2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama explained

Election Name:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama
Country:	Alabama
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama
Next Year:	2022
Seats For Election:	All 7 Alabama seats to the United States House of Representatives
Election Date:	November 3, 2020
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Last Election1:	6
Seats1:	6
Popular Vote1:	1,416,012
Percentage1:	69.02%
Swing1:	10.24%
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election2:	1
Seats2:	1
Popular Vote2:	608,809
Percentage2:	29.67%
Swing2:	11.22%

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of Alabama, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

Overview

By district

Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama by district:^[1]

scope=col rowspan=3	District	scope=col colspan=2	Republican	scope=col colspan=2	Democratic	scope=col colspan=2	Others (write-in)	scope=col colspan=2	Total	scope=col rowspan=3	Result
scope=col colspan=2 style="background:"	!	scope=col colspan=2 style="background:"	!	scope=col colspan=2	!	scope=col colspan=2
scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	% !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	% !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	% !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	%
	211,825	64.37%	116,949	35.54%	301	0.09%	329,075	100.0%	Republican hold
	197,996	65.22%	105,286	34.68%	287	0.10%	303,569	100.0%	Republican hold
	217,384	67.46%	104,595	32.46%	255	0.18%	322,234	100.0%	Republican hold
	261,553	82.24%	56,237	17.68%	239	0.08%	318,029	100.0%	Republican hold
	253,094	95.81%	0	0.00%	11,066	4.19%	264,160	100.0%	Republican hold
	274,160	97.12%	0	0.00%	8,101	2.88%	282,261	100.0%	Republican hold
	0	0.00%	225,742	97.16%	6,589	2.84%	232,331	100.0%	Democratic hold
Total	1,416,012	69.02%	608,809	29.67%	26,838	1.31%	2,051,659	100.0%

District 1

Election Name:	2020 Alabama's 1st congressional district election
Country:	Alabama
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 1
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 1
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Rep. Jerry Carl official photo.jpg
Nominee1:	Jerry Carl
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	211,825
Percentage1:	64.4%
Nominee2:	James Averhart
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	116,949
Percentage2:	35.5%
Map Size:	300px
U.S. Representatives
Before Election:	Bradley Byrne
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Jerry Carl
After Party:	Republican Party (US)
Map2 Image:	AL1 House 2020.svg
Map2 Size:	300px
Map2 Caption:	Precinct Results Carl: Averhart:

See also: Alabama's 1st congressional district. The 1st district is home to the city of Mobile, and includes Washington, Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia and Monroe counties. The incumbent was Republican Bradley Byrne, who was re-elected with 63.2% of the vote in 2018,^[2] and announced on February 20, 2019, that he would seek the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2020.^[3]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Jerry Carl, Mobile County commissioner^[4]
• John Castorani, U.S. Army veteran^[5]
• Bill Hightower, former state senator and candidate for Governor of Alabama in 2018^[6]
• Wes Lambert, businessman^[7]
• Chris Pringle, state representative^[8]

Declined

• Bradley Byrne, incumbent U.S. representative (running for U.S. Senate)^[3]
• Rusty Glover, former state senator^[4]
• Terry Lathan, chair of the Alabama Republican Party^[9]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	John Castorani	Jerry Carl	Bill Hightower	Wes Lambert	Chris Pringle	Undecided
WPA Intelligence	November 19–21, 2019	413 (LV)	± 4.9%	1%	13%		35%	2%	16%		33%
Public Opinion Strategies	November 18–19, 2019	300 (V)	± 5.66%	0%	20%		29%	2%	14%	–
Public Opinion Strategies	August, 2019	– (V)	–	–	13%		27%	2%	14%	–
WPA Intelligence	July 23–24, 2019	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	–	12%		34%	2%	16%		35%

Runoff results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• James Averhart, U.S. marines veteran^[10]
• Rick Collins, real estate agent^[11]
• Kiani Gardner, college professor and biologist^[12]

Runoff results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report^[13]		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections^[14]		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball^[15]		November 2, 2020
Politico^[16]		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos^[17]		November 2, 2020
RCP^[18]		November 2, 2020

Results

District 2

Election Name:	2020 Alabama's 2nd congressional district election
Country:	Alabama
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 2
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 2
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Rep. Barry Moore official photo.jpg (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Barry Moore
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	197,996
Percentage1:	65.2%
Nominee2:	Phyllis Harvey-Hall
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	105,286
Percentage2:	34.7%
Map Size:	300px
U.S. Representatives
Before Election:	Martha Roby
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Barry Moore
After Party:	Republican Party (US)
Map2 Image:	AL2 House 2020.svg
Map2 Size:	300px
Map2 Caption:	Precinct Results Moore: Harvey-Hall:

See also: Alabama's 2nd congressional district. The 2nd district encompasses most of the Montgomery metropolitan area, and stretches into the Wiregrass Region in the southeastern portion of the state, including Andalusia, Dothan, Greenville, and Troy. The incumbent was Republican Martha Roby, who was re-elected with 61.4% of the vote in 2018;^[2] on July 26, 2019, she announced she would not seek re-election.^[19]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Thomas W. Brown Jr., statistician^[20]
• Jeff Coleman, businessman^[21]
• Terri Hasdorff, consulting firm president^[20]
• Troy King, former Alabama Attorney General^[22]
• Barry Moore, former state representative^[23]
• Bob Rogers, electrician^[24]
• Jessica Taylor, businesswoman and attorney^[25]

Withdrawn

• Will Dismukes, state representative^[26]

Declined

• Wes Allen, state representative^[27]
• Clyde Chambliss, state senator^[28]
• Donnie Chesteen, state senator^[27]
• Martha Roby, incumbent U.S. representative^[19]

Endorsements

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Troy King	Barry Moore	Will Dismukes	Jeff Coleman	Jessica Taylor	Other	Undecided
We Ask America	January 14–15, 2020	600 (LV)	± 4.0%		16%	8%	–		43%	5%	1%^[29]	25%
Tarrance Group	September 26–29, 2019	303 (V)	± 5.8%		34%	18%	17%	5%	2%	2%^[30]		23%

Runoff results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Phyllis Harvey-Hall, education consultant and retired teacher^[31]
• Nathan Mathis, former state representative and nominee for Alabama's 2nd congressional district in 2016^[31]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020

Results

District 3

Election Name:	2020 Alabama's 3rd congressional district election
Country:	Alabama
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 3
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 3
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Mike Rogers official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Mike Rogers
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	217,384
Percentage1:	67.5%
Nominee2:	Adia Winfrey
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	104,595
Percentage2:	32.5%
Map Size:	300px
U.S. Representatives
Before Election:	Mike Rogers
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Mike Rogers
After Party:	Republican Party (US)
Map2 Image:	AL3 House 2020.svg
Map2 Size:	300px
Map2 Caption:	Precinct Results Rogers: Winfrey:

See also: Alabama's 3rd congressional district. The 3rd district is based in eastern Alabama, taking in small parts of Montgomery, as well as, Talladega, Tuskegee and Auburn. The incumbent was Republican Mike Rogers, who was re-elected with 63.7% of the vote in 2018.^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Mike Rogers, incumbent U.S. representative^[32]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Adia Winfrey, clinical psychologist and candidate for Alabama's 3rd congressional district in 2018^[32]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020

Results

District 4

Election Name:	2020 Alabama's 4th congressional district election
Country:	Alabama
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 4
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 4
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Robert Aderholt official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Robert Aderholt
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	261,553
Percentage1:	82.2%
Nominee2:	Rick Neighbors
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	56,237
Percentage2:	17.7%
Map Size:	300px
U.S. Representatives
Before Election:	Robert Aderholt
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Robert Aderholt
After Party:	Republican Party (US)
Map2 Image:	AL4 House 2020.svg
Map2 Size:	300px
Map2 Caption:	Precinct Results Aderholt: Neighbors:

See also: Alabama's 4th congressional district. The 4th district is located in rural north-central Alabama, spanning the Evangelical belt area. The incumbent was Republican Robert Aderholt, who was re-elected with 79.8% of the vote in 2018.^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Robert Aderholt, incumbent U.S. representative^[31]

Endorsements

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Rick Neighbors

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020

Results

District 5

Election Name:	2020 Alabama's 5th congressional district election
Country:	Alabama
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 5
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 5
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Mo Brooks 113th Congress.jpg
Nominee1:	Mo Brooks
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	253,094
Percentage1:	95.8%
Map Size:	300px
U.S. Representatives
Before Election:	Mo Brooks
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Mo Brooks
After Party:	Republican Party (US)
Map2 Image:	AL5 House 2020.svg
Map2 Size:	300px
Map2 Caption:	Precinct Results Brooks:

See also: Alabama's 5th congressional district. The 5th district is based in northern Alabama, including the city of Huntsville. The incumbent was Republican Mo Brooks, who was re-elected with 61.0% of the vote in 2018.^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Mo Brooks, incumbent U.S. representative^[33]
• Chris Lewis, U.S. Navy veteran^[34]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020

Results

District 6

Election Name:	2020 Alabama's 6th congressional district election
Country:	Alabama
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 6
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 6
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Gary Palmer - 2018 (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Gary Palmer
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	274,160
Percentage1:	97.1%
Map Size:	300px
U.S. Representatives
Before Election:	Gary Palmer
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Gary Palmer
After Party:	Republican Party (US)
Map2 Image:	AL6 House 2020.svg
Map2 Size:	300px
Map2 Caption:	Precinct Results Palmer:

See also: Alabama's 6th congressional district. The 6th district encompasses Greater Birmingham, taking in parts of Birmingham, as well as the surrounding suburbs, including Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Coosa, and Shelby counties. The incumbent was Republican Gary Palmer, who was re-elected with 69.2% of the vote in 2018.^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Gary Palmer, incumbent U.S. representative^[31]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020

Results

District 7

Election Name:	2020 Alabama's 7th congressional district election
Country:	Alabama
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 7
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 7
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Terri Sewell 116th Congress.jpg
Nominee1:	Terri Sewell
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	225,742
Percentage1:	97.2%
Map Size:	300px
U.S. Representatives
Before Election:	Terri Sewell
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Terri Sewell
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)
Map2 Image:	AL7 House 2020.svg
Map2 Size:	300px
Map2 Caption:	Precinct Results Sewell: Write-in: Tie:

See also: Alabama's 7th congressional district. The 7th district encompasses the Black Belt, including Selma and Demopolis, as well as taking in majority-black areas of Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, and Montgomery. The incumbent was Democrat Terri Sewell, who was re-elected with 97.8% of the vote in 2018, without major-party opposition.^[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Terri Sewell, incumbent U.S. representative^[31]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020

Results

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

• • • Web site: League of Women Voters of Alabama . (state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

• James Averhart (D) for Congress
• Jerry Carl (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

• Phyllis Harvey-Hall (D) for Congress
• Barry Moore (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

• Mike Rogers (R) for Congress
• Adia Winfrey (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

• Robert Aderholt (R) for Congress
• Rick Neighbors (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates

• Mo Brooks (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates

• Gary Palmer (R) for Congress
• Kaynen Pellegrino (I) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates

• Terri Sewell (D) for Congress

Notes and References

1. Web site: Johnson. Cheryl L.. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 2020. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. February 28, 2019.
2. Web site: Wasserman. David. Flinn. Ally. 2018 House Popular Vote Tracker. Cook Political Report. November 7, 2018. February 20, 2019.
3. News: South Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne announces run for US Senate in 2020. WPMI. February 20, 2019. February 20, 2019.
4. News: Johnson. Jason. Jerry Carl announces bid to replace U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne. Lagniappe. February 27, 2019. February 28, 2019.
5. News: Preston . David . Five Question with John Castorani . Alabama Politics. October 23, 2019 . November 2, 2019.
6. News: Sharp. John. Bill Hightower announces run for Congress. The Birmingham News. April 16, 2019. April 16, 2019.
7. News: Ross. Sean. Another Republican candidate enters AL-01 race. Yellowhammer News. April 10, 2019. April 10, 2019.
8. News: Rep. Chris Pringle announces 2020 Congressional run . April 4, 2019 . WKRG Staff. WKRG . April 4, 2019.
9. News: Ross. Sean. State Rep. Chris Pringle announces congressional bid – 'I will go toe-to-toe with the liberal Democrats'. Yellowhammer News. April 5, 2019. April 5, 2019.
10. Web site: Sharp . John . Three-way fundraising battle shapes up in Alabama's 1st congressional district race . July 19, 2019 . August 13, 2019.
11. Web site: Alabama ballot loaded with presidential, Senate, state races. Chattanooga Times Free Press. Associated Press. March 3, 2020. April 5, 2020.
12. Web site: Dance . Gabby . Spanish Fort resident Kiani Gardner announces Congress candidacy . July 19, 2019 . August 13, 2019.
13. Web site: 2020 House Race Ratings for November 2, 2020 . The Cook Political Report . April 5, 2021.
14. Web site: 2020 House Ratings . House Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . April 5, 2021.
15. Web site: 2020 House race ratings . Sabato's Crystal Ball . April 5, 2021.
16. Web site: 2020 Election Forecast. April 5, 2021 . Politico.
17. Web site: 2020 House Race Ratings . Daily Kos Elections. April 5, 2021.
18. Web site: Battle for House 2020. April 5, 2021. RCP.
19. News: Bowman. Bridget. Alabama GOP Rep. Martha Roby not running for reelection. Roll Call. July 26, 2019. July 26, 2019.
20. Web site: Moseley . Brandon . Barry Moore officially qualifies in 2nd Congressional District . Alabama Political Reporter . November 9, 2019 . November 8, 2019.
21. Web site: Cason . Mike . Republicans Jeff Coleman, Will Dismukes seeking Martha Roby's congressional seat . Alabama Local News . August 1, 2019 . August 1, 2019.
22. Web site: Lyman . Brian . Former Alabama AG Troy King to run for Congress . Montgomery Advertiser . September 6, 2019 . September 6, 2019.
23. Web site: Cason . Mike . Former state Rep. Barry Moore of Enterprise running for Congress . Alabama Local News . August 6, 2019 . August 5, 2019.
24. Web site: Sell . Mary . Former AG Troy King files to run for Congress . Alabama Daily News . September 27, 2019 . September 6, 2019.
25. Web site: Sharp . John . Prattville businesswoman, Jessica Taylor, announces candidacy in Alabama's 2nd congressional race . Alabama Local News . October 21, 2019 . October 21, 2019.
26. Web site: Cason . Mike . Prattville's Will Dismukes drops out of Alabama congressional race . Alabama Local News . October 31, 2019 . October 30, 2019.
27. News: Ross. Sean. Potential field quickly emerging in Alabama's Second Congressional District. Yellowhammer News. July 28, 2019. August 1, 2019.
28. News: Cason. Mike. Prattville's Clyde Chambliss says he won't seek Roby seat. Alabama Local News. July 29, 2019. July 30, 2019.
29. Bob Rogers 1%
30. Bob Rogers 2%
31. Web site: Cason . Mike . Who's in, who's out? Candidates sign up for primaries . Alabama Local News . November 8, 2019 . November 9, 2019.
32. Web site: Lockette . Tim . Incumbent Rogers to face familiar challengers in House race . The Anniston Star . November 9, 2019 . November 8, 2019.
33. Web site: Qualified Candidates. Alabama Republican Party. 2019-11-09.
34. News: Gattis. Paul. Retired U.S. Navy commander to challenge Mo Brooks for Congress. The Birmingham News. April 15, 2019. April 16, 2019.