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U.S. Representative for Alabama’s 6th District

Gary J. Palmer

Republican 6th term Up 2026
99LoyaltyMed 98
99AttendMed 98
12BipartMed 12
7BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.67

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2015–now
11 years in CongressMore senior than 66% of the House
Breaks on
  • Economics and Public Finance 8%
  • Environmental Protection 4%
Committees
  • Energy and Commerce
  • Oversight and Government Reform
Bills on
  • Government Operations and Politics
  • Environmental Protection
  • Science, Technology, Communications
Age
72

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Where Palmer has influence

Roles

Bills on the move

Talks most about

  • Commerce 1 statementIntroduced and passed bipartisan bill to strengthen domestic mineral supply chains

Stories in Palmer’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Palmer breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Palmer voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for House Republicans.

  1. Economics and Public Finance 8% · 4 of 50 party 7%
  2. Environmental Protection 4% · 1 of 26 party 0%
  3. Armed Forces & National Security 3% · 1 of 38 party 3%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Palmer broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 16, 2026 H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the partial authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Commercial Harbor… Yea Passed
214–208
Jul 21, 2026 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
265–161
May 15, 2026 H.R. 8469 Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Yea Failed
80–333
May 13, 2026 H.R. 1346 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.On Passage · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025Broke w/ party Nay Passed
218–203
May 13, 2026 H.R. 1346 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.On Motion to Recommit · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025Broke w/ party Yea Failed
112–309
Apr 30, 2026 H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party Yea Failed
69–355
Mar 17, 2026 H.R. 4294 MAWS Act of 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Mitigation Action and Watermen Support Act of 2026 or the MAWS Act of 2026Broke w/ party Nay Passed
320–66
Feb 24, 2026 S. 2503 ROTOR ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act or the ROTOR ActBroke w/ party Yea Failed
264–133

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Palmer is saying

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 16, 2026

    Palmer's CHARM Act Passes House

    House passed CHARM Act to increase domestic critical minerals production and reduce China dependence.

    “America should not have to rely on China or other adversarial nations for the critical minerals that power our economy and strengthen our national security.”

    CommerceAI-read

    Mentions H.R. 9617

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 1, 2026

    Palmer Votes to Condemn Socialism

    Today, Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06) voted in favor of H. Res. 1490, a resolution condemning and denouncing socialism in all its forms.

    Mentions H.Res. 1490 · voted Yea Sep 1, 2026, roll 649

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Palmer voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
2.87· expected 1.41

Above expectations

Rank 27 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Palmer’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 16
  2. Action in committee 7
  3. Action beyond committee 7
  4. Passed chamber 3
  5. Became law 1

16 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 14 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

Became law (1)

1 overturned federal rules

Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged

Became law inside another bill (1)

Palmer’s own bill stalled, but the Congressional Research Service lists an identical bill, or one with similar text, that became law. Shown for context; not counted in the score, which follows the Center for Effective Lawmaking. How this works

How Palmer’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Palmer.

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 8 missed of 674

Voted on 666 of 674 roll calls; missed 8. Higher than 69% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
99/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 93 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 467 votes that split the parties. Higher than 54% of House members.

45% 100%
12/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +0

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 50% of House members.

0% 70%
+0.67

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 16 sponsored bills

Sponsored 16 (House median 25) · cosponsored 155 (median 289), 62 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Government Operations and Politics, Environmental Protection, Science, Technology, Communications.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress157 89%
Economics and Public Finance70 67%
Armed Forces & National Security61 77%
Energy38 76%
Crime and Law Enforcement33 85%
Environmental Protection33 76%
Government Operations and Politics29 86%
Public Lands and Natural Resources28 79%
Commerce27 89%
International Affairs26 50%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Finance and Financial Sector22 77%
Immigration17 76%
Education16 63%
Agriculture and Food13 77%
Science, Technology, Communications12 92%
Labor and Employment11 45%
Taxation8 100%
Emergency Management7 100%
Health7 57%
Law7 71%
Transportation and Public Works7 100%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Native Americans5 80%
Animals4 75%
Families4 50%
Housing and Community Development4 100%
Procedural4 25%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100%
Social Welfare3 100%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Water Resources Development2 50%
Government operations & elections1 100%

How often Palmer voted with Republicans on each issue is part of Pro.

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. RMike JohnsonLA-499%agreement
  2. RMatt Van EppsTN-798%agreement
  3. RMichael GuestMS-397%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Palmer’s campaign raised $1.1M: $550K (52%) from individuals and $464K (44%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $261K.

Through Jul 22, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro

Who funds Palmer

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 155.

  1. Guthrie Member’s leadership PAC
  2. Alabama Power Company Corporate PAC
  3. Drummond Company Corporate PAC
Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

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Record over time

Historical record Pro Compare Palmer’s measures across every Congress on file.

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, AL-6Republican2015–present

Seat

State
Alabama
District
6
Current term
2025–2027
Age
72

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-4921
170 Cannon House Office Building
District offices
Birmingham
Instagram
repgarypalmer

Elsewhere

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