Gary J. Palmer
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 45% from PACs and 54% from individuals.
54% individuals45% PACs1% other
$979K
raised
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Alabama · U.S. House · District 06 · 2026
Alabama District 06 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Alabama District 06 House race
Gary J. Palmer has raised more than 39 times the next candidate.
Republican Gary J. Palmer has raised about $979K, more than 39 times any rival.
$131K in itemized outside money is on file, led by AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL INC.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
CD
Case Dixon
RR · challenger
63% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 37% from other sources.
63% individuals0% PACs37% other
$25K
raised
EA
Elizabeth Anderson
DD · challenger
60% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 40% from other sources.
60% individuals0% PACs40% other
$16K
raised
KK
Kimberly Kennedy
DD · challenger
62% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 38% from other sources.
62% individuals0% PACs38% other
$9K
raised
MM
Maurice Mercer
DD · challenger
64% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 36% from other sources.
64% individuals0% PACs36% other
$7K
raised
Where the money came from
$131K in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Small donors & unclassified$272K
Real Estate & Construction$22K
Energy & Utilities$21K
Banking & Financial$15K
Health & Pharma$14K
Insurance$8K
Tech & Telecom$5K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL INC · pac$131K
- MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC. · company$14K
- BRINGING REPUBLICAN EXCELLENCE TO TOWN PAC · pac$13K
- ALABAMA POWER CO EMPLOYEES FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (APC EMPLOYEES FEDERAL PAC) · pac$10K
- ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- DRUMMOND COMPANY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DPAC) · pac$10K
- NEWCASTLE CONSTRUCTION · company$10K
- REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
43%55%
43% PACs55% individuals2% other
The incumbent's record
Gary J. Palmer is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2025)
$2.7M
$1.6M - $3.7M. up $2.8M since 2014.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Small donors & unclassified$272K
Real Estate & Construction$22K
Energy & Utilities$21K
Banking & Financial$15K
Health & Pharma$14K
Insurance$8K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Gary J. Palmer R · incumbent | vs | CD Case Dixon R · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $979K | Raised | $25K |
| $258K | Cash on hand | $1K |
| 45% | From PACs | 0% |
| 54% | From individuals | 63% |
| Real Estate & Construction | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |