Polling Average
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14.5%
Republican
Austin Sidwell
AL-01 Republican nominee?
$46.2K
AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleVice President, Sidwell Protection Services
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
LocationAlabama
BackgroundVice President, Sidwell Protection Services
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EducationUnited States Air Force Academy (B.S., 2012)
Notable personal detailsAustin Sidwell is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Alabama’s 1st Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. He is vice president of Sidwell Protection Services and previously served in the U.S. Air Force. He earned an MBA from Liberty University and a J.D. from Faulkner University, and he is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports limited government and free-market solutions, emphasizes keeping taxes low for small businesses, fiscal responsibility, and ensuring tax dollars are used wisely while opposing what he describes as overregulation and excessive federal spending.
Healthcare
The candidate supports market-based approaches to reduce health insurance and other costs and emphasizes free-market solutions rather than expanded government programs. The campaign platform calls for reducing government overreach and addressing insurance costs through market measures.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate emphasizes stricter border enforcement and immigration controls, including finishing the border wall, deporting criminal noncitizens, and shutting down sanctuary cities. He frames immigration policy as a matter of law-and-order, public safety, and national sovereignty.
Climate & Energy
Supports energy independence and increased domestic fossil fuel production while opposing the Green New Deal and favoring market-driven, deregulatory approaches to energy policy. Backs offshore drilling and expanded natural gas development alongside infrastructure and regulatory rollbacks to lower costs. Prioritizes affordable energy and economic concerns over aggressive federal climate regulations.
Polls
AL-01 Republican nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
AL-01 Republican nominee?
Endorsers of Austin Sidwell for AL-01 Republican nominee?
Fort Morgan Political Action Committee
Political organization
Fort Morgan Political Action Committee endorsed Austin Sidwell.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$190.2K
$142.7K
$95.1K
$47.6K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$190.2K
$9.6K
$180.7K
$10.0K
Source: FEC
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