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Republican
Jerry Carl
Republican candidate for U.S. House in Alabama
Republican
Jerry Carl
Republican candidate for U.S. House in Alabama
AL-01 Republican nominee?
$52.2K
AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
Jerry Carl is trading at 100% to win the AL-01 Republican nominee? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleFormer U.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age68 years old (Jun 17, 1958)
GenderMale
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LocationAlabama
BackgroundPolitician
EducationFlorida Gateway College (attended)
Notable personal detailsJerry 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. He previously served on the Mobile County Commission (2012–2020). Carl attended Florida Gateway College (then Lake City Community College).
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports lower taxes and opposes tax increases and expansions of IRS enforcement. Emphasizes policies favorable to businesses and economic growth and has framed recent federal tax/IRS proposals as harmful to the business environment.
Healthcare
Opposes Medicare-for-All and supports repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act in favor of market-based, patient-centered approaches such as interstate competition for insurance and measures to lower premiums. Has cosponsored bipartisan bills to expand telehealth and pharmacy access for seniors and supported federal funding for local hospital equipment.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate emphasizes strict border enforcement, supports construction of a border wall and increased resources for Border Patrol, backs legislation to end catch-and-release and expand removals, and has called for deporting illegal immigrants.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Jerry Carl is strongly anti-abortion and supports restricting access to abortion. He applauded the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision returning authority to the states, describes himself as “100 percent pro-life,” and has cosponsored federal measures such as heartbeat-detection and bans on taxpayer-funded abortions.
Climate & Energy
Jerry Carl supports expanding domestic oil and natural gas production, increasing offshore lease sales, and rolling back regulations he says hinder U.S. energy production. He has sponsored and promoted bills (e.g., the Unleashing American Energy Act included in the Lower Energy Costs Act) intended to boost fossil fuel leasing and streamline permitting. He opposes Green New Deal–style mandates while saying he favors market-driven and ‘‘cleaner’’ energy options like natural gas as part of energy independence efforts.
Public Safety & Guns
Jerry Carl opposes additional gun-control measures and frames gun violence as a problem of individuals and social issues rather than firearm regulations. He has defended the Second Amendment, said he will not support infringing gun rights, and voted against proposed federal assault-weapons restrictions.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedAug 11, 2026
Jerry Carl is in the news because he is running in Alabama’s redrawn 1st Congressional District and has picked up a Trump endorsement ahead of the Aug. 11 Republican primary. Katie Britt also backed him in the race. The primary is part of Alabama’s court-ordered redistricting fight, which has reshaped several House districts and delayed or reset the election calendar.
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Articles
AAL.com3 months ago
Trump throws support behind Carl, Marques ahead of Aug. 11 Alabama primaries
Positive
AAL.com3 months ago
Britt, Johnson join Trump in issuing congressional endorsements
Positive
WCWDIV ClickOnDetroit4 months ago
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama's primaries
Neutral
TAThe Associated Press4 months ago
What to expect in Alabama's primaries
Neutral
Latest Polls
AL-01 Republican nominee?
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Jerry Carl currently averages 28.0%, ranking first in this race, 14.5 points ahead of the nearest opponent.
Polling average: 28.0%Position: firstMargin: +14.5 ptsLatest poll: 20.0% (Apr 20 - 22)Polls included: 6
Average recalculated from polls through Apr 20 - 22.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
Total raisedCash on hand
$2.2M
$1.7M
$1.1M
$561.7K
$0
2022
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$1.3M
$453.9K
$971.8K
$40.5K
Cycle 2024
$2.2M
$69.3K
$2.6M
$109.6K
Cycle 2026
$1.2M
$366.6K
$865.3K
$45.5K
Source: FEC
New updates coming soon
We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
- Endorsements