
Jerry Carl
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
(Candidate did not provide)
WORK & MILITARY
Small Business Owner, 1980s-present
AFFILIATIONS
NRA, Lifetime Member
Luke 4:18 Fellowship, Deacon
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Mobile County Commission, 8 years
U.S. House of Representatives, 3 years
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
none
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2023-2024
100%
2024
100%
2021
100%
2023
100%
2023-2024
100%
2023
A+
2023-2024
95%
2017-18
94%
2023
94%
2023-2024
89%
2024
87%
2023
85%
2024
74%, 83%†
2023
83%
2023-2024
68%, 82% (cum.)†
2022
74% (cum.)†
2024
C
2023-2024
|100%
2024
|100%
2021
|100%
2023-2024
|100%
2023
|A+
2023-2024
|95%
2017-18
|94%
2023
|94%
2023-2024
|89%
2024
|87%
2023
|85%
2024
|74%, 83%†
2023
|83%
2023-2024
|68%, 82% (cum.)†
2022
|74% (cum.)†
2024
|C
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2024
43%
2021-2022
38%
2024
27%, 24%†
2021
11%
2024
10%
2022
6%
2024
9%, 5%†
2023
0%, 3% (cum.)†
2024
3%, 3% (cum.)†
2023
2%, 3% (cum.)†
2023
0%
2023-2024
0%
2024
F
2024
0%
2024
0%
2024
F
2022
F
2023-2024
0%
2022
F
2024
0%
2024
|43%
2021-2022
|38%
2024
|27%, 24%†
2021
|11%
2022
|6%
2023
|0%, 3% (cum.)†
2024
|3%, 3% (cum.)†
2023
|2%, 3% (cum.)†
2023
|0%
2023-2024
|0%
2024
|F
2024
|0%
2024
|F
2023-2024
|0%
2022
|F
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (8)
National Rifle Association NRA-PVF
House Conservatives Fund
Alabama Farmers Federation ALFA FarmPAC
Alabama Republican Assembly ALRA
Lisa McClain
OTHER (6)
President Donald J. Trump
Alabama Forestry Association ForestPAC
Manufacture Alabama
Petroleum & Convenience Marketers of Alabama
Home Builders Association of Alabama
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (51)
Dale Strong (2026)
Tim Burchett (2026)
WinRed (2026)
State Republican Party Organizations (2024)
Brad Finstad (2023)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (101)
Ann PAC (2026)
BrettPac (2026)
Dale Strong (2026)
Dan Meuser (2026)
Deciding Critical Races (2026)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)
American Maritime Officers (2024)
Airline Pilots Association (2023)
National Air Traffic Controllers Association (2023)
International Association of Masters, Mates, and Pilots (2022)
OTHER INFORMATION
This candidate voted for H.R. 485, the Protecting Care for All Patients Act, which would prohibit federal health programs from using discriminatory measures known as Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs.) A vote for the bill is a pro-life position that indicates opposition to reducing or eliminating care for people with various disabilities and chronic conditions.
Representative sponsored H.R. 79, the WHO Withdrawal Act, which requires the President to immediately withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) and prohibits using any federal funds to provide for U.S. participation in the WHO. The bill also repeals the 1948 act authorizing the U.S. to join the WHO.
One of 149 House Republicans who voted for H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, which suspended the nation's debt limit through January 1, 2025. A vote for H.R. 3746 allows the government to spend without limitation for 19 months at an expected cost of $4 trillion.
This candidate voted against HR 8404 repealing the Defense of Marriage Act. This vote indicates the candidate holds a position that supports traditional marriage.
Voted yes on H.R. 4350, which would require women to register in the Selective Service.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
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The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
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Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
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Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
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The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
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ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
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People who can afford to pay more taxes should do so in order to provide relief for working families.
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The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
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List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
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What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
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HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
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The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
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NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
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The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
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Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
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Islamic terrorism is a threat to the United States' national security.
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IMMIGRATION
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
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I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
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EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
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Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
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VALUES
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
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Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
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Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
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ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
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EQUALITY
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
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ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
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Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
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When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
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2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
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