AL-04 Democratic nominee?
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MAY 20, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleRegistered nurse
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationAlabama
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BackgroundRegistered nurse
EducationJohn C. Calhoun Community College — Associate Degree in Nursing
Notable personal detailsAmanda Noelle Pusczek is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Alabama’s 4th Congressional District. She is a registered nurse and has described more than a decade of clinical shift experience, including work across hospitals and other settings. She has said she earned an Associate Degree in Nursing from John C. Calhoun Community College and later completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports increased federal funding for public services (education, housing, VA/Medicare/Medicaid-related services) and policies to expand economic supports for working families and veterans; emphasizes protecting Social Security and expanding public programs. Platform language emphasizes investing in affordable housing, fully funding public schools, expanding healthcare and nutrition programs, and supporting workers and small businesses. No explicit detailed tax-rate proposals were found on campaign pages, but the policy agenda indicates support for funding expansions that are typically paid,/
Healthcare
Supports protecting and expanding access to healthcare, strengthening and fully funding the VA system, and expanding mental-health services; frames healthcare access as a government responsibility and prioritizes protections for patients and healthcare workers. No evidence located that she explicitly advocates single‑payer/Medicare for All.
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Immigration & Border
Supports a welcoming, humane immigration system that expands legal pathways and naturalization, prioritizes keeping families together and protecting refugees, and invests in integration and worker protections. Advocates expanding visas for high-skilled workers and addressing backlogs by increasing immigration judge appointments. Emphasizes reversing policies that separate families and funding services that support immigrant integration.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports protecting and expanding reproductive health care, explicitly including abortion access. Her campaign platform lists reproductive freedom and reproductive health care as priorities within her healthcare policy agenda.
Climate & Energy
Supports transitioning to clean energy with investments in clean energy and advanced manufacturing, job retraining for workers, defending communities from industrial pollution and toxic waste, and investing in resilient agriculture and disaster preparedness.
News
Amanda Pusczek is in the news as a Democratic challenger in Alabama’s 4th District race against Rep. Robert Aderholt. Recent fundraising reports say she was outraised by Aderholt, who still held a cash advantage heading into the 2026 election. The race is unfolding amid Alabama’s court-ordered redistricting and delayed House primaries, which have reshaped the state’s congressional contests.
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Endorsements
Endorsers of Amanda Pusczek for AL-04 Democratic nominee?
Integrity Alabama
Public figure
Integrity Alabama formally endorsed Amanda Pusczek for Alabama's 4th Congressional District.
Progressive Voters Network
Public figure
Progressive Voters Network listed Amanda Pusczek among its Alabama endorsements.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
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