Rick Pate

Rick Pate (born April 6, 1955) is an American politician serving as the 30th Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries in Alabama. He previously served as mayor of Lowndesboro, Alabama from 2004 until his election as Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries in January 2019. He also served as chair of the Lowndes County Republican Party.

Pate graduated from Auburn University School of Agriculture in 1978. He is married to Julie Dismukes and they have two children.

He served as an elector pledged to Donald Trump and JD Vance in the 2024 Presidential Election.

On June 2, 2025, he announced his candidacy for Alabama Lieutenant Governor in the upcoming 2026 Republican Primary.

Electoral history Pate finished first in the Republican Primary in June 2018 and then won the runoff for Agriculture Commissioner of Alabama. In November 2018, he was unopposed in the general election receiving more than 97% of the vote and began his term of office on January 14, 2019