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2026 candidates we're tracking in AL-6
Gary Palmer
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Religious Freedom: freedom to live and work according to one's faith
- Energy & Environment: develop energy resources to lower costs
- Veterans
About Gary Palmer
Palmer grew up in Hackleburg, Alabama, earned a B.S. in Operations Management from the University of Alabama and worked for two international engineering and construction companies, per the campaign site. Palmer served 24 years as president of the Alabama Policy Institute, was elected to Congress in 2014, and chairs the House Energy and Commerce environment subcommittee, per the campaign site.
Maurice Mercer
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lower Costs for Working Families
- Healthcare That Works for Families and Small Businesses
- Family, Faith, and Life
About Maurice Mercer
Maurice Mercer is a former Pelham City Council member and council president, per his campaign site. A former union organizer whose grandfather was a vice president of the Alabama AFL-CIO labor council, he is running for Alabama's 6th Congressional District.
About this race
Alabama's 6th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Alabama primary is Tuesday, May 19, 2026 (runoff Tuesday, June 16, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.