Conservative Republican and longtime cotton and peanut farmer Garrett Dixon launched a campaign for the open Alabama House District 38 seat today.

Dixon says he’ll take a business approach to Montgomery and be a voice for rural communities in Chambers and Lee counties.

Dixon is lifelong resident of the district, a Smiths Station High School graduate, and a 2014 Auburn University graduate.

“I have lived in District 38 my entire life. I am a husband and father who is concerned about our state’s future, and I refuse to sit on the sidelines,” Dixon said.

“I know the challenges facing our rural families and towns because I live them every day, and rural communities need a voice in Montgomery.”

Governor Kay Ivey set a special primary for October 21, 2025 to fill the remainder of the term vacated by former State Rep. Debbie Wood (R-Valley).

According to his campaign, Dixon’s family settled in Salem over 160 years ago. They have worked the land and served their local community, and knows the value of hard work, resilience, and faith.

Dixon said he shares the values that make that communities strong.

“I am not a politician. I am a businessman and farmer who wants to serve my community and deliver real results for the people of District 38. I plan to take our small-town conservative values and business approach to Montgomery.”

“I am going to unapologetically fight for District 38 and the conservative values that matter to people in our district.”

At least two other candidates have publicly announced. Kristin Nelson of Valley, a homeschool mother and the wife of Chambers County Sheriff Jeff Nelson, announced earlier this summer, as did Micah Messer of Smiths Station.

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