Nathan Mathis

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Nathan Mathis

Democratic Party

Candidate, Governor of Alabama

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Next election

May 19, 2026

Nathan Mathis (Democratic Party) is running for election for Governor of Alabama. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 19, 2026.^[source]

Elections

2026

See also: Alabama gubernatorial election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for Governor of Alabama

Ronald Burnette Jr. (Independent) is running in the general election for Governor of Alabama on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Ronald Burnette Jr. (Independent) (Write-in)

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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Governor of Alabama

The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Alabama on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Will Boyd
		Ja'Mel Brown
		Yolanda Flowers
		Doug Jones
		Chad Chig Martin
		Nathan Mathis

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Governor of Alabama

Ken McFeeters (R), Will Santivasci (R), and Tommy Tuberville (R) are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Alabama on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Ken McFeeters
		Will Santivasci
		Tommy Tuberville

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2022

See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Alabama State Senate District 29

Incumbent Donnie Chesteen defeated Nathan Mathis and Floyd McBroom in the general election for Alabama State Senate District 29 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Donnie Chesteen (R)	81.4	31,576
		Nathan Mathis (D)	16.7	6,476
	Submit photo	Floyd McBroom (L)	1.9	737
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	20

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 38,809
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Nathan Mathis advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 29.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Donnie Chesteen advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama State Senate District 29.

2020

See also: Alabama's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020

Alabama's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

Alabama's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Alabama District 2

Barry Moore defeated Phyllis Harvey-Hall and John Page in the general election for U.S. House Alabama District 2 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Barry Moore (R)	65.2	197,996
		Phyllis Harvey-Hall (D)	34.7	105,286
		John Page (L) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	287

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 303,569
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Alabama District 2

Barry Moore defeated Jeff Coleman in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Alabama District 2 on July 14, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Barry Moore	60.4	52,248
		Jeff Coleman	39.6	34,185

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 86,433
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Alabama District 2

Phyllis Harvey-Hall defeated Nathan Mathis in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Alabama District 2 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Phyllis Harvey-Hall	59.2	27,399
		Nathan Mathis	40.8	18,898

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 46,297
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Alabama District 2

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Alabama District 2 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeff Coleman	38.1	39,804
✔		Barry Moore	20.5	21,392
		Jessica Taylor	19.9	20,789
		Troy King	14.5	15,171
		Terri Hasdorff	5.0	5,216
	Submit photo	Thomas W. Brown Jr.	1.3	1,395
		Robert Rogers	0.8	826

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 104,593
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Will Dismukes (R)

2016

See also: Alabama's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Martha Roby (R) defeated the only Democrat to file in the race, Nathan Mathis, in the general election. Roby defeated Becky Gerritson and Robert Rogers in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016.

U.S. House, Alabama District 2 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Martha Roby Incumbent	48.8%	134,886
	Democratic	Nathan Mathis	40.5%	112,089
	N/A	Write-in	10.7%	29,609
Total Votes				276,584
Source: Alabama Secretary of State

U.S. House, Alabama District 2 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Martha Roby Incumbent	66.4%	78,689
Becky Gerritson	27.8%	33,015
Robert Rogers	5.8%	6,856
Total Votes		118,560
Source: Alabama Secretary of State

2010

See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2010

The primary election was on June 1, 2010, and the general election was on November 2. Mathis was defeated in the June 1 primary by George Flowers.

Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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2020

Nathan Mathis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mathis' responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am the oldest living child of Hosea and Pauline Mathis who were sharecroppers for H H Dowling and Bro's of Pinckard Al . A graduate of Slocomb High in Slocomb Al and Alabama Christian College in Montgomery Al where I was captain of the basketball and baseball teams .Served six months active duty in Army at Ft Polk La then married Sue Smith from Slocomb and began farming on my own in 1964 . Was selected Outstanding Young Farmer for Houston County Al in 1968 . Coached Dixie Youth Baseball for 18 years . Two children ; both deceased Joey and Patti Sue . Elected Chairman of Houston County Commission 1974 - 1978 . Was elected State Representative for Geneva and Houston Counties 1982 - 1994 . Still farming peanuts , corn , cotton , and cattle .

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Congressman Austin Scott R-Ga who will be next Ag. Committee Chairman told Peanut Farmer magazine that he needed people on his committee that knows about farming ; that he did not care if they were Republican or Democrat . I am running to fill his request for I understand farming .
• We need to keep Social Security in place ; keep it as we promised it would be as people paid into the program thru the years .
• I want to maintain and expand the mission at Ft Rucker and Maxwell-Gunter and hopefully create more good paying jobs .

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Farming

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Former Senator Howell Heflin and Senator Jim Allen . Both would tell you the truth and would help you when they could .

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

N / A

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Truthful , Honest and Always willing to help others .

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Do their job .

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I was elected Chairman of Houston County Al and at the time the youngest Chairman in the State : 1974 - 1978 .

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Started farming in 1964 and am still farming 56 years later.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Bible. There are many lessons one can learn from the Bible .

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

N /A

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

You are always on my mine .

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

N / A

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Yes , very beneficial .

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Restore other countries trust so they know our word is good and our resolve to help our allies is genuine .

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Ag and Armed Forces Committee

If you are a current representative, why did you join your current committees?

N/A

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Yes

What are your thoughts on term limits?

The people can term limit a Congress member now every two years . But I would support a term limit bill for all.

If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?

N / A

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Late Congressman Bill Dickinson or Retired Congressman Terry Everett

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

N / A

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Nathan Mathis campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Alabama State Senate District 29	Lost general	$12,019	$0
2020	U.S. House Alabama District 2	Lost primary	$12,230	$12,230
Grand total			$24,249	$12,230
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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