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Alabama's 4th U.S. House District

Alabama · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.1M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Alabama's 4th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Robert Aderholt
Rep. Robert AderholtR
U.S. Representative · AL-004
Tenure
29y
Bills Spon.
12
Votes Missed
3.1%
Cross-party
83
Committees
ChairLabor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Appropriations Committee
Defense Subcommittee
+2 more
The 2026 Race

4 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Alabama District 4. Party primary on May 19, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 19, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.1M
Candidates
2 active / 4 filed
Incumbent
Robert B. AderholtR
Cash on Hand
$750K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Robert B. Aderholt R100.0%—274,498
2022Robert B Aderholt R84.2%Rick Neighbors D 13.6%195,652
2020Robert B Aderholt R82.3%Rick Neighbors D 17.7%317,790
2018Robert Aderholt R79.9%Lee Auman D 20.1%230,747
2016Robert B Aderholt R100.0%—235,925
2014Robert B Aderholt R100.0%—132,831
2012Robert B Aderholt R74.1%Daniel H Boman D 25.9%268,777
2010Robert B Aderholt R100.0%—167,714
2008Robert B Aderholt R74.9%Nicholas B Sparks D 25.1%262,818
2006Robert B Aderholt R70.3%Barbara Bobo D 29.7%182,866
2004Robert B Aderholt R74.8%Carl Cole D 25.2%255,388
2002Robert B Aderholt R87.0%Tony Hughes Mclendon L 13.0%160,563
2000Robert B Aderholt R60.9%Marsha Folsom D 37.6%229,928
1998Robert B Aderholt R56.4%Don Bevill D 43.6%188,362
1996Robert B Aderholt R49.9%Robert T \"Bob\" Wilson Jr D 48.2%205,709
District
Population
727,005
Median HH Income
$61K
Unemployment
4.3%
Bachelor's+
21.4%
Veterans
6.4%
Median Age
40.5
Mean HH Income
$81K
Poverty Rate
16.1%
HS or Higher
85.5%
Median Home Value
$181K
Median Rent
$816/mo
Owner-Occupied
74.7%
Under 18 / 65+
22.8% / 18.8%