Alabama farmer, veteran and small business owner Terry Waters on Wednesday announced his candidacy for Alabama Senate District 22. Waters is a lifelong resident of the Robertsdale area and said he has deep roots across the district he hopes to represent.
Waters was raised on a family farm “where faith, family, and hard work were not just values—they were his way of life.” Twenty-five days after graduating from Robertsdale High School, Waters enlisted in the United States Army. He said that answering the call to service would inevitably shape his life, values and work ethic for decades to come.
After completing Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training, Waters was stationed in Fulda, Germany, where he served three miles away from the East–West German border during a critical time in world history. Waters said he witnessed firsthand the stark contrast between freedom and government control, including the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. That experience helped form Waters’ strong belief in freedom, personal responsibility and limited government, according to his press release.
“Seeing socialism up close was eye-opening,” Waters said. “It’s something I never imagined would even be discussed seriously here at home, which is why as a State Senator, I want to fight against these same policies generations of Americans have fought to prevent.”
After completing his military service, Waters returned home to South Alabama, where he continued farming, helped build a family nursery business and raised his family with his wife, Anita. Today, his family business is a multi-generation operation, and Waters said he remains actively involved in agriculture and his local community.
Waters said his decision to run for State Senate is linked to his desire to serve the people of District 22—not special interests or career politicians.
“I’ve never run for office before,” Waters said. “But to me, I believe this role should be a voice in Montgomery for everyday people—our farmers, veterans, first responders, small business owners, and working families.”
District 22 includes portions of Mobile County, Escambia County, Baldwin County and all of Washington County.
Waters emphasized that his campaign will focus on being accessible, protecting Alabama’s conservative values, supporting the farming community, standing up for veterans and first responders, advocating for funding to be brought back to the district and keeping government accountable to the people it serves.
“I love the State of Alabama,” Waters said. “This is my home, and I want to make sure it’s a place that our kids and grandkids can be proud of.”
