Who is running for U.S. House, Alabama District 7 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for U.S. House, Alabama District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in U.S. House District 7 in Alabama.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
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Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Terri SewellDemocrat | Ammie AkinRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Income taxes | Raise taxes on the highest earners and corporations to pay for programsVoted · medium | No public position |
| Social Security | Expand benefits and fund it with higher taxes on the wealthyOfficial action · medium | No public position |
| Safety net programs | Expand help for childcare, housing and paid family leaveVoted · medium | No public position |
| Minimum wage | Raise it higher and tie it to the cost of livingOfficial action · medium | No public position |
| Healthcare | Keep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenVoted · medium | No public position |
| Abortion | Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)Official action · medium | No public position |
| Guns | All of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazinesOfficial action · medium | No public position |
| Immigration | A path to citizenship for most, and more legal immigrationOfficial action · medium | No public position |
| Marijuana | Legalize it and clear past convictionsVoted · medium | No public position |
| Redistricting | Independent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymanderingVoted · medium | No public position |
| Campaign finance | Overturn Citizens United by amendment and add public financing of campaignsOfficial action · medium | No public position |
| Qualified immunity | No, end it for police so officers or departments can be sued for rights violationsOfficial action · medium | No public position |
| Drug prices | Negotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insuranceVoted · medium | No public position |
| Childcare and pre-K | Guarantee low-cost childcare for all families plus universal pre-KOfficial action · medium | No public position |
| Paid leave | Create a national paid family and medical leave program plus paid sick daysOfficial action · medium | No public position |
| Aid to Ukraine | Restore strong U.S. aid and add tougher sanctions on RussiaVoted · medium | No public position |
Terri Sewell
Democrat · IncumbentU.S. Representative, Alabama District 7
Terri Sewell is a Democrat who has represented Alabama's 7th Congressional District since 20111. A Selma native, she graduated from Princeton, Oxford and Harvard Law School and worked as a securities and public finance attorney in Birmingham before Congress1. She serves on the House Ways and Means Committee1.
Where they stand 24 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Minimum wageRaise it higher and tie it to the cost of livingmedium
Official action · medium confidence- Original cosponsor of the Raise the Wage Act of 2025, which would raise the federal minimum wage in steps to $17 an hour and then adjust it each year by growth in the median wage. (2025-04-08) source
Childcare and pre-KGuarantee low-cost childcare for all families plus universal pre-Kmedium
Official action · medium confidence- Voted for the Build Back Better Act, which funded free universal pre-K and expanded childcare aid. (2021-11-19) source
- Original cosponsor of the Child Care for Working Families Act, which would cap family child care payments at no more than 7 percent of income and fund universal free preschool. (2025-07-15) source
Paid leaveCreate a national paid family and medical leave program plus paid sick daysmedium
Social SecurityExpand benefits and fund it with higher taxes on the wealthymedium
Official action · medium confidence- Original cosponsor of the Social Security 2100 Act, which would raise benefits and apply the Social Security payroll tax to income over $400,000. (2023-07-12) source
ImmigrationA path to citizenship for most, and more legal immigrationmedium
Official action · medium confidence- Voted for the American Dream and Promise Act, which offered a path to citizenship for Dreamers and some long-time TPS holders. (2021-03-18) source
- Voted for the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which offered legal status to long-time farmworkers and required E-Verify in agriculture. (2021-03-18) source
- Voted against the Secure the Border Act, which funded border wall construction and tightened asylum rules. (2023-05-11) source
- Voted against the Secure America Act, which provides about $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security. (2026-06-09) source
- Original cosponsor of the U.S. Citizenship Act, which would create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants present since Jan. 1, 2023 who pass background checks. (2023-05-10) source
GunsAll of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazinesmedium
Official action · medium confidence- Voted for the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, which would ban the sale of many semi-automatic assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. (2022-07-29) source
- Original cosponsor of the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025. (2025-04-30) source
- Original cosponsor of the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025, which would require background checks on nearly all gun sales. (2025-06-10) source
AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)medium
Official action · medium confidence- Voted for the Women's Health Protection Act, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability and later when a patient's life or health is at risk. (2021-09-24) source
- Voted for the Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability and later when a patient's life or health is at risk. (2022-07-15) source
- Original cosponsor of the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability. (2025-06-24) source
Qualified immunityNo, end it for police so officers or departments can be sued for rights violationsmedium
Official action · medium confidenceCampaign financeOverturn Citizens United by amendment and add public financing of campaignsmedium
Official action · medium confidence- Voted for the For the People Act, which created small-donor public matching funds, required disclosure of big donors and called for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. (2021-03-03) source
- Cosponsored a constitutional amendment (H.J.Res. 54) stating that constitutional rights belong to natural persons only, requiring limits on election spending, and barring courts from treating election spending as speech. (2023-07-24) source
RedistrictingIndependent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymanderingmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the For the People Act, which would require independent commissions to draw congressional maps and ban partisan gerrymandering. (2021-03-03) source
Safety net programsExpand help for childcare, housing and paid family leavemedium
Drug pricesNegotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insurancemedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the Affordable Insulin Now Act, which would cap insulin costs at $35 a month for people with Medicare and private insurance. (2022-03-31) source
- Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, which let Medicare negotiate some drug prices and capped insulin costs at $35 a month for Medicare patients. (2022-08-12) source
MarijuanaLegalize it and clear past convictionsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the MORE Act, which would remove marijuana from federal drug schedules and clear past federal marijuana convictions. (2022-04-01) source
Aid to UkraineRestore strong U.S. aid and add tougher sanctions on Russiamedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the $40 billion Ukraine aid package in May 2022. (2022-05-10) source
- Voted for the $61 billion Ukraine security supplemental in April 2024. (2024-04-20) source
- Voted for the Ukraine Support Act, which provides military aid and loans to Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia. (2026-06-04) source
Income taxesRaise taxes on the highest earners and corporations to pay for programsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, which set a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a tax on stock buybacks to help pay for energy and health programs. (2022-08-12) source
- Voted against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent at every income level. (2025-07-03) source
HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenmedium
Trade and tariffsNo single answer fitsmedium
Official action · medium confidence- Original cosponsor of the Repealing Outdated and Unilateral Tariff Authorities Act, which would repeal presidential authority to impose certain tariffs. (2025-03-27) source
Energy and climateNo single answer fitslow
Transgender athletesNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidenceE-Verify mandateNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted against the Secure the Border Act, which would require all employers to use E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
Mandatory minimumsNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted against the HALT Fentanyl Act, which applies mandatory minimum sentences to fentanyl-related trafficking. (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 loansNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted against overturning the SAVE income-driven repayment plan. (2023-12-07) source
Aid to IsraelNo single answer fitslow
Politicians trading stocksNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted against the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members, spouses and dependents from buying individual stocks and, in the House-passed version, also requires photo ID to vote in federal elections. (2026-07-22) source
No public position found on: National debt, Business regulation, Foreign policy, Judges, Term limits, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Ammie Akin
RepublicanEducator and nonprofit leader
Ammie Akin is a Birmingham educator and entrepreneur who has worked about 25 years in Alabama education as a classroom teacher, school administrator and university professor, and holds a doctorate in educational leadership from Samford University12. She co-founded Hub in the Hills, a project turning a former elementary school into a shared campus for nonprofits, and chairs the board of Unless U, a nonprofit for adults with disabilities23. She won the Republican nomination in the Aug. 11, 2026 special primary4.
Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Business regulationNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign site pledges to tackle rising costs through responsible federal spending and less unnecessary regulation. (2026) source
No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.