Member brief No. AL-06
Reviewed October 31, 2026
AL-06 · Alabama
Gary J. Palmer
Republican. Trump won Alabama in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 74
- Born May 14, 1954.
- Lean
- R+17
- Solidly Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2015
- Served since January 6, 2015.
- Cash on hand
- $74K
- $74,382. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Maurice Mercer (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Won with 87%
Aug. 11. Next: Case Dixon, 13%.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Donald Trump.
None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
What a race here costs
TV: Birmingham–Anniston–Tuscaloosa, 772,000 homes. The district is 31.3% of the market; 2 markets in all.
2026 primary: $1.0M spent, $36.17 a vote
2024 general: $625K spent, $1.80 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Chair of the Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Environment
Committees: Oversight and Government Reform · Energy and Commerce
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 70.32%
- Victory margin
- +40.75 pts
- Trump, 2024
- 68.74% · +38.55 pts
Margin 2.19 points above Trump. Vote share 1.58 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Elizabeth Anderson. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $920K | 51% | $371K |
| 2022 | $1.3M | 54% | $446K |
| 2024 | $1.7M | 61% | $153K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 88
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 7.4 (LCV 1, Progressive Punch 1, Stop Corruption Now 20)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- 118, rank 85 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- A
Read October 4, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.