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RepublicanRunning for AL-7 U.S. House · 2026

Jerry Carl

Jerry Lee Carl Jr. is an American politician and businessman who served as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 1st congressional district from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the Mobile County Commission from 2012 to 2020, the last two years as president of the commission. His district is based entirely in southern Alabama, encompassing parts of Mobile along with all of the state's portion of the Gulf Coast.
Born 1958 · Mobile, Alabama , U.S.
In brief
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Governing & voting record

What Carl did in office.

MeasureYearAction
Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2023
Sponsored
Poarch Band of Creek Indians Lands Act
Subcommittee Hearings Held
2023
Sponsored
Commending the University of South Alabama on the occasion of its 60th anniversary and its years of service to
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2024
Sponsored
Earn Your Keep Act
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
2024
Sponsored
Expressing support for the designation of September 30, 2023, through October 7, 2023, as "National Student At
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2023
Sponsored
No Pensions for Lying Bureaucrats Act
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
2023
Sponsored
Unleashing American Energy Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2023
Sponsored
SPONSORED LEGISLATION VIA CONGRESS.GOV · ENACTED BILLS FIRST, THEN THE MOST RECENT · ROLE SHOWS THE BILL'S LATEST STATUS.
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How Carl votes

With the party, against it, and where on the spectrum.

Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Carl
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-right
Overall lean
78
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 118TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
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Career & history
2021United States representative
2021–2025
Public favorability
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Donors & money
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Race

The contest Carl is running in.

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Biography
Public record
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Republican · AL-7 U.S. House

Jerry Carl

Jerry Lee Carl Jr. is an American politician and businessman who served as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 1st congressional district from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the Mobile County Commission from 2012 to 2020, the last two years as president of the commission. His district is based entirely in southern Alabama, encompassing parts of Mobile along with all of the state's portion of the Gulf Coast.

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In brief
No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act
2023 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
Poarch Band of Creek Indians Lands Act
2023 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
Commending the University of South Alabama on the occasion of its 60th anniversary and its years of service to
2024 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
Earn Your Keep Act
2024 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
Expressing support for the designation of September 30, 2023, through October 7, 2023, as "National Student At
2023 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
No Pensions for Lying Bureaucrats Act
2023 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
Unleashing American Energy Act
2023 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
Where they stand
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2021United States representative
2021–2025
Public favorability
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
How Carl votes
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Carl
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-right
Overall lean
78
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 118TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Ratings from advocacy groups
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Race
AL · HOUSE · 2026likely d
Open full race detail →
Related prediction markets
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: UNITED STATES CONGRESS · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)