Who is running in Alabama’s 4th District House race

The race for Alabama’s 4th District

Five candidates are running for Alabama’s 4th District seat in the U.S. House: Lee Jeh Cobb, Republican incumbent Robert B. Aderholt, Republican Thomas Gary Barnes, Democrat Amanda Noelle Pusczek and Democrat Michael Shane Weaver. Cobb is identified with a W designation.

The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. The winner will serve the district in the U.S. House, where members represent geographic districts within their states.

This is a contested race because more than one candidate is seeking the office. Aderholt is the only candidate in the field identified as the incumbent, meaning he currently holds the seat. The other four candidates are seeking to replace him.

The five candidates

Lee Jeh Cobb is running with a W designation. Cobb has reported raising $0 and spending $0 in the campaign.

Robert B. Aderholt is a Republican and the incumbent officeholder. Aderholt has reported raising $1,022,664.06 and spending $1,239,900.72.

Thomas Gary Barnes is running as a Republican. Barnes has reported raising $73,223.80 and spending $73,223.80.

Amanda Noelle Pusczek is running as a Democrat. Pusczek has reported raising $15,590.75 and spending $14,623.54.

Michael Shane Weaver is running as a Democrat. Weaver has reported raising $7,520.31 and spending $5,535.88.

The candidate field therefore includes one incumbent and four challengers. It also includes two candidates identified as Republicans, two identified as Democrats and one identified with a W designation.

Campaign money in the race

The reported financial totals vary widely across the five campaigns. Aderholt has raised and spent the largest amounts. Barnes has the second-highest totals, with the same amount reported for both money raised and money spent.

Pusczek and Weaver have each reported raising and spending money, but at lower levels than Aderholt and Barnes. Cobb has reported no money raised or spent.

Money raised and money spent are separate measures of campaign activity. They do not show how voters will decide, and they do not establish where a candidate stands on an issue. The spending totals also should not be treated as current campaign balances: the amount raised and the amount spent can reflect activity recorded at different points during a campaign.

What is at stake on Nov. 3

Voters in Alabama’s 4th District will choose among candidates seeking one seat in the U.S. House. The central contest is whether Aderholt keeps the office or one of the four challengers takes the seat.

Before voting, residents can confirm which candidates appear on the official general-election ballot and review future campaign finance updates. Those updates can show whether the campaigns continue raising and spending money as Election Day approaches.

The general election date is Nov. 3, 2026. The outcome will determine the district’s next U.S. House representative.