The alabama delegation
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The Alabama delegation is an electorally solid congressional delegation.
Of the nine 2022-2023 class members, two are female, and seven are male. One is minority representation through the end of the year. Four are lawyers, several are business people, one is a former collegiate football coach, and two members have Master’s degrees.
The University of Alabama has conferred three degrees - the highest received by any delegation member.
None of the Alabama delegation members appear to have military experience. Both Senators are freshmen members, as is one House member.
The average tenure for the delegation is five terms, assuming everyone completes their service through the end of 2024. The longest-serving member has been in Congress for 14 terms.
When you look at these profiles, we have given each a letter grade for their effort this Congress, based on various factors, which you will find in What Is Thomas Looking For? These letter grades are probably pretty familiar to you if you have ever been a school student (we hope the answer to that is we all have!)
If you see a meager score for a particular member, it will probably be due to one or two key factors: ethics challenges or anti-democratic behavior.
Republicans have been hit hard on their lack of pushback on former President Trump and their support of election denying in the 2020 presidential campaign. The unanswered soaring deficit on their watch, the dismantling of allied relationships around the globe, and opposition to funding anti-authoritarian initiatives. The denial of climate change weighs heavily on us as well. We make no secret that transparency and Government in the Sunshine are important to us, and we further argue that some have been awful stewards of this category. For example, six of the nine Alabama delegation members voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election results the same evening as Trump supporters stormed the United States Capitol.
Democrats have been hit hard for their lack of progress on key matters because they control the United States Senate and have a razor-close margin in the U.S. House of Representatives. They have not been, in our opinion, innovative or necessarily insistent on finding rational, reasonable solutions to the problems plaguing the American public today. We want to see more and better.
Both have been dinged for being too partisan and not collaborative where evident. Senator Tuberville owns this category right now because he is too doctrinaire, in our opinion, and an obstructionist to good government in the 21st century.
We also indicate what we believe might be the outcome of these Members’ 2024 elections today. The overwhelming majority of House members were re-elected in 2022. None of the United States Senators is up for re-election this season.
Our prospect ratings fall into three categories:
Safe Bet - which means what it means. These members of Congress are running strong and look to be overwhelming prospects for re-election at this time. However, we reserve the right to re-categorize their chances if necessary.
It’s A Race - means this race is too close to call, and we can not reasonably predict who will win this seat.
Nudging - means the seat is leaning one way or another for this candidate. We have just a small number of current members of Congress in this category. Stay tuned!
So, would you like to meet these fascinating Alabamians? If so, just keep reading on!
what is thomas looking for?
There are no true vulnerable races for Thomas to watch in Alabama for 2024.
the senators
Credit: US Senator Tommy Tuberville
United States Senator tommy tuberville (R)
Alabama’s senior senator, Tommy Tuberville, is a former college football coach who was a coach at one time at Auburn University. A graduate of Southern State College, Tuberville was elected to his first term in 2020. Married and the father of two, the Senator serves on the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee; the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee; the Veterans’ Committee; and the Armed Services Committee. His decision in 2023 to block hundreds of military promotions for political reasons drew bipartisan ire from his Senate colleagues.
Thomas Take: Not up for re-election in 2024
Thomas Rank: F
Credit: US Senator Katie Britt
United states senator katie britt (r)
Alabama’s junior senator was newly elected to her first term in 2022. A member of the Appropriations Committee; the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee; and the Rules and Administration Committee, Senator Britt has an undergraduate and law degree from the University of Alabama. She is married and the mother of two.
Thomas Take: Not up for re-election in 2024
Thomas Rank: C
the representatives
Credit: US Rep. Jerry Carl
district 1 - u.s. rep. jerry Carl (r)
Congressman Jerry Carl is a two-term member of the House who represents coastal Alabama and the City of Mobile in Congress. He serves on the Appropriations and Natural Resources committees, is married, and is the father of two. The Congressman attended Lake City Community College in Florida.
Thomas Take: Not Running for Re-Election in 2024 - (Open Seat) - Safe Bet Republican
Thomas Rank: D
district 2 - U.S. Rep. barry moore (r)
Congresswoman Barry Moore is serving his third term in Congress and represents the southeastern portion of Alabama around Montgomery including an area called the Wiregrass Region. A graduate of Auburn University, Congressman Moore serves on the Agriculture and Judiciary committees. He is married and the father of four.
Thomas Take: Safe Bet Republican
Thomas Rank: D
Credit: US Rep. Barry Moore
Credit: US Rep. Mike Rogers
District 3 - U.S. Rep. mike rogers (r)
Representing east central Alabama including the Talladega area, Congressman Mike Rogers serves on the Armed Services Committee and is an eleven-term member of the House. A graduate of Jacksonville State University with both an undergraduate and graduate degree and a law degree from the Birmingham School of Law, Rogers is married and the father of three.
Thomas Take: Safe Bet Republican
Thomas Rank: D
District 4 - U.S. Rep. robert aderholt (r)
Representing the Tuscaloosa and Huntsville areas around northwestern Alabama, Congressman Robert Aderholt serves on the House Judiciary Committee. He is a fourteen-term member who earned his undergraduate degree from the University of North Alabama and a law degree from Samford University. He is married and the father of two.
Thomas Take: Safe Bet Republican
Thomas Rank: D
Credit: US Rep. Robert Aderholt
Credit: US Rep. Dale Strong
district 5 - U.S. rep. dale strong (r)
Representing the northern Alabama region including Huntsville, Congressman Dale Strong is a freshman member who serves on the Armed Services Committee; the Homeland Security Committee; and the Science, Space, and Technology Committee. A graduate of Athens State University, Strong is married and the father of two.
Thomas Take: Safe Bet Republican
Thomas Rank: B
district 6 - U.S. rep. gary palmer (r)
Five-term House member Gary Palmer represents the Birmingham area of Alabama in Congress. The married father of three serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Oversight and Accountability Committee. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama.
Thomas Take: Safe Bet Republican
Thomas Rank: D
Credit: US Rep. Gary Palmer
Credit: US Rep. Terri Sewell
district 7 - U.s. Rep. terri sewell (d)
The only Democrat in the Alabama delegation, U.S. Representative Terri Sewell represents a region that encompasses Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma, and Tuscaloosa. A Princeton graduate with a Master’s degree from Oxford University and a law degree from Harvard, Sewell is a seven-term member of the House who serves on the Armed Services Committee; the House Administration Committee; and the Ways and Means Committee. She is not married.
Thomas Take: Safe Bet Democrat
Thomas Rank: B