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Gary Palmer
United States House of Representatives

Gary Palmer

US Representative
Republican
🗺️ Alabama home
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
75 / 100 C
Raw: 30 of 40 dynamic max · 20 of 50 answered · -10 foreign-influence adjustment
Last verified: · scorecard-level timestamp
✝ God First 30/ 60
🇺🇸 America First 10/ 40
National Rank
#4,483 of 8,776 · bottom 48.9% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Score adjustments

Foreign-lobby money compromises America First. The U.S. has no formal mutual-defense treaty with Israel; AIPAC operates a super-PAC (United Democracy Project) that spent over $100M during the 2024 cycle on independent expenditures against U.S. candidates who criticize Israeli government policy. A candidate who has accepted that money has, in their own revealed preference, accepted a foreign-policy filter on their congressional vote. The same logic covers China-linked donations, where federal law also prohibits CCP members from contributing.

For every candidate with a documented donor record, two things happen: (1) the specific category question is marked False (foreign_policy_restraint[q4] for AIPAC + China; economic_stewardship[q5] — the WEF/ESG/Davos capture question — for Soros-network donors), so the per-category subscore drops by 2 points; (2) an additional dollar-bracket adjustment is applied to the total, making the penalty proportional to the magnitude of the funding. Both impacts are visible on this page.

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Base score 40/100 → Adjusted 30/100

Contact This Official

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📍 Local district office (1)
Birmingham, AL · 205-968-1290 · 3535 Grandview Pkwy., Suite 525 35243

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Next Election
November 3, 2026
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Official Profile

Religion: Presbyterian (PCA) — longtime member, Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Birmingham AL
Background: U.S. Representative AL-6 (R), in office since Jan 2015. Chaired House Republican Policy Committee 2019-2025. Member House Freedom Caucus and Republican Study Committee. Co-founder + president emeritus, Alabama Policy Institute (state-policy think tank, 1989-2014). Univ. of Alabama BS Operations Management. Married to Ann; three children. Defeated Case Dixon 81-19 in May 19, 2026 R primary; advances to Nov 3 2026 general.
X / Twitter: @USRepGaryPalmer
U.S. Rep AL-6 (R), in office since 2015; House Republican Policy Committee chair 2019-25; HFC + RSC. [2026-06 federal autopilot] Heritage Action 118th 85% / lifetime ~89%; SBA Pro-Life A+; NRA A; FRC pro-family. Hard-evidence wins: cosponsor Life at Conception Act HR 431; YES Born-Alive HR 26 (2023); NO Respect for Marriage Act HR 8404 (Dec 2022, RC 513) with public opposition press; YES HR 734 Women's Sports Protection (Apr 2023, RC 192); NO Equality Act (HR 5, 117th); cosponsor Educational Choice for Children Act HR 833 (folded into OBBBA July 2025); original cosponsor First Amendment Defense Act HR 2802; cosponsor + YES SAVE Act HR 8281; party-line YES H.R. 2 Secure the Border Act and H.R. 5403 CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (both keyed by Heritage Action, Palmer not in named defectors); voted AGAINST FRA 2023 from the right (one of 71 R no-votes citing insufficient cuts); signed AL delegation OSHA-mandate-opposition letter; called Biden vax mandate 'one of the most egregious government overreaches.' No cross-party deviations surfaced in this sweep. Foreign-policy-restraint cells (I-row) largely null — no on-record Iran/Yemen war-powers votes or AIPAC donation total surfaced.

Category Breakdown

Sanctity of Life

6/10
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
TRUE (+2)[1,2]
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
TRUE (+2)[3,4,5]
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
TRUE (+2)[6,7]

Biblical Marriage

6/10
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
TRUE (+2)[8,9]
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
TRUE (+2)[10,11]
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
TRUE (+2)[12,13]

Family & Child Sovereignty

8/10
Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
TRUE (+2)[14,15]
Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
TRUE (+2)[16]
Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
TRUE (+2)[17,10]
Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
Not yet verified
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
TRUE (+2)[18]

Christian Liberty

2/10
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
TRUE (+2)[18,19]
Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
Not yet verified

Economic Stewardship

6/10
Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
TRUE (+2)[20,21]
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
TRUE (+2)[22,23]
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
TRUE (+2)[24]

Election Integrity

2/10
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
Not yet verified
Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification
TRUE (+2)[25,26]
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
Not yet verified

Border & Immigration

4/10
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
TRUE (+2)[27,28]
Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
TRUE (+2)[29,27]
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
Not yet verified

Self-Defense & 2A

4/10 ✉️ Petition your reps
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
TRUE (+2)[30]
Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
TRUE (+2)[30]
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
Not yet verified
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
Not yet verified

Foreign Policy Restraint

0/10
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
Not yet verified
Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted donations from foreign-backed lobbies (e.g., AIPAC) or foreign-linked PACs
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
Not yet verified

Industry Capture & Sovereignty

2/10
Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
TRUE (+2)[19,31]
Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
Not yet verified
Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
Not yet verified

Sources & Evidence

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Official House PageOfficial
Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
Congress.gov — Official RecordOfficial
Heritage Action ScorecardRight Advocacy
Official House PageOfficial
Official House PageOfficial
Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
Heritage Action ScorecardRight Advocacy
sbaprolife.org/representative/gary-palmerRight Advocacy
NRA Political Victory FundRight Advocacy
OpenSecrets — Campaign FinanceReference
birminghamchristian.com/cover-story-gary-palmer/Unclassified
Congress.gov — Official RecordOfficial
Official House PageOfficial
Official House PageOfficial
Official House PageOfficial
Official House PageOfficial
Congress.gov — Official RecordOfficial
Official House PageOfficial
Official House PageOfficial
www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/118-2023/h209Reference
www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/118-2024/h230Reference
Official House PageOfficial

Bias ratings sourced from AllSides and Ad Fontes Media. Classifications for government, reference, and advocacy domains are maintained by U.S.M.C. Ministries; see source_bias.json.

References & footnotes

Every answer above with a [n] marker corresponds to one of the footnotes below. Wayback-archive links preserve the page as it read at our access date so a reader can verify the citation even if the original URL changes or disappears.

  1. [1]
    Cosponsor Life at Conception Act HR 431 (118th) — defines personhood at fertilization; on-record statement on protecting innocent lives. Official
    congress.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Cosponsor Life at Conception Act HR 431 (118th) — defines personhood at fertilization; on-record statement on protecting innocent lives.
  2. [2]
    Cosponsor Life at Conception Act HR 431 (118th) — defines personhood at fertilization; on-record statement on protecting innocent lives. Official
    palmer.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Cosponsor Life at Conception Act HR 431 (118th) — defines personhood at fertilization; on-record statement on protecting innocent lives.
  3. [3]
    YES Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act HR 26 (Jan 2023); cosponsor Life at Conception; SBA Pro-Life A+. Official
    palmer.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    YES Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act HR 26 (Jan 2023); cosponsor Life at Conception; SBA Pro-Life A+.
  4. [4]
    YES Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act HR 26 (Jan 2023); cosponsor Life at Conception; SBA Pro-Life A+. Official
    congress.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    YES Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act HR 26 (Jan 2023); cosponsor Life at Conception; SBA Pro-Life A+.
  5. [5]
    YES Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act HR 26 (Jan 2023); cosponsor Life at Conception; SBA Pro-Life A+. Right Advocacy
    sbaprolife.org · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    YES Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act HR 26 (Jan 2023); cosponsor Life at Conception; SBA Pro-Life A+.
  6. [6]
    OpenSecrets shows no PP/NARAL/EMILY's List PAC contributions; Palmer has voted to defund Planned Parenthood (HR 3134). Reference
    OpenSecrets · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    OpenSecrets shows no PP/NARAL/EMILY's List PAC contributions; Palmer has voted to defund Planned Parenthood (HR 3134).
  7. [7]
    OpenSecrets shows no PP/NARAL/EMILY's List PAC contributions; Palmer has voted to defund Planned Parenthood (HR 3134). Official
    palmer.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    OpenSecrets shows no PP/NARAL/EMILY's List PAC contributions; Palmer has voted to defund Planned Parenthood (HR 3134).
  8. [8]
    NO Respect for Marriage Act HR 8404 (Dec 8, 2022, RC 513); issued public opposition press release. Official
    palmer.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    NO Respect for Marriage Act HR 8404 (Dec 8, 2022, RC 513); issued public opposition press release.
  9. [9]
    NO Respect for Marriage Act HR 8404 (Dec 8, 2022, RC 513); issued public opposition press release. Official
    clerk.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    NO Respect for Marriage Act HR 8404 (Dec 8, 2022, RC 513); issued public opposition press release.
  10. [10]
    YES HR 734 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (Apr 2023, RC 192); applauded Trump women's-sports EO. Official
    clerk.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    YES HR 734 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (Apr 2023, RC 192); applauded Trump women's-sports EO.
  11. [11]
    YES HR 734 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (Apr 2023, RC 192); applauded Trump women's-sports EO. Official
    palmer.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    YES HR 734 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (Apr 2023, RC 192); applauded Trump women's-sports EO.
  12. [12]
    NO Equality Act HR 5 (117th) — only 3 R defectors (Reed, Katko, Fitzpatrick); Palmer not among them. Unclassified
    metroweekly.com · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    NO Equality Act HR 5 (117th) — only 3 R defectors (Reed, Katko, Fitzpatrick); Palmer not among them.
  13. [13]
    NO Equality Act HR 5 (117th) — only 3 R defectors (Reed, Katko, Fitzpatrick); Palmer not among them. Official
    clerk.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    NO Equality Act HR 5 (117th) — only 3 R defectors (Reed, Katko, Fitzpatrick); Palmer not among them.
  14. [14]
    Cosponsor Educational Choice for Children Act HR 833 (119th); ECCA enacted as part of OBBBA July 4, 2025. Official
    congress.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Cosponsor Educational Choice for Children Act HR 833 (119th); ECCA enacted as part of OBBBA July 4, 2025.
  15. [15]
    Cosponsor Educational Choice for Children Act HR 833 (119th); ECCA enacted as part of OBBBA July 4, 2025. Unclassified
    epi.org · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Cosponsor Educational Choice for Children Act HR 833 (119th); ECCA enacted as part of OBBBA July 4, 2025.
  16. [16]
    YES Parents Bill of Rights HR 5 (Mar 24, 2023, RC 161, party-line 213-208 with 5 named R defectors; Palmer not among them). Reference
    govtrack.us · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    YES Parents Bill of Rights HR 5 (Mar 24, 2023, RC 161, party-line 213-208 with 5 named R defectors; Palmer not among them).
  17. [17]
    YES HR 734 (Title IX/biological-sex women's sports); applauded EO ending DEI agenda. Social
    X (Twitter) · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    YES HR 734 (Title IX/biological-sex women's sports); applauded EO ending DEI agenda.
  18. [18]
    Original cosponsor First Amendment Defense Act HR 2802 — protects faith-based actors including adoption agencies from federal penalty. Official
    palmer.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Original cosponsor First Amendment Defense Act HR 2802 — protects faith-based actors including adoption agencies from federal penalty.
  19. [19]
    Original cosponsor First Amendment Defense Act (conscience protections for religious actors); statement: 'religious rights and other freedoms are not forfeited during a pandemic.' Official
    palmer.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Original cosponsor First Amendment Defense Act (conscience protections for religious actors); statement: 'religious rights and other freedoms are not forfeited during a pandemic.'
  20. [20]
    Party-line YES on HR 5403 CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (May 23, 2024, 216-192); Heritage Action keyed the bill; Palmer not among R defectors. Heritage Action 118th 85%. Reference
    govtrack.us · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Party-line YES on HR 5403 CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (May 23, 2024, 216-192); Heritage Action keyed the bill; Palmer not among R defectors. Heritage Action 118th 85%.
  21. [21]
    Party-line YES on HR 5403 CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (May 23, 2024, 216-192); Heritage Action keyed the bill; Palmer not among R defectors. Heritage Action 118th 85%. Right Advocacy
    heritageaction.com · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Party-line YES on HR 5403 CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (May 23, 2024, 216-192); Heritage Action keyed the bill; Palmer not among R defectors. Heritage Action 118th 85%.
  22. [22]
    Among 71 House Rs voting NO on FY2023 Fiscal Responsibility Act from fiscal-hawk position; on-record BBA support. Official
    palmer.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Among 71 House Rs voting NO on FY2023 Fiscal Responsibility Act from fiscal-hawk position; on-record BBA support.
  23. [23]
    Among 71 House Rs voting NO on FY2023 Fiscal Responsibility Act from fiscal-hawk position; on-record BBA support. Official
    palmer.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Among 71 House Rs voting NO on FY2023 Fiscal Responsibility Act from fiscal-hawk position; on-record BBA support.
  24. [24]
    Party-line YES on 2023 House anti-ESG pension bill (216-204); Palmer not flagged among R defectors. Unclassified
    newrepublic.com · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Party-line YES on 2023 House anti-ESG pension bill (216-204); Palmer not flagged among R defectors.
  25. [25]
    Cosponsor + YES on SAVE Act HR 8281 (proof-of-citizenship voter registration, July 2024). Official
    palmer.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Cosponsor + YES on SAVE Act HR 8281 (proof-of-citizenship voter registration, July 2024).
  26. [26]
    Cosponsor + YES on SAVE Act HR 8281 (proof-of-citizenship voter registration, July 2024). Official
    congress.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Cosponsor + YES on SAVE Act HR 8281 (proof-of-citizenship voter registration, July 2024).
  27. [27]
    Party-line YES HR 2 Secure the Border Act (May 11, 2023, 219-213 w/ 2 R defectors; Palmer not among them); on-record border-crisis advocacy. Reference
    govtrack.us · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Party-line YES HR 2 Secure the Border Act (May 11, 2023, 219-213 w/ 2 R defectors; Palmer not among them); on-record border-crisis advocacy.
  28. [28]
    Party-line YES HR 2 Secure the Border Act (May 11, 2023, 219-213 w/ 2 R defectors; Palmer not among them); on-record border-crisis advocacy. Official
    palmer.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Party-line YES HR 2 Secure the Border Act (May 11, 2023, 219-213 w/ 2 R defectors; Palmer not among them); on-record border-crisis advocacy.
  29. [29]
    Frames border as invasion; HR 2 included sanctuary-city defunding (his YES vote). Official
    palmer.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Frames border as invasion; HR 2 included sanctuary-city defunding (his YES vote).
  30. [30]
    NRA-PVF A grade + NRA-PVF endorsement — HARD evidence of 2A alignment per scorecard convention. Right Advocacy
    nrapvf.org · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    NRA-PVF A grade + NRA-PVF endorsement — HARD evidence of 2A alignment per scorecard convention.
  31. [31]
    Signed AL delegation letter to OSHA opposing federal vax mandate (Nov 2021); called Biden healthcare-worker mandate 'one of the most egregious government overreaches'; cheered SCOTUS rejection of OSHA mandate. Unclassified
    altoday.com · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Signed AL delegation letter to OSHA opposing federal vax mandate (Nov 2021); called Biden healthcare-worker mandate 'one of the most egregious government overreaches'; cheered SCOTUS rejection of OSHA mandate.
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