Politician
Jerry Carl
Republican · Alabama · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3
FEC candidate H0AL01055
Jerry Carl (Republican) raised $1.5M for the 2026 Alabama 1st District race, $528K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$5.1M
2026, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
28%
$1.4M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$115K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$1.2M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alabama 1st District | $1.5M | 36% | $0 / $0 | $30K | $1.5M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Alabama 1st District | $1.3M | 38% | $0 / $0 | $1K | $1.3M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Alabama 1st District | $2.3M | 17% | $115K / $1.2M | $10K | $3.6M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $474KLeadership PAC $274KTrade group $232KMembership $140KOther $134KUnion $14KSuper PAC $9KParty $5K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$35K
- Alabama Power Co Employees Federal Political Action Cmte (Apc Employees Federal PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$28K
- Majority Committee PAC--Mc PACLeadership PAC$25K
- Elect - the PAC of the Alabama Farmers FederationCorporate$20K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- David Volkert & Associates, Inc. Political Action Committee ('Dva/Hc PAC')Corporate$15K
- Raptor PACLeadership PAC$13K
- Vulcan Materials Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Land of Opportunity PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Drummond Company, Inc. Political Action Committee (Dpac)Corporate$10K
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama PACCorporate$10K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Club for Growth Actionagainst $1.2M
- Right for Alabama PAC, Incfor $115K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 11 key votes where Jerry Carl had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 8 times (73%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $20K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $20K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $20K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $42K | Nay · against |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $32K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $29K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $42K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $20K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $5K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $9K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $9K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $38K | Nay · with industry |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $9K$32K$37K | PresentPresentPresent |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $5K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $5K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $32K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $5K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $29K | Nay · against |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Jerry Carl's 2026 campaign?
- Jerry Carl (Republican) raised $1.5M for the 2026 Alabama 1st District race, $528K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Jerry Carl?
- Raptor PAC ($13K), The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee ($10K), Vulcan Materials Company Political Action Committee ($10K), Land of Opportunity PAC ($10K), Drummond Company, Inc. Political Action Committee (Dpac) ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Jerry Carl raised across elections?
- $1.5M in 2026 (Alabama 1st District), $1.3M in 2022 (Alabama 1st District), $2.3M in 2020 (Alabama 1st District).