Clyde Jones
Advanced from the Democratic primary unopposed.
Clyde Jones is a retired U.S. Army veteran (1984–2005), Baptist minister, and the Democratic nominee for Alabama's 1st Congressional District, running on Medicaid expansion, congressional accountability, and immigration reform.[4][6]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- 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.”
In their words — priorities
- 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]
Background
- 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]
Campaign money
Raised $86K · spent $58K · $28K cash on hand (through 2026-07-22) FEC filing ↗