Tommy Barnes

Republican candidate for U.S. House in Alabama

Republican

Tommy Barnes

Republican candidate for U.S. House in Alabama

AL-04 Republican nominee?

$15.5K

MAY 20, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

Live Odds — AL-04 Republican nominee?

Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.

0.9%chance to win

$15.5K

MAY 20, 2026

Candidate Overview

Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.

Current roleCounty commissioner

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican

LocationAlabama

BackgroundCounty commissioner

Notable personal detailsThomas Gary "Tommy" Barnes is a Republican politician and Colbert County commissioner (District 1) in Alabama. He filed as a Republican candidate for U.S. House in Alabama's 4th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle and has an authorized principal campaign committee registered with the FEC.

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fec.gov colbertcounty.org en.wikipedia.org branch.vote ivoterguide.com franklincountytimes.com bluevoterguide.org aol.com pollingsource.com vote-usa.org coinbase.com predictionedge.com fr.wikipedia.org aldailynews.com docquery.fec.gov louisacounty.gov aldot.gov arxiv.org alabamagazette.com quadcitiesdaily.com 1819news.com tobsal.com algop.org apnews.com bamapolitics.com alcampaignfinance.com alpolitics.com electrepublicans.org fox10tv.com alabamareflector.com reddit.com sos.ms.gov alabamarealtors.com alabamaretail.org mountaineagle.com montgomeryadvertiser.com jsonline.com ballotpedia.org facebook.com linkedin.com ballotready.org house.gov history.house.gov

Political Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Tommy Barnes has said he wants the Fourth District to get a better return on federal tax dollars and prioritizes directing federal funds to infrastructure and local projects. Public reporting of his campaign announcement and kickoff emphasizes improving returns from tax dollars rather than articulating explicit tax-rate increases or broad tax-cut proposals.

Healthcare

Tommy Barnes has criticized rural hospital closures and rising insurance costs and has called for redirecting private equity and insurance profits toward patient care. Public reporting highlights his intent to address rural healthcare access and affordability but does not specify support for Medicare for All, a public option, ACA expansion, or detailed market-based reforms.

Latest News

AINews Summary

Last updatedJul 15, 2026

Tommy Barnes is in the news because Alabama’s primary elections are being reshaped by a court-ordered redistricting fight. Some U.S. House primaries were delayed to August, and the changes are part of a broader battle over control of the 2026 House majority. The reporting does not give many person-specific details beyond his connection to the election context.

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