Lee McInnis
Advanced from the Democratic primary unopposed.
Lee McInnis is a retired U.S. Army intelligence officer and the Democratic nominee for Alabama's 3rd Congressional District. He served nearly three decades in the Defense Intelligence Community, including overseas postings in Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and later taught at the college level.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Says GOP cuts to health spending will be "catastrophic" for rural Alabama hospitals and that a robust Veterans Health Care System is needed.[3]
- SupportsRaise taxes on high earners or corporations
Says the ultra-rich and large corporations should pay a fair share of taxes, and that working and middle-class Americans have carried too much of the tax burden.[3]
“Make sure the ultra-rich and corporations pay their fair share.”
- OpposesBroad tariffs on imported goods
Says tariffs are causing rising prices and job losses and hurting farmers in his district.[3]
In their words — priorities
- Health care: says Republican budget cuts to Medicaid and health spending threaten rural hospitals, citing an estimate that Alabama could lose 20 rural hospitals and 200,000 to 500,000 residents' health coverage.[3]
- Education: says he opposes what he calls a "two tier" education system and supports revitalizing technical education and making college more affordable.[3]
- Economy and tariffs: says tariffs are raising prices and hurting farmers in the district, and that the country must build an economy that "lifts all people."[3]
Background
- Born in Birmingham and raised in Homewood, Alabama; graduated from Homewood High School and earned bachelor's (1983) and master's (1987) degrees from Auburn University, later returning to earn a second master's degree in history from Auburn in 2024.[3]
- Served in the U.S. Army from 1983 to 1989 as an Arabic linguist, then spent 28 years in the Defense Intelligence Community with postings in Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, and Afghanistan, receiving the Joint Staff Civilian Commendation Medal and the Defense Intelligence Agency's Director Intelligence Medal.[3]
- Is affiliated with Indivisible Auburn/Opelika, the NAACP (Branch 5038), Auburn United Methodist Church, the National Eagle Scout Association, and the American Legion.[3]
Campaign money
Raised $61K · spent $29K · $9,462 cash on hand (through 2026-09-30) FEC filing ↗