Matt Gentry
Republican · AL · Cullman County Sheriff
Matt Gentry is the Cullman County Sheriff and the 2026 Republican nominee for Alabama Public Service Commissioner, Place 1.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Kept a $25,000 campaign donation from AASHNA, LLC, the company behind a Hanceville gas station that a news report says runs slot-style gambling machines in a curtained-off back room. Gentry, the Cullman County sheriff, said his office and the district attorney repeatedly asked the state attorney general to decide whether the machines are illegal.
April 30, 2026
Source: yellowhammernews.com
The Alabama REALTORS Political Action Committee named Gentry as its endorsed candidate for Public Service Commission Place 1 in its 2026-cycle primary endorsement slate.
March 30, 2026
Source: aldailynews.com
The Alabama Farmers Federation's FarmPAC endorsed Gentry for Public Service Commission, Place 1 as part of its 2026-cycle slate announced at the Federation's FarmPAC meeting.
September 30, 2025
Source: alfafarmers.org
The Cullman County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Matt Gentry took over all law enforcement duties in Hanceville after the city placed its entire police department on administrative leave following the indictment of five officers and one officer's spouse; Mayor Jim Sawyer thanked Gentry for stepping in.
February 20, 2025
Source: yellowhammernews.com
Past race Matt Gentry ran in:
- Public Service Commissioner, Place 1 · November 3, 2026 · Alabama