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Gary Palmer

Republican · Incumbent

U.S. Representative, Alabama District 6

Gary Palmer is a Republican who has represented Alabama's 6th Congressional District since 20152. Before Congress he led the Alabama Policy Institute, a conservative think tank, for 24 years and served on state commissions under three governors1. He chaired the House Republican Policy Committee and serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee12.

Where they stand 26 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

  • ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadyhigh
    Said · high confidence
    • Voted against the American Dream and Promise Act, which offered a path to citizenship for Dreamers. (2021-03-18) source
    • Voted against the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which offered legal status to long-time farmworkers. (2021-03-18) source
    • Voted for the Secure the Border Act, which funded border wall construction, tightened asylum rules and required E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
    • Voted for the Secure America Act, which provides about $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security through 2029. (2026-06-09) source
    • His campaign site says he opposes amnesty, has pledged to oppose any bill granting work authorization or legal status to people here illegally, and that reform must begin with securing the border and enforcing current law. (2026) source
  • Birthright citizenshipNo, end it for children of parents here illegally or temporarilymedium
    Official action · medium confidence
    • Cosponsored the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025, which would limit automatic citizenship to children with at least one parent who is a citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or a noncitizen serving in the military. (2026-07-20) source
  • Term limitsYes, strict limits, such as three House terms and two Senate termsmedium
    Official action · medium confidence
    • Original cosponsor of a constitutional amendment (H.J.Res. 12) that would limit House members to three terms and senators to two terms. (2025-01-06) source
  • DEI programsBan them and cut federal funds to schools and contractors that keep themmedium
    Official action · medium confidence
    • Original cosponsor of the Dismantle DEI Act of 2025, which would close federal DEI offices, end federal DEI training, and add anti-DEI terms to federal contracts and grants. (2025-02-04) source
  • Aid to IsraelKeep full aid without new conditionsmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Voted for the $26 billion Israel security supplemental with no new conditions on weapons use. (2024-04-20) source
    • Voted for the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, which would require delivery of weapons to Israel that the administration had paused. (2024-05-16) source
    • Signed a letter urging the Biden administration to reverse its decision to withhold precision-guided weapons from Israel. (2024-05-16) source
  • HealthcarePrivate insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsmedium
    Official action · medium confidence
    • Voted against restoring the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for three years. (2026-01-08) source
    • Introduced the New Health Options Act, which would create a separate insurance market alongside the ACA exchanges, require disclosure of lower cash prices, and guarantee coverage for preexisting conditions. (2025-03-03) source
    • His campaign site says he supports repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act with free-market solutions that increase competition and choice. (2026) source
  • GunsKeep current laws and enforce what is already on the booksmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Voted against the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022. (2022-07-29) source
    • Opposing the 2022 Senate gun bill, he said the answer to mass shootings is enforcing current state laws against threats of violence and addressing mental health. (2022-06-24) source
    • His campaign site says he rejects efforts to limit the types of firearms Americans may legally own. (2026) source
    • Original cosponsor of the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025, which would let people with a concealed carry permit or right in their home state carry in every state. (2025-01-03) source
  • Energy and climateMaximize oil and gas; climate rules hurt the economymedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Voted against the Inflation Reduction Act, which used tax credits and incentives to speed a shift to cleaner energy. (2022-08-12) source
    • Voted for the Lower Energy Costs Act, which expanded oil, gas and mineral production and sped up permits for energy projects. (2023-03-30) source
    • His campaign site says he introduced the Stopping EPA Overreach Act to bar the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases and supports expanding domestic energy production. (2026) source
    • He criticized the 2024 pause on new natural gas export terminals and called the climate change narrative alarmism. (2024-01-26) source
    • His Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act, which would cancel the $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, passed the House. (2024-03-22) source
  • Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted against the Build Back Better Act, which expanded aid for childcare, housing and paid family leave. (2021-11-19) source
    • Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which added work requirements for able-bodied adults on Medicaid and expanded SNAP work requirements. (2025-07-03) source
  • Income taxesCut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted against the Inflation Reduction Act, which set a 15% minimum tax on large corporations to help pay for energy and health programs. (2022-08-12) source
    • Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent, including the 37% top rate, and extended business tax breaks. (2025-07-03) source
  • Transgender athletesNo, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwidemedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2023-04-20) source
    • Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2025-01-14) source
  • E-Verify mandateRequire it for all employersmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted for the Secure the Border Act, which would require all employers to use E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
  • Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2023-05-25) source
    • Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2025-06-12) source
  • Student loansCap borrowing, simplify repayment, and skip broad forgivenessmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted to override President Biden's veto of a resolution overturning his broad student loan debt cancellation; the override failed 221 to 206. (2023-06-21) source
    • Voted to overturn the SAVE income-driven repayment plan, which lowered payments and sped up forgiveness. (2023-12-07) source
  • Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members of Congress, their spouses and dependents from buying individual stocks; the House-passed bill also requires photo ID to vote in federal elections. (2026-07-22) source
  • AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow
    Official action · low confidence
    • Voted against the Women's Health Protection Act, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability. (2021-09-24) source
    • Voted against the Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability. (2022-07-15) source
    • Original cosponsor of the Life at Conception Act, which would protect life from fertilization and lists no exceptions. (2025-01-24) source
    • Cosponsored the Life at Conception Act in the previous Congress. (2024-01-18) source
    • His campaign site says every human life is worthy of protection, born and unborn. (2026) source
  • Supreme Court reformNo single answer fitsmedium
    Official action · medium confidence
    • Cosponsored a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to have nine justices. (2025-03-24) source
  • National debtNo single answer fitsmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • His campaign site lists paying down the national debt by cutting spending among his priorities. (2026) source
  • RedistrictingNo single answer fitslow
    Voted · low confidence
    • Voted against the For the People Act, which would require independent redistricting commissions. (2021-03-03) source
  • Campaign financeNo single answer fitslow
    Voted · low confidence
    • Voted against the For the People Act, which created public matching funds for campaigns and stricter donor disclosure. (2021-03-03) source
  • Qualified immunityNo single answer fitslow
    Voted · low confidence
    • Voted against the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would end qualified immunity for police officers. (2021-03-03) source
  • Childcare and pre-KNo single answer fitslow
    Voted · low confidence
    • Voted against the Build Back Better Act, which funded free universal pre-K and expanded childcare aid. (2021-11-19) source
  • Paid leaveNo single answer fitslow
    Voted · low confidence
    • Voted against the Build Back Better Act, which created a national paid family and medical leave program. (2021-11-19) source
  • Drug pricesNo single answer fitslow
    Voted · low confidence
    • Voted against the Affordable Insulin Now Act, which would cap insulin costs at $35 a month. (2022-03-31) source
  • MarijuanaNo single answer fitslow
    Voted · low confidence
    • Voted against the MORE Act, which would legalize marijuana federally and clear past convictions. (2022-04-01) source
  • Aid to UkraineNo single answer fitslow
    Voted · low confidence
    • Voted for the $40 billion Ukraine aid package in May 2022. (2022-05-10) source
    • Voted against the $61 billion Ukraine security supplemental in April 2024. (2024-04-20) source
    • Voted against the Ukraine Support Act, which provides military aid to Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia. (2026-06-04) source

No public position found on: Social Security, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Electoral College, Death penalty, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Religion in schools, China policy.

Record

  • Elected to the U.S. House in 2014 and has served since 20152.
  • President of the Alabama Policy Institute for 24 years and a founding board member of the State Policy Network1.
  • Elected chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee in 2018 and re-elected in 20222.
  • Won the Aug. 11, 2026 Republican special primary for District 6 with 85.7 percent over Case Dixon2; certified by the Alabama Republican Party as its nominee14.

Who funds this campaign

Official reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for January 1, 2025 through July 22, 2026.

$1,053,566raised
$946,083spent
$260,721cash on hand

Cash on hand includes money left over from the campaign's earlier races, so it can be more than raised minus spent.

Where the money came from

  • People who gaveincluding $806 in gifts under $200$550,131
  • PACs and other political committees$464,000
  • Transfers from joint fundraising and other campaign committees$32,150

Largest contributions from PACs and parties

As named in the filings, net of any refunds. Joint fundraising transfers are counted in the totals above.

  1. ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTPAC$10,000
  2. LAND OF OPPORTUNITY PACPAC$10,000
  3. AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PACPAC$10,000
  4. VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$10,000
  5. THE WESTERVELT COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$10,000
  6. REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$10,000
  7. PROTECTIVE LIFE CORPORATION FEDERAL PACPAC$10,000
  8. DRUMMOND COMPANY INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DPAC)PAC$10,000
  9. ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEPAC$10,000
  10. ALABAMA POWER CO EMPLOYEES FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (APPAC$10,000

Gifts from individual people are listed by name in the full filings. See every report on FEC.gov. Numbers updated October 5, 2026; we add no labels or judgments to any donor.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (44)

Every claim on this page links to one of these
  1. Issues and biographyPalmer for Alabama campaign
  2. Gary PalmerBallotpedia
  3. H.R.722, Life at Conception Act, cosponsorsCongress.gov
  4. H.R.431 (118th), Life at Conception Act, cosponsorsCongress.gov
  5. H.R.569, Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025, cosponsorsCongress.gov
  6. H.J.Res.12, congressional term limits amendment, cosponsorsCongress.gov
  7. H.R.925, Dismantle DEI Act of 2025, cosponsorsCongress.gov
  8. H.J.Res.28, nine justices amendment, cosponsorsCongress.gov
  9. Rep. Barry Moore urges Secretaries Austin and Blinken to reconsider halting shipment of weapons to Israel (letter also signed by Rep. Palmer)Office of Rep. Barry Moore
  10. Palmer Introduces New Health Options ActOffice of Rep. Gary Palmer
  11. Palmer Opposes Senate Gun Control BillOffice of Rep. Gary Palmer
  12. Palmer Opposes Biden's "America Last" Energy PoliciesOffice of Rep. Gary Palmer
  13. Palmer Energy Bill Passes HouseOffice of Rep. Gary Palmer
  14. 2026 General Election State Certification of Republican CandidatesAlabama Secretary of State
  15. Roll Call 62, 2021: H R 1, For the People Act (On Passage, 220 to 210)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  16. Roll Call 60, 2021: H R 1280, George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 (On Passage, 220 to 212)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  17. Roll Call 91, 2021: H R 6, Dream Act (On Passage, 228 to 197)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  18. Roll Call 93, 2021: H R 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act (On Passage, 247 to 174)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  19. Roll Call 209, 2023: H R 2, Secure the Border Act (On Passage, 219 to 213)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  20. Roll Call 214, 2026: S 2, Secure America Act (On Passage, 214 to 212)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  21. Roll Call 295, 2021: H R 3755, Women's Health Protection Act (On Passage, 218 to 211)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  22. Roll Call 360, 2022: H R 8296, Women's Health Protection Act (On Passage, 219 to 210)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  23. Roll Call 385, 2021: H R 5376, Build Back Better Act (On Passage, 220 to 213)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  24. Roll Call 190, 2025: H R 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment, 218 to 214)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  25. Roll Call 102, 2022: H R 6833, Affordable Insulin Now Act (On Passage, 232 to 193)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  26. Roll Call 107, 2022: H R 3617, MORE Act (On Passage, 220 to 204)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  27. Roll Call 145, 2022: H R 7691, Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (On Passage, 368 to 57)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  28. Roll Call 151, 2024: H R 8035, Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (On Passage, 311 to 112)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  29. Roll Call 207, 2026: H R 2913, Ukraine Support Act (On Passage, 226 to 195)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  30. Roll Call 410, 2022: H R 1808, Assault Weapons Ban (On Passage, 217 to 213)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  31. Roll Call 420, 2022: H R 5376, Inflation Reduction Act (reconciliation bill) (On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment, 220 to 207)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  32. Roll Call 182, 2023: H R 1, Lower Energy Costs Act (On Passage, 225 to 204)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  33. Roll Call 192, 2023: H R 734, Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (On Passage, 219 to 203)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  34. Roll Call 12, 2025: H R 28, Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (On Passage, 218 to 206)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  35. Roll Call 237, 2023: H R 467, HALT Fentanyl Act (On Passage, 289 to 133)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  36. Roll Call 166, 2025: S 331, HALT Fentanyl Act (On Passage, 321 to 104)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  37. Roll Call 277, 2023: H J RES 45, disapproval of the student loan debt cancellation rule, veto override (On Passage Over the President's Veto, failed, 221 to 206)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  38. Roll Call 705, 2023: H J RES 88, disapproval of the SAVE income-driven repayment rule (On Passage, 210 to 189)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  39. Roll Call 152, 2024: H R 8034, Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (On Passage, 366 to 58)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  40. Roll Call 217, 2024: H R 8369, Israel Security Assistance Support Act (On Passage, 224 to 187)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  41. Roll Call 11, 2026: H R 1834, Breaking the Gridlock Act (three-year extension of enhanced ACA premium tax credits) (On Passage, 230 to 196)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  42. Roll Call 280, 2026: H R 7008, Stop Insider Trading Act (On Passage, 232 to 198)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  43. H.R.38, Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025, cosponsorsCongress.gov
  44. H.R.7008, Stop Insider Trading Act, text as passed by the HouseGovInfo