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Candidates › AL-02 race › 2025–2026
R Republican nominee for U.S. House, AL-02
Has not served in Congress
11 priorities from rhettforalabama.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.
Making life affordable again for hardworking Alabama families will be my top priority in Congress. Out-of-control spending and reckless America-Last policies by DC career politicians have sent prices through the roof and put the American Dream out of reach. Our families deserve better at the grocery store, at the gas pump, and when trying to afford a home. I will fight to eliminate wasteful spending, lower taxes, and put more of your hard-earned money back in your pocket so hardworking Alabamians will prosper like never before.
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For too long, Washington politicians have drowned businesses in overly burdensome regulations. As a small business owner, I understand what it means to sign both sides of a paycheck. Just like I’ve done in the Alabama Legislature, I will slash job-strangling red tape as your Congressman so Alabama Main Streets and the hardworking families that fuel them can thrive.
Alongside President Trump, I will fight to onshore critical supply chains, drive up real wages for Alabama families, and usher in a new era of Made in America excellence.
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Corrupt career politicians and DC Democrats have treated illegal aliens and violent criminals better than our nation’s heroes. I’ve seen it firsthand outside the gates of Fort Rucker. The system is broken, and our veterans are the ones paying the price. I’m proud to have helped make Alabama the most veteran-friendly state in America, and I’ll see to it that Washington does the same.
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Lawless open borders and mass migration policies by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris endangered our sovereignty, our national and economic security, and our families’ safety. Thank God President Trump is back in office and immediately made our nation’s borders more secure than ever. Replacing “Catch and Release” with “Detain and Deport” worked, and I’ll make sure it stays that way. As your Congressman, I’ll fight to keep criminal illegal aliens out of our communities and end the mass migration madness that’s driven down American wages and undermined our working class. Safety, security, and opportunity for Americans must always come first.
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Alabama’s First Congressional District represents the agricultural strength of our state and the coastal communities along the Gulf Coast that export American goods around the world. President Trump means business when it comes to restoring balance and giving U.S. producers the opportunities they’ve earned. I’ll work to keep delivering the fair markets and strong leadership our producers depend on, and invest in broadband and infrastructure to support healthcare, education, and economic opportunity in rural America.
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I have a message for Washington Democrats who want to tell Alabamians how to defend our families or our liberties: Don’t Tread on Me. The right to protect ourselves and our loved ones is God-given and guaranteed by the Second Amendment. Our Founding Fathers knew it would be the last line of defense against government tyranny, and I won’t let the Left take it away.
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With President Trump in office, we are winning the fight for our Christian, conservative values. The Left’s Woke War and endless attempts to put they/them over WE the people have eroded the foundational values that make our country great. Like President Trump, I will always fight for common sense and keep Critical Race Theory (CRT) out of our classrooms, end Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, and kick biological men out of our girls’ locker rooms.
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I voted for the strongest pro-life law in our country, and I’ll fight Democrats’ radical, pro-abortion agenda in Washington. That means defunding Planned Parenthood and making sure not one dime of taxpayer money ever goes toward ending innocent life. I am unapologetically pro-life, and I’ll take Alabama’s Christian conservative values to our nation’s capital.
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Digital assets are beginning to play a larger role in the American economy. President Trump has expressed his clear desire for the United States to become the “crypto capital of the world,” and I fully support the executive actions his administration is taking towards that goal.
Congress recently enacted historic stablecoin legislation and should take further steps to bolster innovation and diversify our capital markets. I also believe that we can protect consumers without stifling growth or even worse, strengthening the hand of our foreign adversaries.
Furthermore, I am 100% opposed to a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and was proud to support a bill in the Alabama Legislature to ensure our state was protected when the corrupt Biden administration wanted to coerce states into testing a CBDC.
Our country is at its best when our citizens are free to transact and pursue their American dream.
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America’s military must remain second to none. Communist China is our most dangerous enemy, and threats from Iran, North Korea, Russia, transnational cartels, and radical Islamic terrorists cannot be ignored. Alabama’s First Congressional District holds the key to peace through strength, from building the ships that protect our seas to maintaining America’s air dominance. I will fight tooth and nail with President Trump to make sure our troops have the resources and technology they need to keep America safe and free—and that Alabama’s defense industry continues to support thousands of good-paying jobs across our state.
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As a Christian, I believe we are called to strongly support Israel. And as an American, I know it’s in our strategic interests to do so against the radical terrorist forces that want to wipe the Jewish people off the face of the planet. I will support President Trump’s efforts to bring sustainable peace to the Middle East and end the endless wars that have cost countless American lives and resources.
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FEC filings, Jul 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00916775
90¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 8 reports ($1.5M of $1.7M). Cash on hand went from $490K on Sep 30, 2025 to $178.1K on Oct 14, 2026.
| Report | Raised in the period | Spent in the period | Cash on hand at its close |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025 | $494,462 | $4,448 | $490,014 |
| YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025 | $381,417 | $96,209 | $775,222 |
| APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026 | $202,319 | $151,626 | $825,914 |
| PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Apr 29, 2026 | $54,086 | $410,702 | $469,298 |
| JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026 | $167,793 | $187,674 | $449,417 |
| PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Jul 22, 2026 | $18,497 | $280,197 | $187,718 |
| OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026 | $316,795 | $176,933 | $327,580 |
| PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026 | $81,005 | $230,528 | $178,057 |
Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.
13 endorsers listed on Rhett Marques’ own campaign site: 7 officials, 6 organizations.
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Primary August 11, 2026 · 1 poll
Rhett Marques won by 28.4 points. No poll naming both Rhett Marques and Hampton Harris ended in the 21 days before the vote.
| Poll | Rhett Marques | Hampton Harris | Lead | vs. result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | 50.0% | 21.6% | Rhett Marques +28.4 |
August 11, 2026 · Result (unofficial, 99% reporting)
Poll data from The New York Times, licensed CC BY 4.0 · Updated October 28, 2026 · 3 polls paid for by a party or campaign are left out
Official FEC filing record for the current cycle. The priorities they publish are quoted from their own site, in their order.
Statements are quoted from these pages exactly. Headings, order and wording are the campaign’s; the record marking is ours.
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 612 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $1.1M.
The 12 largest committees by total given are listed. In all, 95 committee contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $320.5K. Counted from the givers' own filings, which can run above the total the campaign itself reports.
Total reported receipts $1,716,374
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. Open a source marked + to see who gave. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
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93% of the money placed by state came from inside Alabama: $990.9K of $1.1M.
| Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| 548 contributions · 93% | $990,894 |
| 8 contributions · 2.3% | $25,082 |
| 19 contributions · 1.7% | $18,520 |
| 25 contributions · 1.1% | $12,005 |
| 3 contributions · 1% | $10,500 |
| 2 contributions · 0.7% | $7,000 |
| 3 contributions · 0.1% | $1,520 |
| 1 contribution · <0.1% | $1,000 |
By the state each donor wrote on the filing, across 11 states and territories. Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized, so they cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
| Employer as filed | Amount |
|---|---|
| Written instead of an employer · 40 contributions · 10% of ranked | $107,500 |
| Written instead of an employer · 59 contributions · 8.3% of ranked | $84,898 |
| Written instead of an employer · 36 contributions · 5% of ranked | $51,144 |
| 11 contributions · 3.5% of ranked | $35,500 |
| 10 contributions · 3.4% of ranked | $35,000 |
| 10 contributions · 2.8% of ranked | $28,500 |
| 6 contributions · 2.1% of ranked | $21,000 |
| 6 contributions · 2% of ranked | $20,500 |
A further $12,620 came from donors whose answer names no employer (None, blank), so it is not ranked. Ranked from the largest 200 of 201 employer spellings filed; each share is of the money in those. Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($13,660) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Money groups spent on their own, not through a campaign. Each ad is filed against the candidate it names, so money attacking an opponent shows on the opponent’s row. Open a candidate to see who spent it.
Total itemized disbursements $1,361,184
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
All 272 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
19 payments were reported as a lump sum, such as a card or payroll bill, with the detail filed underneath as memo entries. Those entries, $57,747 in all, are counted under the payee and purpose they name rather than under the processor that was paid. The total is the same either way.
| Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| 5 payments · 38% of all spending | $588,409 |
| 16 payments · 21% of all spending | $323,564 |
| 5 payments · 7.7% of all spending | $118,659 |
| 12 payments · 3.4% of all spending | $52,235 |
| 2 payments · 3.3% of all spending | $50,000 |
| 15 payments · 3.1% of all spending | $46,923 |
| 11 payments · 2.7% of all spending | $42,000 |
| 5 payments · 2.3% of all spending | $35,471 |
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.
| Occupation as filed | Amount |
|---|---|
| 47 contributions · 12% of ranked | $121,286 |
| Written instead of an occupation · 41 contributions · 10% of ranked | $108,020 |
| Written instead of an occupation · 59 contributions · 8.1% of ranked | $84,898 |
| 37 contributions · 6.8% of ranked | $71,250 |
| 37 contributions · 6.5% of ranked | $67,725 |
| 23 contributions · 4.2% of ranked | $44,520 |
| 13 contributions · 3.8% of ranked | $39,541 |
| 17 contributions · 3.7% of ranked | $38,400 |
A further $20,100 came from donors whose answer names no occupation (blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($13,660) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.