Federal race · 2020
Alabama U.S. House, District 1, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Jerry Lee Carl (R)$2.3M raised · $112K on hand
- Bill Hightower (R)$1.3M raised · $0 on hand
- Bradley Roberts Byrne (R)$545K raised · $0 on hand
- Christopher Paul Pringle (R)$492K raised · $0 on hand
- Douglas Westley Lambert III (R)$183K raised · $0 on hand
- Kiani A Gardner (D)$119K raised · $0 on hand
- James Averhart (D)$80K raised · $1K on hand
- Frederick G. Rick' Collins (D)$63K raised · $2K on hand
- John Castorani (R)$27K raised · $0 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Lee Carl (R) | Won the general election (64.4%) | $2,344,516.53 | $2,232,543.94 | $111,972.59 | 2020-12-31 |
| Bill Hightower (R) | Running | $1,323,944.09 | $1,323,944.09 | $0.00 | 2020-09-30 |
| Bradley Roberts Byrne (R) | Not running (declined to run) | $544,643.34 | $1,619,368.36 | $0.00 | 2019-03-31 |
| Christopher Paul Pringle (R) | Running | $491,715.70 | $491,715.70 | $0.00 | 2020-06-17 |
| Douglas Westley Lambert III (R) | Running | $182,564.96 | $182,564.96 | $0.00 | 2020-12-31 |
| Kiani A Gardner (D) | Running | $118,661.85 | $118,661.85 | $0.00 | 2020-07-31 |
| James Averhart (D) | Lost the general election (35.5%) | $80,094.95 | $78,973.24 | $1,121.71 | 2020-12-31 |
| Frederick G. Rick' Collins (D) | Running | $62,935.42 | $60,825.97 | $2,109.45 | 2020-07-14 |
| John Castorani (R) | Running | $26,809.68 | $26,809.68 | $0.00 | 2020-12-03 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$5,728,417.64 = candidates’ own spending $4,203,304.28 + outside spending $1,525,113.36
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Lee Carl | $121,272.59 | $1,159,163.13 | $0.00 |
| Bill Hightower | $243,927.64 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Bradley Roberts Byrne | $0.00 | $750.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Carl | Republican Party | 211,825 | 64.4% |
| James Averhart | Democratic Party | 116,949 | 35.5% |
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