# 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama

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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

Popular vote
Republican
69.02%
Democratic
29.67%
Other
1.31% :
House seats
Republican
85.72%
Democratic
14.28% :

### By district

Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama by district:
| District | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Others (write-in) | Others (write-in) | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | 211,825 | 64.37% | 116,949 | 35.54% | 301 | 0.09% | 329,075 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 197,996 | 65.22% | 105,286 | 34.68% | 287 | 0.10% | 303,569 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 217,384 | 67.46% | 104,595 | 32.46% | 255 | 0.18% | 322,234 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 4 | 261,553 | 82.24% | 56,237 | 17.68% | 239 | 0.08% | 318,029 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 5 | 253,094 | 95.81% | 0 | 0.00% | 11,066 | 4.19% | 264,160 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 6 | 274,160 | 97.12% | 0 | 0.00% | 8,101 | 2.88% | 282,261 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 7 | 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

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, and announced on February 20, 2019, that he would seek the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2020.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Jerry Carl, Mobile County commissioner
* John Castorani, U.S. Army veteran
* Bill Hightower, former state senator and candidate for Governor of Alabama in 2018
* Wes Lambert, businessman
* Chris Pringle, state representative

##### Declined

* Bradley Byrne, incumbent U.S. representative (running for U.S. Senate)
* Rusty Glover, former state senator
* Terry Lathan, chair of the Alabama Republican Party

#### Endorsements

Federal officials
* Bradley Byrne, U.S. representative (AL-01) and Republican candidate in the 2020 U.S. Senate election in Alabama
State officials
* Chris Pringle, state representative and 2020 Republican candidate in AL-01
Organizations
* U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Federal officials
* Gary Bauer, former U.S. Under Secretary of Education (1985–1987) and U.S. Deputy Under Secretary of Education (1982–1985)
* Ted Cruz, U.S. senator from Texas and 2016 Republican presidential candidate
* Rick Santorum, 2012 and 2016 Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (1995–2007) and U.S. Representative (PA-18) (1991–1995)
State officials
* Bill Roberts, former state representative (2010–2014)
Organizations
* Club for Growth PAC
* Eagle Forum PAC
* National Right to Life Committee
Individuals
* Stephen Moore, economic adviser to the Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign and co-founder and former president of the Club for Growth (1999–2004)

#### 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% |

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jerry Carl | 38,359 | 38.7 |
| | Republican | Bill Hightower | 37,133 | 37.5 |
| | Republican | Chris Pringle | 19,053 | 19.2 |
| | Republican | Wes Lambert | 3,084 | 3.1 |
| | Republican | John Castorani | 1,465 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 99,094 | 100.0 |

#### Runoff results

Republican primary runoff results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jerry Carl | 44,421 | 52.3 |
| | Republican | Bill Hightower | 40,552 | 47.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 84,973 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* James Averhart, U.S. marines veteran
* Rick Collins, real estate agent
* Kiani Gardner, college professor and biologist

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kiani A. Gardner | 22,962 | 44.1 |
| | Democratic | James Averhart | 21,022 | 40.3 |
| | Democratic | Rick Collins | 8,119 | 15.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,103 | 100.0 |

#### Runoff results

Democratic primary runoff results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | James Averhart | 15,840 | 56.7 |
| | Democratic | Kiani Gardner | 12,102 | 43.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,942 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

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

#### Results

Alabama's 1st congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jerry Carl | 211,825 | 64.4 |
| | Democratic | James Averhart | 116,949 | 35.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 301 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 329,075 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 2

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; on July 26, 2019, she announced she would not seek re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Thomas W. Brown Jr., statistician
* Jeff Coleman, businessman
* Terri Hasdorff, consulting firm president
* Troy King, former Alabama Attorney General
* Barry Moore, former state representative
* Bob Rogers, electrician
* Jessica Taylor, businesswoman and attorney

##### Withdrawn

* Will Dismukes, state representative

##### Declined

* Wes Allen, state representative
* Clyde Chambliss, state senator
* Donnie Chesteen, state senator
* Martha Roby, incumbent U.S. representative

##### Endorsements

Federal officials
* Martha Roby, U.S. representative (AL-02)
Organizations
* U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Federal officials
* Andy Biggs, U.S. representative (AZ-05)
* Jim Jordan, U.S. representative (OH-04)
State officials
* Nathaniel Ledbetter, state representative and state House majority leader
* Tim Wadsworth, state representative
Organizations
* Club for Growth PAC
* Eagle Forum PAC
* House Freedom Fund
State officials
* Will Dismukes, state representative and 2020 Republican candidate in AL-02
Organizations
* Maggie's List
* Susan B. Anthony List

#### 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% | 25% |
| Tarrance Group | September 26–29, 2019 | 303 (V) | ± 5.8% | 34% | 18% | 17% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 23% |

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Coleman | 39,738 | 38.1 |
| | Republican | Barry Moore | 21,354 | 20.4 |
| | Republican | Jessica Taylor | 20,763 | 19.9 |
| | Republican | Troy King | 15,145 | 14.5 |
| | Republican | Terri Hasdorff | 5,207 | 5.0 |
| | Republican | Thomas W. Brown | 1,395 | 1.3 |
| | Republican | Bob Rogers | 824 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 104,426 | 100.0 |

#### Runoff results

Republican primary runoff results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Barry Moore | 52,248 | 60.4 |
| | Republican | Jeff Coleman | 34,185 | 39.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 86,433 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

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

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Phyllis Harvey-Hall | 27,399 | 59.2 |
| | Democratic | Nathan Mathis | 18,898 | 40.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,297 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

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

#### Results

Alabama's 2nd congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Barry Moore | 197,996 | 65.2 |
| | Democratic | Phyllis Harvey-Hall | 105,286 | 34.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 287 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 303,569 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 3

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.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Mike Rogers, incumbent U.S. representative

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Adia Winfrey, clinical psychologist and candidate for Alabama's 3rd congressional district in 2018

### General election
#### Predictions

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

#### Results

Alabama's 3rd congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Rogers (incumbent) | 217,384 | 67.5 |
| | Democratic | Adia Winfrey | 104,595 | 32.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 255 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 322,234 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 4

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.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Robert Aderholt, incumbent U.S. representative

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* United States Chamber of Commerce

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Rick Neighbors

### General election
#### Predictions

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

#### Results

Alabama's 4th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Aderholt (incumbent) | 261,553 | 82.2 |
| | Democratic | Rick Neighbors | 56,237 | 17.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 239 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 318,029 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 5

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.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Mo Brooks, incumbent U.S. representative
* Chris Lewis, U.S. Navy veteran

### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mo Brooks (incumbent) | 83,740 | 74.9 |
| | Republican | Chris Lewis | 28,113 | 25.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 111,853 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

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

#### Results

Alabama's 5th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mo Brooks (incumbent) | 253,094 | 95.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 11,066 | 4.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 264,160 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 6

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.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Gary Palmer, incumbent U.S. representative

### General election
#### Predictions

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

#### Results

Alabama's 6th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gary Palmer (incumbent) | 274,160 | 97.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 8,101 | 2.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 282,261 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 7

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.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Terri Sewell, incumbent U.S. representative

### General election
#### Predictions

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

#### Results

Alabama's 7th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Terri Sewell (incumbent) | 225,742 | 97.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 6,589 | 2.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 232,331 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |