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Alabama's 6th U.S. House District

Alabama · Next election 2026 · 1 active candidates · $1.1M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Alabama's 6th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Gary Palmer
Rep. Gary PalmerR
U.S. Representative · AL-006
Tenure
11y
Bills Spon.
16
Votes Missed
1.24%
Cross-party
73
Committees
ChairEnvironment Subcommittee
Energy and Commerce Committee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 1 active for the 2026 House election in Alabama District 6. 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
1 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Gary Palmer (R-AL-6)R
Cash on Hand
$265K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Gary J. Palmer R70.4%Elizabeth Anderson D 29.6%346,245
2022Gary J Palmer R84.7%Andria Chieffo L 15.3%182,066
2020Gary J Palmer R100.0%—274,160
2018Gary Palmer R69.2%Danner Kline D 30.8%278,186
2016Gary J Palmer R74.6%David J Putnam D 25.4%329,022
2014Gary Palmer R76.3%Mark Lester D 23.7%178,236
2012Spencer Bachus R71.3%Penny H Bailey D 28.7%307,529
2010Spencer Bachus R100.0%—205,288
2008Spencer Bachus R100.0%—280,902
2006Spencer Bachus R100.0%—163,514
2004Spencer Bachus R100.0%—264,819
2002Spencer Bachus R90.1%J Holden Mcallister L 9.9%197,810
2000Spencer Bachus R88.3%Terry Reagin L 11.7%240,940
1998Spencer Bachus R71.8%Donna Wesson Smalley D 28.2%215,418
1996Spencer Bachus R71.0%Mary Lynn Bates D 27.3%254,779
District
Population
721,709
Median HH Income
$84K
Unemployment
3.8%
Bachelor's+
38.4%
Veterans
6.7%
Median Age
39.3
Mean HH Income
$118K
Poverty Rate
9.8%
HS or Higher
92.1%
Median Home Value
$275K
Median Rent
$1,304/mo
Owner-Occupied
76.3%
Under 18 / 65+
23.1% / 16.7%