Pledging to continue his career-long commitment to “fighting for the little guy,” Democratic State Senator Billy Beasley announced last Friday that he is seeking a new term representing District 28 in the Alabama Senate.
“I am running for reelection because there is still work to be done, and with my proven and time-tested track record, I know that we can keep our momentum going,” Beasley said. “I have lived in District 28 for most of my life, and I have cherished my time fighting for our community and delivering real results.”
Beasley, an Auburn University graduate who works as a pharmacist and businessman, was first elected to the Alabama Senate in 2010 and said he has amassed a long list of achievements throughout his tenure.
Most recently, Beasley sponsored and passed the Community Pharmacy Relief Act, which protected local independent pharmacies from the business practices of large corporate pharmacy benefit managers, and he secured more than $15 million in funding for Tuskegee University in 2025.
“My career has been devoted to fighting for the little guy and pushing to bring our rural communities more education funding, equitable health care access, high-speed internet access, and the economic development that we deserve,” Beasley said.
Beasley continued, “I understand that if rural Alabamians do not speak up, speak out, and demand our fair share, then the big city politicians and high-rise executives will make sure we are forgotten and ignored.”
Beasley said he will use a new term to prioritize Medicaid expansion, fully repealing the grocery tax and renewing the recently expired state income tax exemption on overtime pay.
“Our state’s Republican leadership continues to ignore so many issues that should have been addressed years ago, and they repeatedly turn down additional revenue that we need to make a real difference in people’s lives,” Beasley said. “It’s time to demand relief for the working-class Alabamians who need it.”
The Democratic primary will be held on May 19, 2026. District 28 is a largely rural region in south-central Alabama, including Barbour, Bullock, Henry, Macon and parts of Houston and Russell counties.
