In just over seven months since forming a new political action committee to support the GOP supermajority in the Alabama Senate, President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger reported on Wednesday that it has already raised a war chest of nearly $1.8 million.
FORGE PAC, first registered in November of 2024 following Gudger’s election by the Alabama Senate GOP Caucus to serve as pro tem, posted its latest monthly filing, showing a $1,684,622.08 total balance stacked on top of numerous major contribution reports throughout 2025.
Today, Gudger reports a total of $1,789,800 in contributions raised is an astronomical figure that is likely a record-setter of its kind.
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“The Alabama Legislature is recognized by many as the most conservative in the nation, and we earned that title through hard work, tackling the tough issues head on, and remaining true to commonsense principles and core conservative values,” Gudger (R-Cullman) said.
“Our Senate Republicans have produced solid achievements and real results, and this record-breaking report signals that Alabamians across the state want us to continue on this course for another four years.”
Gudger said that the achievement was made possible by the conservative policies passed and promoted by members of the Senate Republican Caucus throughout the current quadrennium.
According to Gudger, contributions made to FORGE PAC will be used to support the election efforts of incumbent conservative lawmakers that comprise the Republican supermajority, which currently holds 27 of 35 seats in the Alabama Senate.
“Campaign season is no time for summer soldiers and sunshine patriots, so we will continue raising resources and supporting our incumbents every day until the 2026 election,” Gudger said.
“Our goal is simple — returning a committed conservative supermajority to the Alabama Senate and completing our single-minded mission of making an already great state even better.”
Gudger was elected by the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus in November following Secretary Greg Reed’s transition to lead the transformed Department of Workforce under Governor Kay Ivey. He was elected as President Pro Tempore in a unanimous vote of the full Alabama Senate on the first day of the 2025 legislative session.
According to his office, Gudger immediately redoubled his fundraising efforts upon securing the post.
Grayson Everett is the editor in chief of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @Grayson270.
