| Election Name: | 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama |
| Country: | Alabama |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Seats For Election: | All 7 Alabama seats to the United States House of Representatives |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Last Election1: | 6 |
| Seats1: | 6 |
| Popular Vote1: | 942,393 |
| Percentage1: | 70.13% |
| Swing1: | 1.1% |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Last Election2: | 1 |
| Seats2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 318,540 |
| Percentage2: | 23.71% |
| Swing2: | 5.96% |
| Party3: | Libertarian Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 74,920 |
| Percentage3: | 5.58% |
| Last Election3: | New |
| Seats3: | 0 |
| Swing3: | New |
| Turnout: | 38.5% |
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama were held on November 8, 2022, 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 other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.
Primaries in Alabama took place on May 24. If any race resulted in no candidate receiving over 50% of the vote, runoff elections would occur on June 21.
Following redistricting as a result of the 2020 United States census, the Republican-controlled Alabama Legislature adopted a new congressional map in the autumn of 2021. The map drew one of Alabama's seven congressional districts with an African-American majority population; a single African-American majority congressional district had been the case for over 30 years. Three federal judges denied this map on January 24, 2022, stating that Alabama, which had an African-American population of 27% as of 2022, needed two congressional districts that were likely to elect African-American representatives, in accordance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965. John Wahl, the chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, said he expected the court's decision to be appealed.[1] The office of the Attorney General of Alabama began the process of an appeal on January 25, 2022.[2] The qualifying deadline for congressional candidates was also extended from January 28 to February 11.[3]
The New York Times predicted that the appeal would go to the U.S. Supreme Court to address the practice of racial gerrymandering in the United States. If a second African-American majority district was upheld and passed, it would have been a significant pick-up for Democrats in Alabama. In response to the federal ruling, Representative Jerry Carl stated during a radio interview that his campaign was considering alternative strategies in the event that he was forced to run against fellow Representative Barry Moore.[4] Chairman Wahl stated on January 28 that the Republican Party would plan to win all seven congressional seats if a new map created two competitive seats with slight African-American majorities, rather than one district guaranteed for a Democratic victory.[5]
Ultimately, the case went to the Supreme Court, which ruled in a 5–4 decision on February 7, 2022, that Alabama's request for a stay would be granted, halting the three-judge panel's decision, upholding the state's original map and signifying a victory for Republicans in Alabama.[6] Justice Brett Kavanaugh, joined by Samuel Alito, wrote a majority opinion, with Elena Kagan authoring a dissent.[7] [8]
The decision created some confusion over whether the extension for the filing deadline had been overturned as well; Secretary of State John Merrill clarified that the deadline would be left up to the parties.[9] While the Democratic Party confirmed that it would keep its deadline as February 11,[10] the Republican deadline was left unclear. This led to disputes over the eligibility for candidates to qualify for Republican primaries, specifically Jeff Coleman in District 2, and Jamie Aiken in District 6.[11] Republican chairman John Wahl stated that the party would commit to state laws and party bylaws regarding the controversy.[12] Following legal action, the U.S. District Court for Northern Alabama ruled against Coleman on February 25, 2022, establishing that it could not force the Alabama Republican Party to list the candidate's name on the ballot.[13]
The case eventually led to a Supreme Court ruling in Allen v. Milligan during the 2024 election cycle, in which the lower court's ruling was upheld and a second African-American majority district was mandated, marking a major reversal and victory for Democratic voting rights activists.[14]
| Election Name: | 2022 Alabama's 1st congressional district election |
| Country: | Alabama |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 1 |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 1 |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Seats For Election: | Alabama's 1st congressional district |
| Image1: | Jerry Carl 117th U.S Congress (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Jerry Carl |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 140,592 |
| Percentage1: | 83.6% |
| Nominee2: | Alexander Remrey |
| Party2: | Libertarian Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 26,369 |
| Percentage2: | 15.7% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Map2 Image: | File:2022 AL-01.svg |
| Map2 Size: | 200px |
| Map2 Caption: | Precinct results Carl: Remrey: |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Jerry Carl |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Jerry Carl |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Alabama's 1st congressional district. The 1st district encompasses Washington, Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia and Monroe counties, including the cities of Mobile, Bay Minette, Foley, and Monroeville. The incumbent was Republican Jerry Carl, who had represented the district since 2021 and was elected with 64.4% of the vote in 2020.[15]
No Democratic candidates qualified to run in this district, initially leaving Carl unopposed.[16] However, the Libertarian Party qualified for ballot access in May 2022, presenting a general election challenge to Carl.[17]
No primary was held for Libertarian candidates, and they were instead nominated by the party.
| Source | Ranking | As of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | The Cook Political Report[22] | November 5, 2021 | |
| align=left | Inside Elections[23] | November 22, 2021 | |
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball[24] | November 11, 2021 | |
| Politico[25] | April 5, 2022 | ||
| RCP[26] | June 9, 2022 | ||
| align=left | Fox News[27] | July 11, 2022 | |
| DDHQ[28] | July 20, 2022 | ||
| 538[29] | June 30, 2022 | ||
| The Economist[30] | September 7, 2022 |
| Election Name: | 2022 Alabama's 2nd congressional district election |
| Country: | Alabama |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 2 |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 2 |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Seats For Election: | Alabama's 2nd congressional district |
| Image1: | Rep. Barry Moore official photo.jpg (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Barry Moore |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 137,460 |
| Percentage1: | 69.1% |
| Nominee2: | Phyllis Harvey-Hall |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 58,014 |
| Percentage2: | 29.1% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Map2 Image: | 2022 AL-02.svg |
| Map2 Size: | 200px |
| Map2 Caption: | Precinct results Moore: Harvey-Hall: |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Barry Moore |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Barry Moore |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
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 Barry Moore, who was elected with 65.2% of the vote in 2020.[15]
Businessman and 2020 candidate Jeff Coleman attempted to launch a primary challenge against Moore, and even purchased an advertisement campaign including airtime during Super Bowl LVI in local markets. However, a federal panel ruled against his candidacy, as he qualified after the Supreme Court upheld Alabama's original congressional map and qualifying dates.[31]
No primary was held for Libertarian candidates, and they were instead nominated by the party.
| Source | Ranking | As of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | The Cook Political Report | November 5, 2021 | |
| align=left | Inside Elections | November 22, 2021 | |
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 11, 2021 | |
| Politico | April 5, 2022 | ||
| RCP | June 9, 2022 | ||
| align=left | Fox News | July 11, 2022 | |
| DDHQ | July 20, 2022 | ||
| 538 | June 30, 2022 | ||
| The Economist | September 7, 2022 |
| Election Name: | 2022 Alabama's 3rd congressional district election |
| Country: | Alabama |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 3 |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 3 |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Seats For Election: | Alabama's 3rd congressional district |
| Image1: | Rep. Mike Rogers official portrait, 118th Congress (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Mike Rogers |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 135,602 |
| Percentage1: | 71.2% |
| Nominee2: | Lin Veasey |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 47,859 |
| Percentage2: | 25.1% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Map2 Image: | 2022 AL-03.svg |
| Map2 Size: | 200px |
| Map2 Caption: | Precinct results Rogers: Veasey: |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Mike Rogers |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Mike Rogers |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Alabama's 3rd congressional district. The 3rd district is based in eastern Alabama, taking in Anniston, Auburn, Talladega, and Tuskegee. The incumbent was Republican Mike Rogers, who was re-elected with 67.5% of the vote in 2020.[15]
No primary was held for Libertarian candidates, and they were instead nominated by the party.
| Source | Ranking | As of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | The Cook Political Report | November 5, 2021 | |
| align=left | Inside Elections | November 22, 2021 | |
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 11, 2021 | |
| Politico | April 5, 2022 | ||
| RCP | June 9, 2022 | ||
| align=left | Fox News | July 11, 2022 | |
| DDHQ | July 20, 2022 | ||
| 538 | June 30, 2022 | ||
| The Economist | September 7, 2022 |
| Election Name: | 2022 Alabama's 4th congressional district election |
| Country: | Alabama |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 4 |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 4 |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Seats For Election: | Alabama's 4th congressional district |
| Image1: | Robert Aderholt official photo (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Robert Aderholt |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 164,655 |
| Percentage1: | 84.1% |
| Nominee2: | Rick Neighbors |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 26,694 |
| Percentage2: | 13.6% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Map2 Image: | 2022 AL-04.svg |
| Map2 Size: | 200px |
| Map2 Caption: | Precinct results Aderholt: Neighbors: |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Robert Aderholt |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Robert Aderholt |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Alabama's 4th congressional district. The 4th district is located in rural north-central Alabama, including Cullman, Gadsden, Jasper, and Muscle Shoals. The incumbent was Republican Robert Aderholt, who was re-elected with 82.2% of the vote in 2020.[15]
No primary was held for Libertarian candidates, and they were instead nominated by the party.
| Source | Ranking | As of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | The Cook Political Report | November 5, 2021 | |
| align=left | Inside Elections | November 22, 2021 | |
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 11, 2021 | |
| Politico | April 5, 2022 | ||
| RCP | June 9, 2022 | ||
| align=left | Fox News | July 11, 2022 | |
| DDHQ | July 20, 2022 | ||
| 538 | June 30, 2022 | ||
| The Economist | September 7, 2022 |
| Election Name: | 2022 Alabama's 5th congressional district election |
| Country: | Alabama |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 5 |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 5 |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Seats For Election: | Alabama's 5th congressional district |
| Image1: | File:Dale_Strong_official_House_portrait (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Dale Strong |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 142,435 |
| Percentage1: | 67.1% |
| Nominee2: | Kathy Warner-Stanton |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 62,740 |
| Percentage2: | 29.6% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Map2 Image: | 2022 AL-05.svg |
| Map2 Size: | 200px |
| Map2 Caption: | Precinct results Strong: Warner-Stanton: |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Mo Brooks |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Dale Strong |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Alabama's 5th congressional district. The 5th district is based in northern Alabama, including the city of Huntsville, as well as Athens, Decatur, Florence, and Scottsboro. The incumbent was Republican Mo Brooks, who was re-elected with 95.8% of the vote in 2020, without major-party opposition.[15] On March 22, 2021, Brooks announced his retirement and intention to run for U.S. Senate.[42]
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| 1[50] | January 18, 2022 | Republican Women of Huntsville | Dale Jackson | N/A | |||||||
| 2[51] | April 21, 2022 | Huntsville South Civic Association | N/A | N/A | A | A | A | A | |||
| 3[52] | May 1, 2022 | Athens-Limestone Republican Women | Tracy Smith | A | |||||||
| 4[53] | June 14, 2022 | WHDF North Alabama's CW | Jerry Hayes Christine Killimayer | YouTube (1) YouTube (2) YouTube (3) | E | E | E | E | |||
No primary was held for Libertarian candidates, and they were instead nominated by the party.
| Source | Ranking | As of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | The Cook Political Report | November 5, 2021 | |
| align=left | Inside Elections | November 22, 2021 | |
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 11, 2021 | |
| Politico | April 5, 2022 | ||
| RCP | June 9, 2022 | ||
| align=left | Fox News | July 11, 2022 | |
| DDHQ | July 20, 2022 | ||
| 538 | June 30, 2022 | ||
| The Economist | September 7, 2022 |
| Election Name: | 2022 Alabama's 6th congressional district election |
| Country: | Alabama |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 6 |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 6 |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Seats For Election: | Alabama's 6th congressional district |
| Image1: | Gary Palmer - 2018 (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Gary Palmer |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 154,233 |
| Percentage1: | 83.7% |
| Nominee2: | Andria Chieffo |
| Party2: | Libertarian Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 27,833 |
| Percentage2: | 15.1% |
| Map Size: | 200 px |
| Map2 Image: | File:2022 AL-06.svg |
| Map2 Size: | 200px |
| Map2 Caption: | Precinct results Palmer: Chieffo: |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Gary Palmer |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Gary Palmer |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
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. Other cities include Alabaster, Hoover and Montevallo. The incumbent was Republican Gary Palmer, who was re-elected with 97.1% of the vote in 2020, without major-party opposition.[15]
No Democratic candidates qualified to run in this district, initially leaving Palmer unopposed. However, the Libertarian Party qualified for ballot access in May 2022, presenting a general election challenge to Palmer.
No primary was held for Libertarian candidates, and they were instead nominated by the party.
| Source | Ranking | As of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | The Cook Political Report | November 5, 2021 | |
| align=left | Inside Elections | November 22, 2021 | |
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 11, 2021 | |
| Politico | April 5, 2022 | ||
| RCP | June 9, 2022 | ||
| align=left | Fox News | July 11, 2022 | |
| DDHQ | July 20, 2022 | ||
| 538 | June 30, 2022 | ||
| The Economist | September 7, 2022 |
| Election Name: | 2022 Alabama's 7th congressional district election |
| Country: | Alabama |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 7 |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 7 |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Seats For Election: | Alabama's 7th congressional district |
| Image1: | Terri Sewell 116th Congress.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Terri Sewell |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 123,233 |
| Percentage1: | 63.5% |
| Nominee2: | Beatrice Nichols |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 67,416 |
| Percentage2: | 34.8% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Map2 Image: | 2022 AL-07.svg |
| Map2 Size: | 200px |
| Map2 Caption: | Precinct results Sewell: Nichols: |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Terri Sewell |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Terri Sewell |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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 97.2% of the vote in 2020, without major-party opposition.[15]
No primary was held for Libertarian candidates, and they were instead nominated by the party.
| Source | Ranking | As of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | The Cook Political Report | November 5, 2021 | |
| align=left | Inside Elections | November 22, 2021 | |
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 11, 2021 | |
| Politico | April 5, 2022 | ||
| RCP | June 9, 2022 | ||
| align=left | Fox News | July 11, 2022 | |
| DDHQ | July 20, 2022 | ||
| 538 | June 30, 2022 | ||
| The Economist | September 7, 2022 |
Book: Merrill . John. State of Alabama Canvass of Results. 8 November 2022 . Alabama Secretary of State . 14 December 2022.