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Gary J. Palmer

Gary J. Palmer

RRepublicanAL-6 · Representative
56
/ 100
Average
Attendance99
Avg: 96
Independence3
Avg: 4
Bipartisan Tone9
Avg: 16
Ethics Record100
Avg: 99
Transparency56
Avg: 57

Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.

Methodology
OverviewStatementsBillsFinanceVotesElections
Gary J. Palmer

Gary J. Palmer

RepublicanAL-6 · Representative
Voting Ideologyⓘ
Liberal
Conservative
Conservative (0.672)
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Gary J. Palmer is a Republican Representative from AL, District 6. He has served 11 years in Congress across 6 terms. Based on his voting record, he is rated as conservative, voting with his party 96.7% of the time.

11
Years in Office
6
Terms Served
119
Current Congress

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Report Card

Performance metrics for the current Congress

96.7%
Party Loyaltyⓘ
18 votes against party
1.4%
Missed Votesⓘ
557 total votes
7
Bills Sponsoredⓘ
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How Gary Compares

vs. the average House member

Party Loyalty+0.8% vs avg
96.7%
Avg: 95.9%
Missed Votes-2.2% vs avg
1.4%
Avg: 3.6%
Bills Sponsored-6.0 vs avg
7
Avg: 13.0

Committee Assignments

Committees shape which bills get heard. See what this member has influence over.

House Committee on Energy and CommerceHouse Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle · through 2026-04-29

$356,133
Cash on Handⓘ
$783,587
Total Receiptsⓘ
$580,693
Disbursementsⓘ
$414,652
Individual Donors
$329,500
PAC Contributionsⓘ
$0
Self-Fundingⓘ

Service History

2015–2027House · AL-6 · RepublicanCurrent

District Demographics

AL-6 · ACS 2023 estimates · These are the people this member represents.

714,716
Population
$79,908
Median Income
39.0
Median Age
39.2%
College Educated
Racial Composition
White 70.9%Black 20.1%Hispanic 6.4%Asian 1.7%