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United States House of Representatives
Terri Sewell
US Representative
Democrat
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
0
/ 100
F
Raw: -6 of 42 dynamic max
· 21 of 50 answered
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-10
foreign-influence adjustment
Last verified: · scorecard-level timestamp
✝ God First
0/ 60
🇺🇸 America First
4/ 40
National Rank
#8,590 of 8,776 · bottom 2.1% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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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.
Base score 4/100 → Adjusted -6/100
- AIPAC / pro-Israel-lobby contributions-10TrackAIPAC career-total report shows $75,552 from AIPAC and pro-Israel-lobby PACs.AIPAC operates a super-PAC (United Democracy Project) that spent over $100M during the 2024 cycle on independent expenditures targeting U.S. candidates who criticize Israeli government policy. The U.S. has no formal mutual-defense treaty with Israel. RESOLUTE Citizen treats documented AIPAC contributions as a failure on foreign_policy_restraint/q4 (the foreign-lobby question) AND applies a dollar-bracket adjustment to the total score.
Contact This Official
📍 Local district offices (4)
Selma, AL · 334-877-4414 · 908 Alabama Ave., Suite 112, Federal Building 36701
Birmingham, AL · 205-254-1960 · Two 20th Street North, Suite 1130 35203
Montgomery, AL · 334-262-1919 · 101 S. Lawrence St., Annex 3, Courthouse 36104
Tuscaloosa, AL · 205-752-5380 · 2501 7th St., Suite 300 35401
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Next Election
November 3, 2026
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Official Profile
Religion: African Methodist Episcopal (AME) — lifelong member, Brown Chapel AME Church, Selma, AL (~30 years; personally donated to its restoration)
Background: U.S. Representative AL-7 (D), in office since Jan 2011; Alabama's only Democratic House member. Selma native. Princeton AB, Oxford D.Phil. (Marshall Scholar), Harvard JD. Ranking Member, House Ways and Means subcommittee. Member Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Equality Caucus. Married; no children publicly noted. Declared candidate Nov 3, 2026 general.
X / Twitter: @RepTerriSewell
U.S. Rep AL-7 (D), in office since 2011; AL's only Democratic House member; CBC + Equality Caucus. [2026-06 federal autopilot] Heritage Action 119th 0% / lifetime 6%; NRA F; NARAL/Reproductive Freedom for All 100; PP Action Fund 2026 endorsement; EMILY's List backed. Hard-evidence FALSEs (caucus-line D): NO Born-Alive HR 26; cosponsor + YES WHPA HR 3755; YES RFMA HR 8404 (only AL R/D crossover toward marriage equality on the AL delegation); NO HR 734 Women's Sports; YES Equality Act HR 5; NO Parents Bill of Rights HR 5; NO SAVE Act (spoke in opposition on House floor); YES Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act; NO HR 2 Secure the Border Act; YES Dream/Promise Act 2021; YES BSCA 2022 + Bipartisan Background Checks + reinstate-AWB. Three CROSS-PARTY CROSSOVERS (high-value findings, scored TRUE-aligned): (1) G3 mandatory E-Verify — supported as part of Farm Workforce Modernization Act 2021; (2) Laken Riley Act YES on the 2025 final vote (HR 29, Jan 7 2025, RC 6) — a switch from her March 2024 NO; (3) I0 Iran War Powers Resolution YES 2025-26 (with progressive motive but rubric-aligned restraint vote); (4) J4 NO FY24 NDAA + NO FY26 Defense Approps citing wasteful Pentagon spending (rubric-aligned defense-contractor accountability vote, partisan motive). AIPAC tracker shows $2.7M associated with AL-07. Religion: Brown Chapel AME Selma — cultural Christian via Black church tradition, but votes consistently against Christian-conservative rubric.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
FALSE (0)[1]
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
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 affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
FALSE (0)[8]
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
Not yet verified
Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
FALSE (0)[15]
Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
Not yet verified
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
Not yet verified
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
Not yet verified
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
Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
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
Not yet verified
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
Not yet verified
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
Not yet verified
Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification
FALSE (0)[20]
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
FALSE (0)[21]
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
FALSE (0)[22]
Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
Not yet verified
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
FALSE (0)[23]
Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
FALSE (0)[24]
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
Not yet verified
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
TRUE (+2)[24]
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
Not yet verified
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
FALSE (0)[25]
Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
FALSE (0)[25]
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
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
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
Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
Not yet verified
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
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References & footnotes
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- [1]Opposed AL Human Life Protection Act and Dobbs; no on-record affirmation of personhood-from-conception. Encyclopedia
Opposed AL Human Life Protection Act and Dobbs; no on-record affirmation of personhood-from-conception.
- [2]NO Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act HR 26 (Jan 2023); cosponsor + YES Women's Health Protection Act HR 3755 (codifies Roe; nullifies state pro-life laws). Reference
NO Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act HR 26 (Jan 2023); cosponsor + YES Women's Health Protection Act HR 3755 (codifies Roe; nullifies state pro-life laws).
- [3]NO Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act HR 26 (Jan 2023); cosponsor + YES Women's Health Protection Act HR 3755 (codifies Roe; nullifies state pro-life laws). Official
NO Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act HR 26 (Jan 2023); cosponsor + YES Women's Health Protection Act HR 3755 (codifies Roe; nullifies state pro-life laws).
- [4]NO Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act HR 26 (Jan 2023); cosponsor + YES Women's Health Protection Act HR 3755 (codifies Roe; nullifies state pro-life laws). Official
NO Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act HR 26 (Jan 2023); cosponsor + YES Women's Health Protection Act HR 3755 (codifies Roe; nullifies state pro-life laws).
- [5]Planned Parenthood Action Fund 2026 endorsement; EMILY's List 'helped-elect' roster; Reproductive Freedom for All (NARAL successor) scorecard 100. Has accepted abortion-industry support. Left Advocacy
Planned Parenthood Action Fund 2026 endorsement; EMILY's List 'helped-elect' roster; Reproductive Freedom for All (NARAL successor) scorecard 100. Has accepted abortion-industry support.
- [6]Planned Parenthood Action Fund 2026 endorsement; EMILY's List 'helped-elect' roster; Reproductive Freedom for All (NARAL successor) scorecard 100. Has accepted abortion-industry support. Unclassified
Planned Parenthood Action Fund 2026 endorsement; EMILY's List 'helped-elect' roster; Reproductive Freedom for All (NARAL successor) scorecard 100. Has accepted abortion-industry support.
- [7]Planned Parenthood Action Fund 2026 endorsement; EMILY's List 'helped-elect' roster; Reproductive Freedom for All (NARAL successor) scorecard 100. Has accepted abortion-industry support. Unclassified
Planned Parenthood Action Fund 2026 endorsement; EMILY's List 'helped-elect' roster; Reproductive Freedom for All (NARAL successor) scorecard 100. Has accepted abortion-industry support.
- [8]Statement: 'No American should be discriminated against because of who they love' — affirms same-sex marriage rights. Official
Statement: 'No American should be discriminated against because of who they love' — affirms same-sex marriage rights.
- [9]YES Respect for Marriage Act HR 8404 (July 2022 RC 373 + Dec 8 2022 RC 513); only AL House member to support codifying SSM. Official
YES Respect for Marriage Act HR 8404 (July 2022 RC 373 + Dec 8 2022 RC 513); only AL House member to support codifying SSM.
- [10]NO HR 734 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (Apr 2023, RC 192); all D caucus opposed. Official
NO HR 734 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (Apr 2023, RC 192); all D caucus opposed.
- [11]NO HR 734 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (Apr 2023, RC 192); all D caucus opposed. Official
NO HR 734 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (Apr 2023, RC 192); all D caucus opposed.
- [12]YES Equality Act HR 5 (Feb 25, 2021, RC 39); member Congressional Equality Caucus; HRC 'Your Elected Officials' pro-equality listing. Official
YES Equality Act HR 5 (Feb 25, 2021, RC 39); member Congressional Equality Caucus; HRC 'Your Elected Officials' pro-equality listing.
- [13]YES Equality Act HR 5 (Feb 25, 2021, RC 39); member Congressional Equality Caucus; HRC 'Your Elected Officials' pro-equality listing. Official
YES Equality Act HR 5 (Feb 25, 2021, RC 39); member Congressional Equality Caucus; HRC 'Your Elected Officials' pro-equality listing.
- [14]YES Equality Act HR 5 (Feb 25, 2021, RC 39); member Congressional Equality Caucus; HRC 'Your Elected Officials' pro-equality listing. Unclassified
YES Equality Act HR 5 (Feb 25, 2021, RC 39); member Congressional Equality Caucus; HRC 'Your Elected Officials' pro-equality listing.
- [15]NO Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (DC opportunity scholarships); no documented support for federal school choice. Reference
NO Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (DC opportunity scholarships); no documented support for federal school choice.
- [16]NO Parents Bill of Rights HR 5 (Mar 24, 2023, RC 161, 213-208 with all voting Ds opposed party-line). Official
NO Parents Bill of Rights HR 5 (Mar 24, 2023, RC 161, 213-208 with all voting Ds opposed party-line).
- [17]NO Parents Bill of Rights HR 5 (Mar 24, 2023, RC 161, 213-208 with all voting Ds opposed party-line). Reference
NO Parents Bill of Rights HR 5 (Mar 24, 2023, RC 161, 213-208 with all voting Ds opposed party-line).
- [18]Party-line NO on HR 5403 CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (May 23, 2024, 216-192 with only 3 D defectors); Heritage Action 119th 0% reflects consistent D-caucus economic posture. Reference
Party-line NO on HR 5403 CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (May 23, 2024, 216-192 with only 3 D defectors); Heritage Action 119th 0% reflects consistent D-caucus economic posture.
- [19]Party-line NO on HR 5403 CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (May 23, 2024, 216-192 with only 3 D defectors); Heritage Action 119th 0% reflects consistent D-caucus economic posture. Right Advocacy
Party-line NO on HR 5403 CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (May 23, 2024, 216-192 with only 3 D defectors); Heritage Action 119th 0% reflects consistent D-caucus economic posture.
- [20]NO SAVE Act HR 8281; spoke from House floor in opposition; offered motion to recommit; calls SAVE Act 'voter suppression.' Official
NO SAVE Act HR 8281; spoke from House floor in opposition; offered motion to recommit; calls SAVE Act 'voter suppression.'
- [21]Lead sponsor of John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (expands early/mail voting); opposed to single-day-in-person framework. Official
Lead sponsor of John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (expands early/mail voting); opposed to single-day-in-person framework.
- [22]YES Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act (2022) — expands mail voting and drop-box access. Official
YES Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act (2022) — expands mail voting and drop-box access.
- [23]NO HR 2 Secure the Border Act (May 11, 2023, RC 209; passed with zero D support). Reference
NO HR 2 Secure the Border Act (May 11, 2023, RC 209; passed with zero D support).
- [24]YES Dream/Promise Act 2021 (legalization for DACA-eligible); opposes mandatory-deportation framework. Official
YES Dream/Promise Act 2021 (legalization for DACA-eligible); opposes mandatory-deportation framework.
- [25]NRA-PVF F grade — HARD evidence of opposition to 2A expansion incl. constitutional carry. Unclassified
NRA-PVF F grade — HARD evidence of opposition to 2A expansion incl. constitutional carry.
- [26]YES Bipartisan Safer Communities Act 2022 (red-flag funding); YES Bipartisan Background Checks 2019; YES reinstate Assault Weapons Ban. Official
YES Bipartisan Safer Communities Act 2022 (red-flag funding); YES Bipartisan Background Checks 2019; YES reinstate Assault Weapons Ban.
- [27]YES Bipartisan Safer Communities Act 2022 (red-flag funding); YES Bipartisan Background Checks 2019; YES reinstate Assault Weapons Ban. Official
YES Bipartisan Safer Communities Act 2022 (red-flag funding); YES Bipartisan Background Checks 2019; YES reinstate Assault Weapons Ban.
- [28]YES Bipartisan Safer Communities Act 2022 (red-flag funding); YES Bipartisan Background Checks 2019; YES reinstate Assault Weapons Ban. Reference
YES Bipartisan Safer Communities Act 2022 (red-flag funding); YES Bipartisan Background Checks 2019; YES reinstate Assault Weapons Ban.
- [29]CROSS-PARTY: Cosponsor + YES Iran War Powers Resolution 2025; YES H.Con.Res.38 (2026) terminating unauthorized Iran hostilities. Article-I-restraint-aligned vote (motive partisan re: Trump but recorded vote rubric-aligned). Official
CROSS-PARTY: Cosponsor + YES Iran War Powers Resolution 2025; YES H.Con.Res.38 (2026) terminating unauthorized Iran hostilities. Article-I-restraint-aligned vote (motive partisan re: Trump but recorded vote rubric-aligned).
- [30]CROSS-PARTY: Cosponsor + YES Iran War Powers Resolution 2025; YES H.Con.Res.38 (2026) terminating unauthorized Iran hostilities. Article-I-restraint-aligned vote (motive partisan re: Trump but recorded vote rubric-aligned). Official
CROSS-PARTY: Cosponsor + YES Iran War Powers Resolution 2025; YES H.Con.Res.38 (2026) terminating unauthorized Iran hostilities. Article-I-restraint-aligned vote (motive partisan re: Trump but recorded vote rubric-aligned).
- [31]AIPAC tracker reports $2.7M pro-Israel-lobby money associated with AL-07; documented AIPAC-aligned among CBC centrists. Reference
AIPAC tracker reports $2.7M pro-Israel-lobby money associated with AL-07; documented AIPAC-aligned among CBC centrists.
- [32]AIPAC tracker reports $2.7M pro-Israel-lobby money associated with AL-07; documented AIPAC-aligned among CBC centrists.
AIPAC tracker reports $2.7M pro-Israel-lobby money associated with AL-07; documented AIPAC-aligned among CBC centrists.
- [33]AIPAC tracker reports $2.7M pro-Israel-lobby money associated with AL-07; documented AIPAC-aligned among CBC centrists. Unclassified
AIPAC tracker reports $2.7M pro-Israel-lobby money associated with AL-07; documented AIPAC-aligned among CBC centrists.
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