Gary Palmer

Republican · Candidate for Alabama U.S. House District 6 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately right.

AI read of their current public record: strongly right.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxesStrongly right
ImmigrationStrongly right
AbortionStrongly right
GunsStrongly right
Health careStrongly right

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 1.2% of votes, voted with their party 98.5% of the time.

Sponsored 16 bills (1 became law), mostly on government operations and politics, environmental protection, energy.

Source: Voteview.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $131K supporting and $0 opposing Gary Palmer.

For
American Chemistry Council, Inc$131K

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

Endorsed by Donald Trump (source).

  • Executive branch officials: Donald Trump
  • Organizations: AIPAC, Alabama Realtors PAC, NRA Political Victory Fund

More about Gary Palmer

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Quick answers

What party is Gary Palmer?
Gary Palmer is running as a Republican.
Is Gary Palmer the incumbent?
Yes. Gary Palmer currently holds this office.
Who is Gary Palmer running against?
Maurice Mercer, for Alabama U.S. House District 6.
Is Gary Palmer liberal or conservative?
On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Gary Palmer is moderately right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Gary Palmer?
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