senate District 2.
Austen Shipley is the News Director for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @ShipleyAusten
