Maurice Mercer
Candidate · U.S. House · Alabama
Democrat · Challenger4%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatAlabama, district 6
AgainstGary Palmer (R), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
Links
Websitemauricemercer.com ↗
FECH6AL06184 ↗
The district
AL-6 · Alabama
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Ex-Pelham City Council President & Businessman.
The campaign · in their wordsmauricemercer.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Healthcare That Works for Families and Small Businesses
“I support expanding access to affordable healthcare, protecting rural healthcare providers, improving mental health services, and increasing transparency in prescription drug pricing.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Family, Faith, and Life
“At the same time, I firmly support every American's First Amendment right to practice the religion of their choice or no religion at all.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Public Safety with Accountability
“I believe in providing the tools, training, equipment, recruitment support, and disability protections necessary for these professionals to serve effectively.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 19 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 5 statements
L·Cntr
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Alabama House, district 6 · 7 days out
Gary PalmerRepublican · incumbent · Right 27 on the record95%Maurice MercerDemocrat · challenger · L·Cntr 8 from statements4%278
34 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Jun 30, 2026
$7k
Raised
$4k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$8k
Itemized · 12% of individual
7
Named donors
100%
Itemized from Alabama
By occupation
$7k
$500
$250
$250
By state
$8k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I support excellent public schools”
“I support expanding access to affordable healthcare”
“I support a woman's right to make her own healthcare decisions”
On the ballot with them · Alabama, Nov 3, 2026
AL Senate · open seat
Barry Moore (R) · 99%
vs. Everett Wess (D) · 2%
AL Governor · open seat
Tommy Tuberville (R) · 94%
vs. Doug Jones (D) · 7%
AL-1 · open seat
Jerry Carl (R) · 96%
vs. Clyde Jones (D) · 3%
AL-2
Rhett Marques (R) · 68%
vs. Shomari Figures (D) · 33%
AL-3
Mike Rogers (R) · 97%
vs. Lee McInnis (D) · <1%
AL-4
Robert Aderholt (R) · 97%
vs. Amanda Pusczek (D) · 1%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Maurice Mercer
Candidate · U.S. House · Alabama
Democrat · Challenger4%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Palmer (R), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1
Healthcare That Works for Families and Small Businesses
“I support expanding access to affordable healthcare, protecting rural healthcare providers, improving mental health services, and increasing transparency in prescription drug pricing.”
Plank 2
Family, Faith, and Life
“At the same time, I firmly support every American's First Amendment right to practice the religion of their choice or no religion at all.”
Plank 3
Public Safety with Accountability
“I believe in providing the tools, training, equipment, recruitment support, and disability protections necessary for these professionals to serve effectively.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · mauricemercer.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Business and laborRight 23
Right, 23 points from center
TradeL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
ImmigrationL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Health careL-lean 15
L-lean, 15 points from center
EducationL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Crime and justiceMixed
Mixed
The race · AL-6 · 7 days out
Gary PalmerRepublican · incumbent · Right 27 on the record95%Maurice MercerDemocrat · challenger · L·Cntr 8 from statements4%278
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Jun 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 12% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I support excellent public schools”
“I support expanding access to affordable healthcare”
“I support a woman's right to make her own healthcare decisions”
On the ballot with them · Alabama
AL Senate · open seatMoore (R) vs. Wess (D)99% · 2%AL Governor · open seatTuberville (R) vs. Jones (D)94% · 7%AL-1 · open seatCarl (R) vs. Jones (D)96% · 3%AL-2Marques (R) vs. Figures (D)68% · 33%AL-3Rogers (R) vs. McInnis (D)97% · <1%AL-4Aderholt (R) vs. Pusczek (D)97% · 1%
All 9 Alabama races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll