State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) announced on Wednesday that he will seek a new term during the 2026 election cycle and cited his ongoing efforts to streamline state government, protect Alabama values, combat the woke agenda, cut taxes, and secure Baldwin County’s fair share of state revenues among the reasons.

“Since becoming a lawmaker, I have been vocal about calling balls and strikes in Montgomery, and I’ve always viewed state government through the eyes of a concerned taxpayer, not a politician,” Elliott said.

“At the same time, Baldwin County and its cities are among the fastest growing areas in the entire U.S., and I am working hard every day to demand the state funding and resources necessary to accommodate that growth and reflect our area’s significant contributions to Alabama’s economy.”

Currently serving his second term in the Alabama Senate, Elliott chairs the body’s County and Municipal Government Committee and holds a seat on the powerful and influential Senate General Fund budget-writing committee, which is responsible for allocating almost $4 billion to non-education state agencies each year.

A member of the Senate Judiciary, Tourism, Banking and Insurance, and State Government Affairs committees, Elliott also sits on the Joint Transportation Committee, where he has fought hard for road and bridge construction and expansion funding throughout Baldwin County and pushed to prioritize the much-needed Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project.

He has also utilized his seat on the Legislature’s Contract Review Oversight Committee to consistently uncover and address waste, fraud, and abuse involving taxpayer dollars.

Elliott strongly supported legislation that has provided Alabama families with a dinner table tax cut by slicing the state sales tax on groceries in half while providing cities and counties across Alabama with the authority to cut local food taxes, as well.

Because he is also a strong advocate for the agricultural industry operating in his district, Hope Cassebaum, president of the Baldwin County Farmers Federation, noted that Elliott “has a strong work ethic and has worked well with the farmers of this district on conservative issues important to us.”

Recognized on the 2018 Yellowhammer News ‘Who’s Next‘ list, Elliott was previously elected to the Baldwin County Commission and chaired the Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization.

He and his wife, Alainna, have two children, and they attend St. Peter’s Episcopal Church of Bon Secour.

Grayson Everett is the editor in chief of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @Grayson270.