Alabama Farmers Federation Endorses Sen. Josh Carnley

JULY 28, 2025 - COVINGTON COUNTY - The Alabama Farmers Federation has announced its endorsement of Sen. Josh Carnley for Senate District 31 which covers Coffee, Covington, Dale and Pike counties.

"Sen. Josh Carnley is one of us – a farmer and a businessman," said Tommy Thompson, president of the Covington County Farmers Federation. "He knows firsthand the importance of business and agriculture to this district and our state, and he will represent us well in Montgomery."

"Sen. Carnley is an outstanding senator and has represented us well in Montgomery," said Jamie Wyrosdick, president of the Coffee County Farmers Federation. "He is a good public servant, and we are proud to endorse him."

"Sen. Carnley is a friend to farmers, and we are proud to support his reelection bid," said Billy Hixon, president of the Pike County Farmers Federation. "He is a man of his word, and we are honored to have him represent us in Montgomery."

"We are honored to endorse Sen. Josh Carnley," said Chris Carroll, president of the Dale County Farmers Federation and vice president of the Alabama Farmers Federation's southeast area. "He is an accessible and hard-working senator who knows the needs of our farmers and will take those needs to Montgomery to see they are represented."

Carnley received his B.S. from Auburn University in agricultural science. He owns SanBuck Insurance Co. with offices in Andalusia, Enterprise and Troy. He is also a farmer producing cotton, peanuts, corn and beef cattle. Carnley is active in his community and the district, serving as a member of the Enterprise Rotary Club and the Choctawhatchee, Pea and Yellow Rivers Watershed Management Authority.

"It is an honor to receive the endorsement of the farmers of this district and the state," said Carnley. "We share many conservative values important to the people of this district, and I'll work hard to see to it that they're well represented."

Carnley and his wife, Valerie, have three children and attend Ino Baptist Church where he serves as a deacon.

The Alabama Farmers Federation is the state's largest farm organization with more than 365,000 member families. It uses a true grassroots approach to select candidates, relying on Alabama FarmPAC endorsements from county Federation boards of directors for local elections.