Maurice Mercer
Lost the 2026 race for Alabama's 6th District.
- Last margin
- −14.9
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- former Pelham City Council President
Every race Mercer has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Mercer won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. House, AL-6 | General | Lost | Gary Palmer (R) | 42.5% | R+14.9 | $34.8K | R+35.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Mercer’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $34.8K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| FRIENDS TO ELECT MERCER FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Mercer has run against
- Gary Palmer (R) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Alabama's 6th District · lean R+34.8 · 388th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6AL06184
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC