Alabama 7th District

Terri Sewell (D) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.

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  Terri Sewell

  Democrat · holds this seat today

  F

  Liberty Score F

  On the liberty side in 51 of 122 votes and bills.

  Raised $2,260,894 since January 2025: 80% from PACs and other committees, 20% from people. The filing at FEC.gov

  Every vote behind this grade
• AA

  Ammie Akin

  Republican · educator, former assistant superintendent, nonprofit founder

  No grade

  No grade yet

  I have no votes in Congress to count for Akin, and what Akin has said and done settles only 2 of my principles. I went through it on November 1. A grade needs 4.

  Raised $270,462 since January 2025: 60% from people, 37% the candidate’s own money, 3% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov

  See each one, with its source

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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.

Ammie Akin, on the record

I have no votes in Congress to count for Akin, so the grade above comes from this list: what Akin has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.

• October 2026 · Her campaign siteFree markets

  Her campaign site says she would tackle living costs through responsible federal spending and less unnecessary regulation.

  “tackle the rising cost of housing, groceries, utilities, transportation, and childcare through responsible federal spending and less unnecessary regulation.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Less regulation is with liberty on free markets.

  Source: Ammie Akin for Congress, Issues: Where I StandDiscuss this
• October 2026 · Her campaign siteDefense

  Her campaign site lists giving the military the resources it needs among her priorities.

  “support law enforcement, first responders, and the military with the resources they need to keep our communities safe and our nation secure.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Funding and equipping the armed forces is with liberty on defense.

  Source: Ammie Akin for Congress, home page prioritiesDiscuss this

Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.