Gary Palmer
RU.S. Representative · Alabama-6 · 114th-119th, 11 years 8 months
Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.
About
Palmer, Gary James a Representative from Alabama; born in Haleyville, Winston County, Ala., May 14, 1954; graduated from Hackleburg High School, Hackleburg, Ala., 1972; attended Northwest Alabama Junior College, Phil Campbell, Ala., 1972-1974; B.S., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 1977; cost engineer; president and CEO, public policy research institute; nonprofit executive; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourteenth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2015-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
11
Bills introduced
16
Enacted
1
Cosponsored
145
Committees
7
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
99% — Voted in 637 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
1.0% — Voted against their own party majority 6 of 600 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
346 — Attracted 346 cosponsors across 16 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleTop 25%
73 — Attracted 73 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenBottom 25%
145 — 145 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleBottom 25%
8 — 8 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Committee Assignments
7 committees · 1 leadership role
Overview
Legis1 · Sep 28, 2026
Alabama’s special primary sets up November battle for key districts
One America News Network · Aug 12, 2026
House Oversight Advances Comment Bill on Party-Line Vote
Legis1 · Jul 29, 2026
Alabama’s entire U.S. House delegation backs bill for Tuskegee Airmen memorial
Yellowhammer News · Jul 23, 2026
‘I think some of them are wet in their pants’: Palmer says moderate Democrats are terrified after socialist victories in NYC
Yellowhammer News · Jul 1, 2026
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Data sourced from official congressional records, CRS, and FEC filings. AllCiv Score methodology available at allciv.com/methodology.