John Wahl
Republican · AL
John Wahl is the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama and has served as chair of the Alabama Republican Party.
Where John Wahl stands, based on their records
Supports
Personal Income Tax Reduction (1 record)
Opposes
Election Integrity (1 record), Civil Rights (3 records)
Campaign Finance Information — Lieutenant Governor
Campaign Finance Information · Lieutenant Governor · November 3, 2026
Data last updated September 2, 2026
- Raised
- $3,300,806
- Spent
- $3,213,514
- Cash on hand
- $238,243
Contribution-size amounts cover itemized cash contributions only; the raised total also includes non-itemized cash, in-kind contributions, and other receipts.
Direct contributions by size
- $5,000+$3,143,658
- $1,000-$4,999$123,399
- $500-$999$14,562
- $250-$499$3,331
- $100-$249$1,573
Source: Alabama FCPA Reporting System · 2026 cycle · fcpa.alabamavotes.gov
Track record
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 oppose
Wahl advocated closed primaries, and the Alabama Republican Party approved closing its primaries starting in 2024 at an August 2022 meeting.
August 15, 2022Opposes Election Integrity
Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 4, 2026
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support
Wahl chaired the Stop the Small Business Tax PAC, which opposed and helped defeat a local property-tax increase in Athens in 2015.
August 26, 2015Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 4, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 3 oppose
The Alabama Public Library Service board, chaired by Wahl, adopted a rule requiring material discussing transgender procedures, gender ideology or more than two biological genders to be removed from children's and youth sections of every public library in the state; Wahl called the action a step toward putting parents in control.
November 20, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: aldailynews.com · researched July 31, 2026
Wahl presided over the Alabama Public Library Service board's public hearing on a proposed administrative rule treating gender-ideology material as inappropriate for children's and youth library sections, and defended the proposal against objections raised by librarians and opponents.
October 21, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: 1819news.com · researched July 31, 2026
As Alabama Public Library Service Board chair, Wahl advocated relocating books alleged to contain sexually explicit material from children s and youth sections of public libraries.
September 20, 2024Opposes Civil Rights
Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 4, 2026
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Wahl received President Donald Trump's endorsement in the 2026 Republican primary campaign for Alabama Lieutenant Governor, announced in a Truth Social post.
January 28, 2026
Source: yellowhammernews.com · researched July 31, 2026
As chairman of the Alabama Public Library Service board, Wahl voted to terminate the employment of agency director Nancy Pack and publicly defended his vote after board member Ron Snider cast the sole no vote.
March 20, 2025
Source: 1819news.com · researched July 31, 2026
Governor Kay Ivey appointed Wahl to the Alabama Public Library Service Board in 2022, and board members elected him chair of the board in September 2024.
September 20, 2024
Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 4, 2026
Governor Kay Ivey appointed Wahl to the Alabama Public Library Service Board in 2022, and board members elected him chair of the board in September 2024.
September 19, 2024
Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 4, 2026
Wahl was selected in January 2023 as a Republican National Committee vice chair representing the southern region.
January 30, 2023
Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 4, 2026
As Alabama Republican Party chair, Wahl oversaw the launch of a minority outreach team in 2021.
October 21, 2021
Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 4, 2026
Wahl was elected chairman of the Alabama Republican Party on February 27, 2021, after serving in prior state party roles including field director, executive committee member, congressional-district vice chair, and senior vice chairman.
February 27, 2021
Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 4, 2026
Race John Wahl is in:
- Lieutenant Governor · November 3, 2026 · Alabama
Profile last researched July 4, 2026.