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Alabama's 1st Congressional District
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: November 10, 2023
Primary: March 5, 2024
Primary runoff: April 16, 2024
General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Alabama
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Republican
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
U.S. House battlegrounds
Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2024
See also
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U.S. House elections, 2024

All U.S. House districts, including the 1st Congressional District of Alabama, held elections in 2024. The general election was November 5, 2024. The primary was March 5, 2024, and a primary runoff was April 16, 2024. The filing deadline was November 10, 2023.

Ballotpedia identified the March 5, 2024, Republican primary as a battleground primary. For more on the Republican primary, click here.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies.[1] As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215.[2] To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Republican candidate won 83.6%-15.7%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 74.7%-24.3%.[3]

Alabama conducted redistricting between the 2022 and 2024 elections. As a result, district lines in this state changed. To review how redistricting took place in Alabama and to see maps of the new districts, click here. For a list of all states that drew new district lines between 2022 and 2024, click here.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Alabama District 1

Incumbent Barry Moore defeated Tom Holmes in the general election for U.S. House Alabama District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barry Moore
Barry Moore (R)
 
78.4
 
258,619
Image of Tom Holmes
Tom Holmes (D) Candidate Connection
 
21.5
 
70,929
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
306

Total votes: 329,854
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Tom Holmes advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Alabama District 1.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Alabama District 1

Incumbent Barry Moore defeated incumbent Jerry Carl in the Republican primary for U.S. House Alabama District 1 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barry Moore
Barry Moore
 
51.7
 
53,956
Image of Jerry Carl
Jerry Carl
 
48.3
 
50,312

Total votes: 104,268
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Candidate profiles

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

Biography:  Moore received a B.S. in agricultural science from Auburn University. He founded Barry Moore Industries, a company specializing in roll off container rentals, portable restrooms, and demolition.



Key Messages

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Moore said he "exposed weaponized government on the House Judiciary Committee, and worked to ensure producers have the resources they need as a member of the House Agriculture Committee."


Speaking on his background as a conservative member of Congress, Moore said he "was rated as the most effective Republican U.S. Representative from Alabama ... by the Center for Effective Lawmaking. ... and as the most conservative Republican U.S. Representative from Alabama for the year 2022 by CPAC."


Moore said, "the Second Amendment should remain unchanged and uninhibited. ... [He] does NOT support red flag laws in any form; does NOT support restrictions on AR-type weapons; and does NOT support restrictions on high capacity magazines."


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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography "I was born in Mobile, educated in Mobile County Public Schools, and graduated from Murphy High School. I received a B.A. degree from University of Mobile, a graduate degree from Jacksonville (Alabama) State University in Public Administration, and completed graduate studies in Public Administration at Auburn University. I am a U.S. Navy veteran, with service during the Vietnam War era. I worked in the Mobile County Probate Court and was social studies teacher, Murphy High School and Dunbar Junior High School. I was district executive, Mobile Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. I was personnel development specialist, East Alabama Planning Commission (Anniston) and nutrition coordinator and area agency on aging director, Birmingham Regional Planning Commission. I joined the State of Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (Montgomery) as a state plans coordinator and served as Chief, Technology Section, Science and Technology Division. I was administrative assistant and executive assistant for Governor Fob James. I was executive director/CEO, The Arc of Alabama and Board President, The Arc of Mobile County, advocating for the rights of people with intellectual/developmental disabilities and their families. I am an Eagle Scout and BSA Troop 3 Leader, and member, Cottage Hill Civitan Club, Mobile County Democratic Executive Committee, and Alabama Arise. I am a licensed lay preacher and lay eucharistic minister at Trinity Episcopal Church."


Key Messages

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Economy. Our nation works best when it works for everyone. Increasing economic opportunities for our citizens means increasing the minimum wage to a living wage, eliminating the gender gap to ensure equal wages for equal work, especially for women and minorities, eliminating unfair taxes, and practicing fiscal responsibility so that we may grow our economy without growing our debt. We must also continue our investment in small businesses, which are the backbone of our nation's economy.


Voting Rights. Every citizen's vote should be heard at the ballot box. I support ways to improve voter participation, including absentee voting, curbside voting for seniors and those with disabilities, and easing burdensome restrictions on voter ID aimed at limiting minority voter participation. The Voting Rights Act should be re-established and strengthened. I strongly support the fair and independent drawing of state and federal legislative districts and the elimination of partisan or racial gerrymandering for fair elections.


Immigration. Our country's immigration laws are inadequate and are not working. Members of Congress should work with the President to address effective changes to our laws. Every immigrant should be treated with dignity and respect and be entitled to due process under our laws. In addition, adequate holding facilities should be provided and funded without the need to separate families and children.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Alabama District 1 in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Alabama

Election information in Alabama: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 21, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 21, 2024
  • Online: Oct. 21, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 31, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Oct. 29, 2024
  • Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

No

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CST)


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Economy. Our nation works best when it works for everyone. Increasing economic opportunities for our citizens means increasing the minimum wage to a living wage, eliminating the gender gap to ensure equal wages for equal work, especially for women and minorities, eliminating unfair taxes, and practicing fiscal responsibility so that we may grow our economy without growing our debt. We must also continue our investment in small businesses, which are the backbone of our nation's economy.

Voting Rights. Every citizen's vote should be heard at the ballot box. I support ways to improve voter participation, including absentee voting, curbside voting for seniors and those with disabilities, and easing burdensome restrictions on voter ID aimed at limiting minority voter participation. The Voting Rights Act should be re-established and strengthened. I strongly support the fair and independent drawing of state and federal legislative districts and the elimination of partisan or racial gerrymandering for fair elections.

Immigration. Our country's immigration laws are inadequate and are not working. Members of Congress should work with the President to address effective changes to our laws. Every immigrant should be treated with dignity and respect and be entitled to due process under our laws. In addition, adequate holding facilities should be provided and funded without the need to separate families and children.
Reproductive Rights. I am pro-life, but I do not believe that I should force my beliefs on any other American citizen. I do not believe that governments (federal, state, or local) should enact laws that tell anyone what health decisions they are allowed to make over their own bodies.

Equality. I respect the dignity of every human being. Every American, no matter their race, creed, color, gender, disability, religion, or sexual orientation, is entitled to equal respect and treatment before the law.

Education. Quality public education is the bedrock of American society and the foundation of our nation's future leaders. I will work for a public education system that recruits, trains, and retains the best K-12 public school personnel.
I look up to President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., General Colin Powell, and President Jimmy Carter. I would like to follow the example of President Jimmy Carter because of his faithful and unselfish service to our nation at home and abroad, and of former FBI Director James Comey and former Attorney General (and Eagle Scout) Jeff Sessions for their commitment to support and defend the U.S. Constitution over the illegal demands of a sitting president.
To Kill a Mockingbird (book by Harper Lee); An Honorable Profession: A Tribute to Robert F. Kennedy (book by Pierre Salinger, et al.); A Higher Loyalty (book by James Comey); The American President (film written by Aaron Sorkin).
Supporting and defending the U.S. Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

Abiding by the laws of the United States and the State of Alabama.

Respecting the dignity of every human being.
Honesty, integrity, duty to God and my Country, respect for the dignity of ALL human beings, respect for the religious beliefs of ALL, and respect for the laws of our nation and state.
Representing American values and the interests of ALL constituents of the Congressional District, not just large corporations and special interests. Making honorable decisions that are in the best interests of the District, Alabama and the nation.
Leaving out federal government in better condition that it is presently.
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy in November 1963. I was 18 years old at the time.
beginning at age 15, my very first job was a part-time (25 to 30 hours per week) job while in high school at a Mobile laundry and cleaners. I held this job for approximately two (2) years.
"Summer" as recorded by John Denver.
Learning to overcome the prejudices I was taught as a child.
With two-year terms, it is the Legislative Branch that is closest to the people.
Yes. Previous government experience provides a good foundation for understanding the complex processes of American government at the Federal, state, and local levels.
Reducing our nation's dependence on foreign oil.

Developing new resources of renewable energy and increasing consumers' use of renewable energy. Addressing the increasing power and influence of Russia and China.

Maintaining positive international relations with Ukraine, our NATO allies, our allies in the Middle East, and Israel.
No. The term length should be changed to four (4) years.
The members of the U.S. House should be limited to serving no more than two (2) terms each.
Representatives Adam Schiff and Liz Chaney and former Representative Jack Edwards.
Yes, with reasonable negotiations to find common ground.
I would work to ensure that we have fair taxes for ALL Americans - individuals, small businesses and corporations.
The U.S. House and its committees should use their investigative powers to hold bipartisan, public hearings that are transparent and accountable to the American people.
Appropriations, Agriculture, and Foreign Relations.
Congress should ensure Congressional legislative decisions and federal budget and expenditure decisions are transparent to the American public and the Legislative Branch should share accountability with the Executive Branch.


Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Jerry Carl Republican Party $2,246,839 $2,631,447 $69,290 As of December 31, 2024
Barry Moore Republican Party $1,130,187 $1,467,853 $125,132 As of December 31, 2024
Tom Holmes Democratic Party $17,699 $16,818 $410 As of December 31, 2024

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

General election race ratings

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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[4]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[5][6][7]

Race ratings: Alabama's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
Race trackerRace ratings
November 5, 2024October 29, 2024October 22, 2024October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The HillSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Alabama in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Alabama, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Alabama U.S. House Ballot-qualified party N/A Fixed by party 11/10/2023 Source
Alabama U.S. House Unaffiliated 3% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last election N/A 3/5/2024 Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting ahead of the 2024 election.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.


Below is the district map used in the 2022 election next to the map in place for the 2024 election. Click on a map below to enlarge it.

2022

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2024

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Alabama.

Alabama U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Year Districts/
offices
Seats Open seats Candidates Possible primaries Contested Democratic primaries Contested Republican primaries % of contested primaries Incumbents in contested primaries % of incumbents in contested primaries
2024 7 7 1 36 14 2 6 57.1% 6 85.7%
2022 7 7 1 21 14 3 2 35.7% 1 16.7%
2020 7 7 2 25 14 2 3 35.7% 1 20.0%
2018 7 7 0 23 14 4 3 50.0% 3 42.9%
2016 7 7 0 16 14 0 4 28.6% 4 57.1%
2014 7 7 1 20 14 1 3 28.6% 3 50.0%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Alabama in 2024. Information below was calculated on 1/10/2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Thirty-six candidates filed to run for Alabama's seven U.S. House districts, including 15 Democrats and 21 Republicans. That's 5.14 candidates per district, more than in the previous three election cycles. There were 3.14 candidates per district in 2022, 3.57 candidates per district in 2020, and 3.28 in 2018.

This was the first election to take place under new district lines that a three-judge panel of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama approved on Oct. 5, 2023. The 36 candidates who filed to run this year were a decade-high. Twenty-one candidates ran in 2022, 25 in 2020, 23 in 2018, 16 in 2016, 20 in 2014, and 23 in 2012.

Two incumbents—Reps. Jerry Carl (R) and Barry Moore (R)—filed to run against each other in the redrawn 1st congressional district. Carl was the incumbent in the 1st district, and Moore was the incumbent in the 2nd congressional district.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+28. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 28 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Alabama's 1st the 7th most Republican district nationally.[8]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Alabama's 1st based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
24.3% 74.7%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district.[9] The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline Democratic Party Republican Baseline Republican Party Difference
24.7 75.0 R+50.3

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Alabama, 2020

Alabama presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 16 Democratic wins
  • 13 Republican wins
  • 2 other wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960[10] 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party D D D D D D D D D D D D SR[11] D D D R AI[12] R D R R R R R R R R R R R
See also: Party control of Alabama state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Alabama's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Alabama
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 1 1
Republican 2 6 8
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 7 9


State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Alabama's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Alabama, May 2024
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Kay Ivey
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Will Ainsworth
Secretary of State Republican Party Wes Allen
Attorney General Republican Party Steve Marshall

State legislature

Alabama State Senate

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 8
     Republican Party 27
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 35

Alabama House of Representatives

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 28
     Republican Party 75
     Other 0
     Vacancies 2
Total 105

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Alabama Party Control: 1992-2024
Six years of Democratic trifectas  •  Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Governor R D D R R R R D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also: Alabama's 1st Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Alabama District 1

Incumbent Jerry Carl defeated Alexander Remrey in the general election for U.S. House Alabama District 1 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jerry Carl
Jerry Carl (R)
 
83.6
 
140,592
Image of Alexander Remrey
Alexander Remrey (L) Candidate Connection
 
15.7
 
26,369
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
1,189

Total votes: 168,150
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jerry Carl advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Alabama District 1.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

See also: Alabama's 1st Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Alabama District 1

Jerry Carl defeated James Averhart in the general election for U.S. House Alabama District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jerry Carl
Jerry Carl (R)
 
64.4
 
211,825
Image of James Averhart
James Averhart (D) Candidate Connection
 
35.5
 
116,949
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
301

Total votes: 329,075
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Alabama District 1

James Averhart defeated Kiani Gardner in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Alabama District 1 on July 14, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of James Averhart
James Averhart Candidate Connection
 
56.7
 
15,840
Image of Kiani Gardner
Kiani Gardner
 
43.3
 
12,102

Total votes: 27,942
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Alabama District 1

Jerry Carl defeated Bill Hightower in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Alabama District 1 on July 14, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jerry Carl
Jerry Carl
 
52.3
 
44,421
Image of Bill Hightower
Bill Hightower
 
47.7
 
40,552

Total votes: 84,973
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Alabama District 1

Kiani Gardner and James Averhart advanced to a runoff. They defeated Frederick Collins in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Alabama District 1 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kiani Gardner
Kiani Gardner
 
44.1
 
22,962
Image of James Averhart
James Averhart Candidate Connection
 
40.3
 
21,022
Image of Frederick Collins
Frederick Collins Candidate Connection
 
15.6
 
8,119

Total votes: 52,103
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Alabama District 1

Jerry Carl and Bill Hightower advanced to a runoff. They defeated Chris Pringle, Wes Lambert, and John Castorani in the Republican primary for U.S. House Alabama District 1 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jerry Carl
Jerry Carl
 
38.7
 
38,490
Image of Bill Hightower
Bill Hightower
 
37.5
 
37,283
Image of Chris Pringle
Chris Pringle
 
19.2
 
19,126
Image of Wes Lambert
Wes Lambert
 
3.1
 
3,102
Image of John Castorani
John Castorani
 
1.5
 
1,468

Total votes: 99,469
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

See also: Alabama's 1st Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Alabama District 1

Incumbent Bradley Byrne defeated Robert Kennedy Jr. in the general election for U.S. House Alabama District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bradley Byrne
Bradley Byrne (R)
 
63.2
 
153,228
Image of Robert Kennedy Jr.
Robert Kennedy Jr. (D)
 
36.8
 
89,226
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
163

Total votes: 242,617
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Alabama District 1

Robert Kennedy Jr. defeated Lizzetta Hill McConnell in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Alabama District 1 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Robert Kennedy Jr.
Robert Kennedy Jr.
 
80.7
 
27,651
Image of Lizzetta Hill McConnell
Lizzetta Hill McConnell
 
19.3
 
6,592

Total votes: 34,243
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Alabama District 1

Incumbent Bradley Byrne advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Alabama District 1 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
Image of Bradley Byrne
Bradley Byrne

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  1. A majority in the U.S. House when there are no vacancies is 218 seats.
  2. These figures include the seat of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who resigned on Nov. 13, 2024, after winning re-election.
  3. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  4. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  5. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  6. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  7. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  8. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
  9. Inside Elections, "Methodology: Inside Elections’ Baseline by Congressional District," December 8, 2023
  10. Although he was not on the ballot, Harry F. Byrd (D) won six unpledged electoral votes in Alabama's 1960 election against Richard Nixon (R) and Democratic Party nominee John F. Kennedy. Kennedy won Alabama's popular vote and received five electoral votes.
  11. States' Rights Democratic Party
  12. American Independent Party


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