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Robert B. Aderholt

Robert B. Aderholt

Republican · AL U.S. RepresentativeCandidate 2026

Service history

30 years in the U.S. Congress · since 1997

  • Representative AL-4 1997–present

Background

  • background Born July 22, 1965; an attorney from Alabama before entering politics
  • role Member of the Republican Party and the Tea Party Caucus
  • role U.S. Representative for Alabama's 4th congressional district since 1997
  • background Represents a district rated R+33, described as the most Republican district in the country
  • role Became dean of Alabama's congressional delegation after Senator Richard Shelby's retirement at the end of the 117th Congress

Campaign finance

2026 cycle

Incumbent for U.S. House AL-04 · 2026 General Election

  • $1,022,664 raised
  • $1,239,901 spent
  • $749,660 cash on hand
$1.02M
$946.10K
$523.82K
Itemized (≥ $200)$514.72K
Unitemized (< $200)$9.10K
Other committees (PACs)$422.28K
Transfers from other committees$23.17K
Other receipts$53.40K
$1.24M
Operating expenditures$839.80K
Contribution refunds$19.63K
Transfers to other committees$2.37K
Other disbursements$378.10K
Cash on hand$749.66K
Debts owed by committee$0.00

Through June 30, 2026 · FEC

Data from FEC (through Jun 30, 2026)

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Over time

Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance

Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.

Robert B. Aderholt campaign finance by election cycle
Cycle RaisedSpentCash on hand
1996$779,046$763,117$15,927
1998$1,638,268$1,605,092$49,105
2000$1,739,251$1,683,278$105,079
2002$712,483$662,599$154,964
2004$748,914$735,358$168,519
2006$715,804$622,255$262,068
2008$666,975$688,870$240,172
2010$828,588$969,814$46,609
2012$1,247,169$1,140,897$152,882
2014$1,175,937$909,881$418,938
2016$1,441,036$1,394,461$465,512
2018$1,550,531$1,300,365$715,678
2020$1,283,402$1,352,138$647,004
2022$1,540,807$1,028,366$1,159,445
2024$1,499,912$1,692,461$966,896
2026$1,022,664$1,239,901$749,660

Contributions received

Data from FEC

Recorded individual contributions: $89,621 ·

Track record

Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source

These are verifiable facts from the public record, assembled in one place and presented without judgment. They are not a score, a grade, or a ranking. Context matters: a missed vote may be excused, on leadership or committee duty, or paired; a party-unity rate reflects agenda alignment, not virtue or independence; a disclosed trade or a documented relationship is a required public filing, not evidence of wrongdoing. Each fact links to its full source below.

  • 100.0%
    Roll-call participation →

    voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%

    Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.

  • 13
    Bills sponsored →

    plus 158 cosponsored

    A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.

  • 1
    Sponsored bills enacted →

    of 13 bills sponsored

    Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.

  • 0
    Documented positions →

    no positions documented yet

    Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.

  • 4
    Committee assignments →

    committees and subcommittees

    Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.

  • 3
    Disclosed stock trades →

    3 tickers

    Disclosed trades are legally required public filings (STOCK Act), not evidence of wrongdoing; trades may be executed by a manager or held in a blind trust.

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Voting record

Data from Congress.gov roll-call records

100.0%
of House roll calls voted House median 100.0%

Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls

See the participation leaderboard →

Committee assignments (4)

Top contributors (FEC)

Data from FEC, itemized campaign receipts

Top contributors — 2024 cycle

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor's reported employer (FEC Schedule A).

  • EO SOLUTIONS $26,400
  • TRIDEUM $11,600
  • FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY $10,020
  • CONCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES $10,000
  • COLSA CORP $8,159
  • NULL $7,700
  • THOMPSON GRAY, INC. $6,858
  • HOME INSTEAD TUSCALOOSA $6,600
  • CLEARPATH ACTION INC. $6,600
  • GTS $6,600

Issue positions (1)

Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills

Stock trades (STOCK Act)

Data from Stock Watcher / official disclosures

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Documented relationships

Documented facts about Aderholt, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.

No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.

Frequent co-sponsors

Data from Congress.gov

The members Aderholt most often co-sponsors bills with — their legislative coalition.

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Connections network

Data from Congress.gov · FEC

How Aderholt connects to other members, committees, and PACs — drawn only from ingested records.

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Sponsored / cosponsored bills (171)

Data from Congress.gov

171
Page 1 of 7 · 171 bills
  • HRES 1481Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas.cosponsoredAug 12, 2026
  • HR 9936PERFORM ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9849Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
  • HR 9701Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act.cosponsoredJul 14, 2026
  • HRES 1382Celebrating the historic anniversary of the June 24, 2022, decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.cosponsoredJun 23, 2026
  • HR 9260Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027sponsoredJun 10, 2026
  • HCONRES 109Allowing Emancipation Hall to be used for a ceremony to dedicate the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.cosponsoredJun 8, 2026
  • HR 8781Title IX Clarification Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 12, 2026
  • HR 8571TREY'S LawcosponsoredApr 28, 2026
  • HRES 1164Directing Members required to reimburse the Treasury for payments related to certain claims to appear before the Clerk for public disclosure of the reasons for the reimbursement.cosponsoredApr 12, 2026
  • HR 8205Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026cosponsoredApr 5, 2026
  • HRES 1132Expressing support for the designation of March 24, 2026, as "National Agriculture Day" and celebrating the importance of agriculture as one of the most impactful industries in the United States.cosponsoredMar 23, 2026
  • HR 7832America’s Living Library ActcosponsoredMar 4, 2026
  • HRES 1073Expressing support for the designation of February 21 through February 28, 2026, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the chartering of the State of Alaska as a State FFA Association.cosponsoredFeb 22, 2026
  • HR 7651Chloe Cole Act of 2026cosponsoredFeb 22, 2026
  • HRES 1051Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Mardi Gras and the celebration's origins in Mobile, Alabama.cosponsoredFeb 9, 2026
  • HRES 1044Expressing support for the designation of the year 2026 as the "National Year of the Volunteer".cosponsoredFeb 8, 2026
  • HR 7230Buying American Cotton Act of 2026cosponsoredJan 21, 2026
  • HR 7146PORCUPINE ActcosponsoredJan 15, 2026
  • HR 7040SAFE KIDS ActcosponsoredJan 12, 2026
  • HR 6766Essential Caregivers Act of 2025cosponsoredDec 15, 2025
  • HRES 952Recognizing the self-determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory.cosponsoredDec 15, 2025
  • HR 6610Pharmacists Fight Back [in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Act]cosponsoredDec 10, 2025
  • HR 6609Pharmacists Fight Back in Medicare and Medicaid ActcosponsoredDec 10, 2025
  • HR 6540Anti-Communism Week ActcosponsoredDec 8, 2025
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