Candidate profile: James Robert Dees in Alabama’s 1st District

James Robert Dees is running as a Republican for the U.S. House in Alabama’s 1st Congressional District. The contested general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.

Dees is one of six candidates listed in the race. His campaign reports $0 raised and $0 spent. No cash-on-hand figure, candidate biography or documented policy positions are on file for Dees.

The candidates in the race

The field includes five Republicans and one Democrat. Each candidate’s party, fundraising and spending figures are listed below:

• Ralph John III Mills, Republican: Mills reports raising $18,262 and spending $15,206.09. No cash-on-hand figure, biography or documented policy positions are on file.
• Felix Barry Moore, Republican: Moore is the incumbent. He reports raising $0 and spending $0. No cash-on-hand figure, biography or documented policy positions are on file.
• Jerry Lee Carl, Republican: Carl reports raising $1,162,582.80 and spending $865,256.75. No cash-on-hand figure, biography or documented policy positions are on file.
• Clyde W Mr. JR Jones, Democrat: Jones reports raising $85,967.63 and spending $57,937.52. No cash-on-hand figure, biography or documented policy positions are on file.
• James Robert Dees, Republican: Dees reports raising $0 and spending $0. No cash-on-hand figure, biography or documented policy positions are on file.
• Austin Sidwell, Republican: Sidwell reports raising $199,458 and spending $194,147.65. No cash-on-hand figure, biography or documented policy positions are on file.

Dees’ background and positions

Dees has no candidate biography on file. That leaves his employment history, education, previous public service and other background details unstated in the official record.

There also are no documented policy positions on file for Dees. His positions on federal taxes, spending, health care, immigration, national security and other issues before Congress are therefore not listed.

The same record applies to the other five candidates. Mills, Moore, Carl, Jones and Sidwell also have no biographies or documented policy positions on file. Moore is identified as the incumbent, but no additional biographical information is listed for him.

Campaign finance figures

Carl reports the highest fundraising and spending totals in the field, with $1,162,582.80 raised and $865,256.75 spent. Sidwell reports $199,458 raised and $194,147.65 spent, while Jones reports $85,967.63 raised and $57,937.52 spent.

Mills reports $18,262 raised and $15,206.09 spent. Dees and Moore each report $0 raised and $0 spent. A cash-on-hand figure is not on file for any of the six candidates.

These figures describe reported campaign receipts and expenses. They do not establish where the candidates stand on issues or provide biographical information about them.

Election details

The race is for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District seat in the U.S. House. The election is listed as a contested general election, meaning more than one candidate is running.

Election Day is Nov. 3, 2026. The listed field consists of Dees, Mills, Moore, Carl, Jones and Sidwell. The candidate list, campaign finance reports, biographies and documented positions may be updated before voters cast ballots.