For United States Representative, 1st Congressional District
Congressional District 1 (119th Congress), Alabama
My vote power
Above average
Election date
August 11, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Above average · 58 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 735,406 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,086,768 ÷ 735,406) ÷ ln(50,000) = 58.94, measured against a statewide vote in AL (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
- Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
- Voting on federal spending for roads, defense, and health care
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Austin Sidwell
Did not advanceRepublican · lost
Austin Sidwell is a U.S. Air Force veteran running as a Republican in Alabama's 1st Congressional District. His campaign emphasizes faith, family, freedom, and his military service.
Clyde Jones
AdvancedDemocratic · advanced
Clyde Jones is an associate minister, Army veteran, and community advocate from Alabama. He previously led nonprofit boards and worked in industrial safety.
Jerry Carl
AdvancedRepublican · advanced
Jerry Carl is a former U.S. Representative and former Mobile County Commissioner from Alabama. He is a businessman and entrepreneur who advocates conservative values.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for, 28 against, Immigration 18 against, Civil Rights 1 for, 13 against,
John Mills
Did not advanceRepublican · lost
John Mills is a retired U.S. Navy pilot and defense aviation professional running as a Republican in Alabama's 1st Congressional District. His campaign describes more than 44 years of military, defense, and community leadership experience.
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Jerry Carl (Republican), Clyde Jones (Democratic)
Source: sos.alabama.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: sos.alabama.gov2345