Jessie Barcala

Democrat | Alabama

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Candidate Profile

State Rep., Dist. 5 Alabama General | November 3, 2026

Leans Liberal

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, AL, Associate in Applied Science Explosive Ordnance Disposal, 1999-2006

Sonoran Desert Institute, Tempe, AZ, Associate of Science in Firearm Technology, 2022-2023

WORK & MILITARY

USAF Active Duty, SSgt / Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, 1999-2006

USAF Reserves, MSgt / Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, 2009-2017

DHS/TSA, Explosives Specialist, 2008-2021

FBI, Lead Security Specialist, 2021-2022

DHS/TSA, Explosives Specialist, 2022-2025

AFFILIATIONS

International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators (IABTI), Member, 2008-2026

United States Bomb Technicians Association (USBTA), Member, 2022-2026

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Warrior Foundation (EODWF), Volunteer, 2018-2026

After the Long Walk (Non-profit), Board Member (Secretary, 2025-2026

Limestone County Democrat Executive Committee, Board Member, 2025-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Alabama House of Representatives District 5, 2026-

ENDORSEMENTS

LIBERAL (3)

Alabama AFL-CIO

For the Future Victory Fund

Limestone County Democratic Committee

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)

For the Future Victory Fund

Vote for Vets

Tabitha Isner

Limestone County Democrat Executive Committee

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Jessie Barcala (2026)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Jessie Barcala (2026)

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Disagree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

I am pro choice

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Disagree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Disagree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Disagree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Minimum wage is long overdue for an increase

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Neutral

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

Accountability Transparency Getting rid of corporate influence


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

Complete separation of church and state without allowing one dominant religion to influence policy.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Disagree


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.

A

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

No


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Neutral


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Disagree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Agree


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Choose not to answer

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Choose not to answer

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Disagree

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Strongly Agree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Did not answer


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Choose not to answer


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Disagree

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.

Choose not to answer


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Agree

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Did not answer


ABOUT YOU

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?

Lean Liberal

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

Did not answer

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Choose not to answer


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Did not answer

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