Scott Stadthagen

Gregory Scott Stadthagen Jr. is an American politician who is a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing the 9th district since 2018. He was elected under the Republican Party and, as of 2026, is the incumbent chair of the Alabama Republican Party.

Stadthagen held the position of majority leader in the Alabama House of Representatives from 2022 to 2026. He resigned from the majority leader position to run for chair of the Alabama Republican Party; Stadthagen was elected and sworn in as chairman on March 7, 2026.

Education and early career Stadthagen graduated from the University of West Alabama with a B.S. in 2002.

Stadthagen started his business, Hagen Homes Incorporated, in 2005, which he owned until 2018, when he announced his run for the Alabama House of Representatives. He holds many local leadership positions in Hartselle, including Chair of the Hartselle Area Chamber Commerce, member of the Economic Development group of Hartselle, member of the Morgan County Builders Association, member of the Hartselle Rotary, member of the Hartselle Kiwanis, and member of the Leadership of Hartselle Association. a bathroom bill targeting transgender students. The bill was later amended by the Alabama Senate to include a restriction of classroom discussion or instruction about sexual orientation or gender identity from kindergarten through fifth grade, drawing comparisons to Florida's Don't Say Gay bill. "I refuse to play politics with the safety of Alabama’s schoolchildren." The proposal did not make it into law.

In February 2026, Stadthagen resigned as majority leader of the Alabama House of Representatives ahead of a campaign to become the next chair of the Alabama Republican Party, following the resignation of John Wahl. Stadthagen won the internal election on March 7, 2026, defeating former Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill and acting chair Joan Reynolds.

Elections

Alabama House of Representatives District 9

2018 Republican primary

2018 general election

2022 general election