U.S. House · Alabama's 1st Congressional District

• YesSecure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · H.R. 2 · Passed 219–213 · 2023-05-11 roll call ↗Would have resumed border-wall construction, restricted asylum eligibility, expanded detention, and mandated E-Verify for employers.
• Didn't voteInflation Reduction Act — final House passage · H.R. 5376 · Passed 220–207 · 2022-08-12 roll call ↗Enacted clean-energy and climate tax credits, a 15% minimum tax on large corporations' book income, a 1% excise tax on stock buybacks, and Medicare drug-price negotiation.
• NoAssault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · H.R. 1808 · Passed 217–213 · 2022-07-29 roll call ↗Would have banned the sale, manufacture and import of many semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.
• NoWomen's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · H.R. 8296 · Passed 219–210 · 2022-07-15 roll call ↗Passed after Dobbs; would have created a federal statutory right to abortion services and limited state restrictions.
• NoBipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · S. 2938 · Passed 234–193 · 2022-06-24 roll call ↗Expanded background checks for buyers under 21, funded state red-flag and crisis-intervention programs, and narrowed the "boyfriend loophole."
• NoBuild Back Better Act — House passage · H.R. 5376 · Passed 220–213 · 2021-11-19 roll call ↗Would have funded clean-energy tax credits, universal pre-kindergarten and child-care subsidies, and extended health-coverage subsidies; it did not pass the Senate.
• NoWomen's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · H.R. 3755 · Passed 218–211 · 2021-09-24 roll call ↗Would have created a federal statutory right for providers to offer, and patients to receive, abortion services, limiting state restrictions.
• NoAmerican Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · H.R. 6 · Passed 228–197 · 2021-03-18 roll call ↗Would have created a path to permanent legal status for many undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children and for certain TPS and DED holders.

• actionServed on the House Committee on Appropriations (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration; Financial Services and General Government; State Department, Foreign Operations subcommittees) in the 118th Congress (2023-2024).[2]
• actionServed on the House Committee on Armed Services (Military Personnel; Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittees) and as Vice Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee's Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee in the 117th Congress (2021-2022).[2]

• ✓SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportationsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6, 2021-03-18).[13][14]

  What they say: Campaign website says he worked in Congress to pass border security legislation, including wall funding and more Border Patrol agents, and will continue to prioritize border enforcement.[3]

• ✕OpposesStricter gun lawsFrom recorded votes

  Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29). Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24).[9][10]

  What they say: Describes himself as a lifelong Second Amendment supporter with a 100% rating from Gun Owners of America and a past NRA-Political Victory Fund endorsement.[3]

• ✕OpposesProtect legal access to abortionFrom recorded votes

  Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).[11][12]

  What they say: Says he is "100% pro-life," opposes taxpayer funding for abortion, and supported the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade.[3]

• ✓SupportsIncrease police funding and staffing

  Says he opposes defunding the police and has been a strong supporter of law enforcement in Congress.[3]

• ✓SupportsContinue U.S. military aid to Israel

  Says he stands with Israel and introduced legislation intended to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.[3]

• ✕OpposesFaster transition away from fossil fuelsFrom recorded votes

  Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.[8]

• ✕OpposesUniversal, publicly funded child careFrom recorded votes

  Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.[8]

• Says he will continue to work alongside President Trump's agenda in Congress.[3]
• Emphasizes border security, citing his prior vote for border-wall funding and hiring more Border Patrol agents.[3]
• Says Washington needs to "live within its means" and supports a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution.[3]

• Born in Mobile, Alabama; founded businesses in real estate, healthcare, and timber before entering politics.[2]
• Elected to the U.S. House in 2020 and re-elected in 2022; served on the House Committee on Appropriations and the House Committee on Armed Services during his time in Congress.[2]

Raised $1.2M · spent $865K · $367K cash on hand (through 2026-07-22) FEC filing ↗

• ✓SupportsExpand public health coverage

  Supports expanding Medicaid in Alabama and extending ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credits, and backs a federal proposal to create a direct federal Medicare-style coverage program for residents of states, including Alabama, that continue to refuse Medicaid expansion.[7]

  “I believe in the expansion of Medicaid, and ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credits to ease the burden of health care on every day Americans.”

• ✕OpposesExpand immigration enforcement and deportations

  Supports a path to documentation for undocumented immigrants and says immigration enforcement should not separate families or rely on arrest quotas, while saying secure borders are still important.[7]

  “I will fight for real immigration reform — a clear, straightforward path for undocumented people to get documented — because the people doing the work that holds our communities together deserve better than to live in fear. Secure borders are important, but lives and families shouldn't be put on the line to hit arrest quotas.”

• Says Congress should be accountable to voters rather than party leadership or the White House, and calls for total government transparency.[5]
• Wants comprehensive healthcare coverage for all Alabamians.[5]
• Says his campaign will not take corporate PAC money and supports congressional reforms such as banning stock trading by members of Congress and their families and imposing term limits.[7]

• Served 21 years in the U.S. Army Signal Corps (1984–2005), retiring as a First Sergeant; received the Bronze Star Medal for service in Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom II.[4][6]
• Earned a high school diploma from Charles City High School (Virginia) and a bachelor's degree from Excelsior University in 2008.[4]
• Retired from FMC Agriculture Solutions as a Process Safety Management Coordinator in May 2024; serves as an Associate Minister at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Daphne, Alabama.[5]
• Served two years as President of the Board of Directors for the nonprofit Alabama Arise and sits on the Steering Committee for Leadership Baldwin and the Executive Committee for the Commission on Social Justice and Racial Reconciliation of the Episcopal Diocese of the Gulf Coast.[5]

Raised $86K · spent $58K · $28K cash on hand (through 2026-07-22) FEC filing ↗