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==United States House of Representatives==
 
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Following Rep. Byrne's announcement that he would run for Alabama's Senate seat in 2020 to challenge Democrat [[Doug Jones]],<ref>Sharp, John (February 20, 2019). [https://www.al.com/election/2019/02/bradley-byrne-announces-run-for-senate-in-2020-vowing-to-fight-for-alabama.html Bradley Byrne announces run for Senate in 2020, vowing to ‘fight for Alabama’]. ''al.com''. Retrieved January 23, 2021.</ref> Carl declared his bid for the open House seat.<ref>[https://www.fox10tv.com/news/mobile-county-commissioner-jerry-carl-announces-run-for-congress/article_2c2c4d3e-3ac4-11e9-9a4d-e72ec64ac63b.html Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl announces run for Congress]. ''fox10tv.com''. Retrieved January 23, 2021.</ref> He finished first place in the Republican primary held on March 3, 2020 with 39% of the vote;<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/election-results/alabama-house-primary-live-results/ Live results: 2020 Alabama House primaries]. ''Washington Post''. Retrieved January 23, 2021.</ref> finishing second place was Bill Hightower, who polled 37.5%. Since no one garnered a majority, a runoff was held between the two candidates, where Carl narrowly won.<ref>[https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-information/2020 2020 Election Information]. ''Alabama Secretary of State''. Retrieved January 23, 2021.</ref>
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Following Rep. Byrne's announcement that he would run for Alabama's Senate seat in 2020 to challenge Democrat [[Doug Jones]],<ref>Sharp, John (February 20, 2019). [https://www.al.com/election/2019/02/bradley-byrne-announces-run-for-senate-in-2020-vowing-to-fight-for-alabama.html Bradley Byrne announces run for Senate in 2020, vowing to ‘fight for Alabama’]. ''al.com''. Retrieved January 23, 2021.</ref> Carl declared his bid for the open House seat.<ref>[https://www.fox10tv.com/news/mobile-county-commissioner-jerry-carl-announces-run-for-congress/article_2c2c4d3e-3ac4-11e9-9a4d-e72ec64ac63b.html Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl announces run for Congress]. ''fox10tv.com''. Retrieved January 23, 2021.</ref> He finished first place in the Republican primary held on March 3, 2020 with 39% of the vote;<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/election-results/alabama-house-primary-live-results/ Live results: 2020 Alabama House primaries]. ''Washington Post''. Retrieved January 23, 2021.</ref> finishing second place was Bill Hightower, who polled 37.5%. Since no one garnered a majority, a runoff was held between the two candidates, where Carl narrowly won.<ref>[https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-information/2020 2020 Election Information]. ''Alabama Secretary of State''. Retrieved January 23, 2021.</ref><ref>Porter, Marella (July 14, 2020). [https://www.fox10tv.com/news/bill-hightower-writes-concession-statement-after-defeat-by-jerry-carl/article_9659e3d2-c651-11ea-b3f4-af9ad2be1cb1.html Bill Hightower writes concession statement after defeat by Jerry Carl]. ''fox10tv.com''. Retrieved January 23, 2021.</ref>
  
 
===Tenure===
 
===Tenure===

Revision as of 20:49, January 23, 2021

Jerry Lee Carl, Jr., born June 17, 1958 (age 68), is a businessman from Mobile, Alabama currently serving as the U.S. representative from the state's 1st congressional district in the House of Representatives. A Republican, he ran to succeed retiring Congressman Bradley Byrne, who unsuccessfully ran in the 2020 Senate election.

United States House of Representatives

2020 election

Following Rep. Byrne's announcement that he would run for Alabama's Senate seat in 2020 to challenge Democrat Doug Jones,[1] Carl declared his bid for the open House seat.[2] He finished first place in the Republican primary held on March 3, 2020 with 39% of the vote;[3] finishing second place was Bill Hightower, who polled 37.5%. Since no one garnered a majority, a runoff was held between the two candidates, where Carl narrowly won.[4][5]

Tenure

References

  1. ↑ Sharp, John (February 20, 2019). Bradley Byrne announces run for Senate in 2020, vowing to ‘fight for Alabama’. al.com. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  2. ↑ Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl announces run for Congress. fox10tv.com. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  3. ↑ Live results: 2020 Alabama House primaries. Washington Post. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  4. ↑ 2020 Election Information. Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  5. ↑ Porter, Marella (July 14, 2020). Bill Hightower writes concession statement after defeat by Jerry Carl. fox10tv.com. Retrieved January 23, 2021.

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