Gary J. Palmer

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Gary J. Palmer

U.S. Representative · AL-6 · R

U.S. Representative — AL-6 (R)

Gary James Palmer (born May 14, 1954) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 6th congressional district since 2015. His district includes the wealthier parts of Birmingham, as well as most of its suburbs. Before becoming an elected official, Palmer co-founded and served as the longtime president of the Alabama Policy Institute, a conservative think tank. [Wikipedia ↗]

FEC receipts · 2016–2026 cycles

$7,387,925 raised

Influence graph
Individual 54%
PAC 33%
Other

Where the $7,387,925 raised came from · FEC · 2016–2026 cycle

$7,387,925
Raised
FEC receipts · 2016–2026 cycle
$2,444,962
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 2016–2026 cycles
$493,518
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 22 sources

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Top individual donors · 15

Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.

Top industries · donor money

  • Other / unclassified$423,665
  • Not employed / self$325,400
  • Retired$128,350
  • Real estate$43,750
  • Energy & natural resources$36,700
  • Securities & investment$25,450
  • Health professionals$22,300
  • Lawyers & law firms$8,600

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • ARD CONTRACTING$16,700
  • WELLBORN CABINETS$13,500
  • ELCAN AND ASSOCIATES INC.$13,200
  • NEWCASTLE CONSTRUCTION$13,200
  • HAMMER LGC$13,200
  • WHITE-SPUNNER CONSTRUCTION$13,200
  • EXPRESS OIL CHANGE LLC$13,200
  • JDB TEXAS MANAGEMENT INC.$10,000
  • BRASFIELD GORRIE$10,000
  • PEARSON AND ASSOCIATES$6,600

Committee assignments · 7

Seats on the panels that write the rules — where a donor industry meets the member it funded.

  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce — EnvironmentChair
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Energy
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Oversight and Investigations
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform — Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform — Government Operations

Source: @unitedstates/congress-legislators

Legislation sponsored · 15

Bills and resolutions this member introduced in the 119th Congress — what they put their name on, alongside who funds them.

  • H.R. 9617CHARM Act
  • H.R. 8467ZOMBIE Act· Government Operations and Politics
  • H.R. 7934H.R. 7934, Settlement Agreement Information Database Act· Government Operations and Politics
  • H.R. 6373Air Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act of 2025· Environmental Protection
  • H.R. 6102Citizen Ballot Protection Act· Government Operations and Politics

Source: govinfo.gov · BILLSTATUS bulk data (sponsor of record)

Top connections · 23 total

People0
  • None on file
Organizations0
  • None on file
PACs / committees23

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