Jerry Carl

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. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the Mobile County Commission from 2012 to 2020, the last two years as president of the commission. His district is based entirely in southern Alabama, encompassing parts of Mobile along with all of the state's portion of the Gulf Coast. 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. As of November 2025 he is running again for his old seat in 2026, following Moore's retirement to run in the 2026 Senate election.