CULLMAN, Ala. – Campaign finance reports filed with the Alabama Secretary of State are providing an early look at how candidates in Cullman County’s 2026 local races are raising and spending money. The Tribune will be publishing a series of articles taking a look at the financials of local campaigns.
The filings, submitted under Alabama’s Fair Campaign Practices Act, detail contributions, expenditures and funding sources for each campaign and are publicly available through the state’s online reporting system.
At this stage in the reporting cycle, financial activity varies by race, with some candidates reporting limited or no activity and others showing more detailed fundraising and spending patterns.
Unopposed races
Several candidates are unopposed in their respective races:
- Jeremy Kilpatrick, Cullman County Coroner
- Jeffery Lawson, Cullman County Board of Education District 2
- Michael Graves, Cullman County Board of Education District 6
- Kerry Neighbors, Cullman County Board of Education District 7
Campaign finance activity in these races is limited based on available filings.
Multiple contested races have reported campaign finance activity through recent filings:
Cullman County Commission District 1
- Kenneth Walker
- Reburn Miller
Cullman County Commission District 2
- Richard Barnett
- Joshua Speakman
Cullman County Revenue Commissioner
- Michael Pitts
- Kenneth Cornelius
Cullman County Sheriff
- Timothy Creel
- Chad Whaley
Cullman County Board of Education District 4
- Stephen McRea
- Kenny Brockman
Campaign finance reports track:
- Total cash contributions
- Itemized donor contributions, including names, amounts and dates
- Non-itemized contributions below reporting thresholds
- In-kind contributions, including goods and services
- Expenditures for campaign-related costs
- Cash balances at the close of each reporting period
Series coverage
Subsequent reports in this series examine individual races using filed campaign finance data, including:
- Total funds raised and spent
- Cash on hand
- Itemized donor lists with contribution amounts and dates
- Reported in-kind contributions
- Expenditure activity
Each report will be based on the most recent filings available at the time of publication.
All financial information in this series is drawn from publicly available filings submitted through the Alabama Secretary of State’s Fair Campaign Practices Act reporting system.
Data source: Alabama Secretary of State campaign finance reports
