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Palmer made his first run for elected office in the [[2014 primary elections|2014 Republican primary]] for U.S. Congress, explaining that he felt "called" to seek the office. He finished second in the primary behind state legislator [[Paul DeMarco]], but after a bitter runoff campaign, overtook DeMarco to win the nomination in the overwhelmingly-Republican 6th District. He easily defeated Democratic challengers [[Mark Lester]], [[David Putman]] and [[Danner Kline]] in the [[2014 general election|2014]], [[2016 general election|2016]] and [[2018 general election|2018]] general elections. He has pledged to limit his time in office to five terms. | Palmer made his first run for elected office in the [[2014 primary elections|2014 Republican primary]] for U.S. Congress, explaining that he felt "called" to seek the office. He finished second in the primary behind state legislator [[Paul DeMarco]], but after a bitter runoff campaign, overtook DeMarco to win the nomination in the overwhelmingly-Republican 6th District. He easily defeated Democratic challengers [[Mark Lester]], [[David Putman]] and [[Danner Kline]] in the [[2014 general election|2014]], [[2016 general election|2016]] and [[2018 general election|2018]] general elections. He has pledged to limit his time in office to five terms. | ||
In November 2018 Palmer was elected to succeed Luke Messer as Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee. | In November 2018 Palmer was elected to succeed Luke Messer as Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee. On [[January 6]], [[2021]] Palmer voted not to accept the votes cast by electors from Arizona and Pennsylvania in the [[2020 general election|2020 presidential election]]. | ||
In | In [[2023]] he signed on as a co-sponsor of a "Fair Tax" bill to dismantle the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national 30% sales tax. In October of that year Palmer was nominated as a candidate for Republican nominee for Speaker of the House. | ||
Palmer and his wife, Ann, have three children: Claire, Kathleen and Rob. | Palmer and his wife, Ann, have three children: Claire, Kathleen and Rob. | ||
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* Underwood, Madison (July 15, 2014) "Gary Palmer swamps Paul DeMarco in 6th District Republican runoff." {{BN}} | * Underwood, Madison (July 15, 2014) "Gary Palmer swamps Paul DeMarco in 6th District Republican runoff." {{BN}} | ||
* Underwood, Madison (November 5, 2014) "Gary Palmer beats Mark Lester in Alabama's 6th District congressional race." {{BN}} | * Underwood, Madison (November 5, 2014) "Gary Palmer beats Mark Lester in Alabama's 6th District congressional race." {{BN}} | ||
* Short, Cody D. (October 18, 2023) "Alabama’s Gary Palmer joins race to become Speaker of the House." {{AL}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 17:31, 23 October 2023
Gary Palmer (born c. 1951 in Hackleburg, Marion County) represents the 6th Congressional District of Alabama in the U.S. House of Representatives and was a former president of the Alabama Policy Institute.
Palmer earned a bachelor of science in operations management at the University of Alabama in 1972. He joined the Alabama Family Alliance in 1989 and rose to the position of president. The AFA was renamed the Alabama Policy Institute in 2000.
Palmer was appointed to Governor Fob James's Welfare Reform Commission, to Governor Bob Riley's Task Force to Strengthen Alabama Families, and to Governor Robert Bentley's Alabama Commission on Improving State Government.
Palmer made his first run for elected office in the 2014 Republican primary for U.S. Congress, explaining that he felt "called" to seek the office. He finished second in the primary behind state legislator Paul DeMarco, but after a bitter runoff campaign, overtook DeMarco to win the nomination in the overwhelmingly-Republican 6th District. He easily defeated Democratic challengers Mark Lester, David Putman and Danner Kline in the 2014, 2016 and 2018 general elections. He has pledged to limit his time in office to five terms.
In November 2018 Palmer was elected to succeed Luke Messer as Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee. On January 6, 2021 Palmer voted not to accept the votes cast by electors from Arizona and Pennsylvania in the 2020 presidential election.
In 2023 he signed on as a co-sponsor of a "Fair Tax" bill to dismantle the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national 30% sales tax. In October of that year Palmer was nominated as a candidate for Republican nominee for Speaker of the House.
Palmer and his wife, Ann, have three children: Claire, Kathleen and Rob.
| Preceded by: Spencer Bachus |
Representative, 6th Congressional District of Alabama 2014–present |
Succeeded by: (current) |
References
- Eliasoph, Jeff (July 11, 2014) "One on one with Gary Palmer, 6th Congressional District Republican candidate." Alabamas13.com
- Underwood, Madison (July 15, 2014) "Gary Palmer swamps Paul DeMarco in 6th District Republican runoff." The Birmingham News
- Underwood, Madison (November 5, 2014) "Gary Palmer beats Mark Lester in Alabama's 6th District congressional race." The Birmingham News
- Short, Cody D. (October 18, 2023) "Alabama’s Gary Palmer joins race to become Speaker of the House." AL.com
External links
- Gary Palmer campaign website
- Gary Palmer at ballotpedia.org