Fred Kelley

Fred Kelley is the Republican candidate for the Alabama House of Representatives, District 68, in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Democrat Thomas Jackson.[1][2] Kelley is a former marketing and safety director at South Alabama Gas, a commercial pilot, and a rescue diver from Monroeville who also ran for the seat in 2022.[1][3]

Fred Kelley was born in Mobile, Alabama, and earned an associate degree from Patrick Henry Community College in 1978, followed by further education at Coastal Alabama Community College in 2016.[1] His career experience includes working as a marketing and safety director for South Alabama Gas, master pipe fitter, commercial pilot, advanced underwater rescue diver, commercial truck driver, and state board certified nursing assistant.[1] Kelley has served as a board member for the Monroe County Economic Development Council, a pilot for the Alabama chapter of Pilots for Christ, a chaplain for the Monroe County Sheriff's Department, and a foster parent through Monroe County DHR.[1]

Kelley was the Republican nominee for District 68 in 2022, when incumbent Thomas Jackson defeated him 51.5 percent to 48.5 percent.[1] In a 2022 Ballotpedia survey, he said he had never held political office, had founded the cycling fundraiser Pedalin' for a Cure, and planned to retire from South Alabama Gas after 30 years to devote himself full-time to the work.[3] He listed his key messages as that the district was losing jobs and population and needed a promoter, that it needed a Republican with conservative views, and that it needed a representative who would work.[3] He said he opposed abortion, favored lower taxes, less government, and Constitutional Carry, and supported Alabama's forest industry.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.