The district was redrawn for 2026. This is one of the most strongly Republican districts in the country. Jerry Carl, a Republican, has taken $115,820 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. Clyde Jones Jr., a Democrat, shows no AIPAC-linked donations in available records.
Key issues in Alabama
Major issues facing Alabama, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
Rising cost of living — Voters say rising prices for groceries, gas, and everyday goods strain household budgets.
Data center development — Residents voice concern that data centers strain power, water, and infrastructure resources.
Healthcare affordability — Voters name healthcare affordability among their top concerns heading into November.
Rural hospital closures — Nearly half of Alabama's rural hospitals sit at immediate risk of closing.
Abortion restrictions — The state's near-total abortion ban makes no exceptions for rape or incest.
Candidates & funding
Jerry Carl RepublicanNominee
AIPAC-linked $115,820FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC PAC and AIPAC-routed contributions, 2022-2026. Source: FEC filings via FundVoter.
No 2026 conduit activity detectedFEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle
2026 fundraising (FEC)$1,440,105 raised · $1,164,191 spent · $345,205 cash on hand through Sep 30, 2026
Focus: America First warrior for Alabama's 1st District, fighting for conservative values
FEC campaign finance data through Sep 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
Jerry Carl R
Clyde Jones Jr. D
Raised
$1.4M
$184K
Individuals
$735K51%
$174K95%
PACs & parties
$520K36%
$9K5%
Self-funded
$0
$0
Other
$185K13%
$660%
AIPAC-linked*
$116K
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Outside spending†
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* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Jerry Carl423 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$1.4M
Campaign spent$1.2M
Cash on hand$345K
FEC 2026 through 09/30/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals51%
PACs / committees36%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
No 2026 conduit activity detected
FEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle. Career AIPAC-linked total (above) may reflect prior cycles. How conduits work →
Individual$14K
Individual$14K
Individual$14K
Individual$14K
Leadership PAC$12K
Individual$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Individual$8K
Leadership PAC$8K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Organization$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$6K
Individual$6K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Corporate PAC$5K
Trade association PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Trade association PAC$5K
Membership PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Corporate PAC$5K
Showing the 50 biggest of 423 donors. The other 373 gave $541K combined.
Plus $122K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.