Derrick Gatlin
Republican · AL · Limestone County Commissioner, District 3
Derrick Gatlin is the current Limestone County Commissioner for District 3 and the Republican 2026 candidate for that seat.
Where Derrick Gatlin stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 3 oppose)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 3 oppose
Moved to end the county's shared maintenance agreement with Decatur for Airport Road. He said he could not see using county road tax dollars for what another government is responsible for.
February 17, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: decaturdaily.com · researched September 12, 2026
Moved to give county employees a 5 percent cost-of-living raise for fiscal year 2024-2025; it passed 4-0.
September 16, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: limestonecounty-al.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Moved to apply for a federal COPS hiring grant to add six new Sheriff's Office officers, which required at least a 25 percent local cost share; it passed 4-0.
May 20, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: limestonecounty-al.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Moved to adopt the county's fiscal year 2023-2024 budget (option B); it passed 3-1.
September 18, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: limestonecounty-al.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support
Moved to give $53,400 in opioid settlement money to the county's Community Corrections program for drug testing supplies for one year; it passed 4-0.
March 16, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: limestonecounty-al.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Moved to apply for a Homeland Security port security grant to buy a patrol boat for the Sheriff's Office. It passed 3-2, with two commissioners voting no and the chairman voting yes.
June 17, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: limestonecounty-al.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Moved to apply for a federal COPS hiring grant to add six new Sheriff's Office officers, which required at least a 25 percent local cost share; it passed 4-0.
May 20, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: limestonecounty-al.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Moved to approve the county's 2025 Rebuild Alabama road plan, which included resurfacing 4.94 miles of Ripley Road in his district; it passed 4-0.
August 16, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: limestonecounty-al.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Moved to approve a property tax break (tax abatement) for Carpenter Technology tied to its planned $354.25 million investment in the county; it passed 4-0.
September 15, 2025
Source: limestonecounty-al.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Voted no on a resolution asking the Legislature for a countywide vote on whether Limestone County stays dry or allows alcohol sales. The commission tied 2-2 and the chairman broke the tie against it, so it failed.
April 14, 2023
Source: limestonecounty-al.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Won the November 8, 2022 general election for Limestone County Commission District 3 with just over 64 percent of the vote, defeating Democrat Stephanie Manning.
November 8, 2022
Source: enewscourier.com · researched September 12, 2026
Race Derrick Gatlin is in:
- Member, Limestone County Commission, District No. 3 · November 3, 2026 · Limestone County, Alabama · incumbent
Profile last researched August 16, 2026.