It appears all but certain that former U.S. Rep Jerry Carl of Mobile will be running for his old seat, Alabama’s 1st Congressional District, in 2026.

AL-01 consists of nine counties in South Alabama, including Baldwin and Mobile.

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Carl filed his Statement of Candidacy on Thursday, formally marking his foray back into politics since losing the seat to former elected GOP colleague U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) in the 2024 Republican primary. Now, with Moore’s forthcoming campaign for U.S. Senate soon to be announced, Carl is shaping up his bid to take the seat back.

On Monday morning, Carl posted on social media about a ‘major announcement’ set for 10 a.m., August 18th at Foley City Hall.

Join me at Foley City Hall on August 18th at 10 AM to be the first to hear my MAJOR announcement! pic.twitter.com/SSVBlaKtmD

— Jerry Carl (@CarlForAlabama) August 11, 2025

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Carl is holding off on an official campaign announcement until Moore launches his run for U.S. Senate, which is expected this week.