Jerry L. Carl
Republican Representative of Alabama's 1st district
Representative
Alabama, district 1
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Alabama, district 1
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
2
Congresses Served
2
House Terms
June 17, 1958 (66 years old)
Birthday
- Served as U.S. representative for Alabama’s 1st congressional district since 2021
- Previously served on the Mobile County Commission from 2012 to 2020, including two years as president
- Ran for the U.S. House in 2020, succeeding Bradley Byrne, and was reelected in 2022
- Lost the Republican nomination in 2024 following redistricting
- Opposed the second impeachment of Donald Trump and voted against the American Rescue Plan
- Has voted in line with Joe Biden’s stated position 9.7% of the time as of June 2023
- Committee assignments include Appropriations, and Natural Resources
- Member of the Republican Study Committee
- Voted against several key bills including the Equality Act, For the People Act, and the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
- Describes himself as a conservative, anti-abortion, and supportive of gun rights
- Opposed President Biden’s moratorium on oil and gas production
- Voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election results
- Married since 1981 with two children and is a Baptist