Trent Ford for Alabama House of Representatives District 7

Alabama State House District 7
"Let's actually fix things"
A Problem-Solver for Alabama
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Campaign Launch: Action Over Politics

Campaign Official Launch Nov 9, 2025

Moulton, AL

Most politicians throw expensive campaign launch parties. We threw a food drive instead and fed 300-500 people in District 7 in Moulton, Alabama.

Why? Because SNAP benefits were cut, and government's playing hostage with people's food. For every 1 meal a food bank provides, they used to get 9 meals from SNAP. When that ratio breaks, families starve.

I'm Trent Ford, running as an Independent with the Yellowhammer Party for Alabama State House District 7. My first accountability is to God, then to you, not national party interests.

This is what servant leadership looks like: Solving problems based on results, not party labels. Transparency over politics. Democratic governance. Real problem-solving.

Instead of spending campaign money on banners and balloons, we fed real families facing real hunger. That's fiscal responsibility. That's values in action.

Faith-Based Practical Leadership

"My first accountability is to God, then to you, not to some national political party."
I believe in applying Christian principles to practical governance. When we see our neighbors struggling with high energy bills, inadequate healthcare access, or schools that aren't preparing our children for success, we have a moral obligation to act. My autism gives me the persistence to keep working on problems until they're solved, and that's exactly what District 7 needs in Montgomery. I'm not interested in political games or partisan talking points. I'm interested in results that make life better for the people I serve. This is what I call solutocratic governance, solutions over ideology, every time.

Alabama families are being squeezed. Everything costs more—and paychecks haven't kept up.

The Affordability Crisis

Everything costs more: power bills, healthcare, childcare, housing, groceries, farm equipment. And paychecks haven't kept up. That's the affordability crisis, and it's crushing rural Alabama.

"Every policy I support answers one question: Does this make life better or more affordable for Alabamians and families in Lawrence, Morgan, and Colbert County? If yes, I'm for it. If no, I'm against it."

Three Pillars to Fix This

I'm running to fix both sides of the problem: make essential things cost less AND help people earn more.

1

Effective Affordability

Direct cost reduction for the things families need most.

  • Lower power bills through energy reform
  • Eliminate the grocery tax completely
  • Reduce healthcare costs
  • Explore how to make childcare and housing more affordable
2

Fair Chance

Remove barriers and let locals solve problems efficiently.

  • Cut unnecessary occupational licensing
  • Remove red tape blocking jobs
  • Let communities make their own decisions
  • Give second chances to people rebuilding their lives
3

Better Futures

Help people earn more and build lasting prosperity.

  • Career training for high-paying jobs
  • Keep rural hospitals open
  • Modernize schools so kids do better than parents
  • Expand access to healthcare

Alabama's Tax System is Rigged

Alabama has one of the most unfair tax systems in America. Poor families pay twice as much of their income in taxes as the wealthiest residents.

12th
Most regressive tax system in the nation
3
Only THREE states still tax groceries (Alabama is one)
$12,901
Average tax break for the top 1% from federal deduction loophole
1935
Last time Alabama's income tax brackets were meaningfully updated

Who Pays What in Alabama?

Poorest 20% of families
11.9% of income
Richest 1% (millionaires)
5.4% of income

My Solution: Fair Taxes That Don't Punish People for Being Poor

  • Eliminate the federal income tax deduction loophole (saves $833 million)
  • Use that money to completely eliminate the state grocery tax (costs $533 million)
  • Still have $300 million left for schools, hospitals, and infrastructure
  • Working families stop paying taxes on food while everyone pays their fair share
"A single mom working at Dollar General shouldn't pay a higher percentage of her income in taxes than a millionaire. That's not Alabama values—that's backwards."

The CHOOSE Act Needs Fiscal Guardrails

The CHOOSE Act may have been explained as expanding educational options, but in practice we need fiscal guardrails so it doesn't break Alabama's education budget and hurt public schools.

My Solution: Reform the CHOOSE Act to Protect Education Funding

  • Implement spending caps to prevent the program from growing beyond what Alabama can afford
  • Add accountability measures to ensure funds are used effectively and transparently
  • Protect public school funding so rural districts aren't left behind
  • Evaluate the program by results: Does it actually improve educational outcomes without breaking the budget?
"We can't let school choice voucher programs drain resources from public schools that serve most Alabama families. That's not choice—that's abandoning our communities."

More Solutions for Affordability

Lower Power Bills

Expand nuclear energy and explore solar energy options to increase clean power supply and drive costs down. Support advanced nuclear projects coming to the Tennessee Valley.

Keep Rural Hospitals Open

27 Alabama hospitals are at risk of closing. We need rural hospital tax credits, telehealth expansion, and healthcare workforce recruitment, not empty promises.

Remove Job Barriers

Alabama requires a $75 license just to wash hair. Let's cut unnecessary licensing and let people earn a living. Support SB138's reforms and go further.

Career Training Access

Alabama has some world-class free training programs through AIDT and community colleges. Let's expand access so people can get high-paying jobs.

Second Chances

People with past mistakes who've done their time deserve the chance to work and rebuild. Remove automatic job disqualifications for old, unrelated convictions.

Modernize Schools

Ensure every education dollar goes to preparing kids for 21st-century jobs; not maintaining a rigged tax system.

About Trent Ford

A solutocratic problem-solver running as an Independent with the Yellowhammer Party

Trent Ford

I'm not a career politician. I'm a problem-solver who believes in finding solutions that actually work for Alabama families.

Background

Master's degree in Computer Systems, bringing data-driven solutocratic thinking to public service. I believe in analyzing problems, gathering evidence, and implementing effective solutions.

Why I'm Running

Alabama families are being crushed by the affordability crisis while the wealthy get tax breaks. Rural hospitals are closing. Working people can't get ahead. This isn't a partisan issue; it's a fairness issue. We need someone who will fight for common-sense solutions, not party talking points.

My Approach

"We don't want handouts, we just want community like it should be done."

Churches already do incredible work helping neighbors. Government should remove barriers and let communities solve their own problems efficiently. I'm running to make Alabama work for everyone; not just the wealthy and well-connected.

Core Values

Faith-Driven Problem-Solver Independent Community-First Data-Driven Fair Solutions

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