Jerry Carl
Jerry Carl | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Bradley Byrne |
| Succeeded by | Barry Moore (redistricted) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jerry Lee Carl June 17, 1958 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Tina Carl (m. 1981) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Florida Gateway College |
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Jerry Lee Carl Jr. (born June 17, 1958) is an American politician and businessman who served as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 1st congressional district from 2021 to 2025. The district is based in Mobile, and includes all of the state's share of the Gulf Coast. A Republican, Carl served as a member of the Mobile County Commission from 2012 to 2020, the last two years as president of the commission.
In 2019, Carl announced his candidacy for the House seat being vacated by incumbent Republican Bradley Byrne. He defeated former state senator Bill Hightower in a runoff for the Republican nomination and Democrat James Averhart in the general election. He was reelected in 2022, defeating Libertarian candidate Alexander Remrey; no Democrat filed to run.
In 2024, following redistricting as a result of Allen v. Milligan, Carl ran against fellow incumbent representative Barry Moore in the Republican primary and lost renomination. He has filed paperwork to run against Moore again in 2026.