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31.5%
14.5%
Republican
Austin Sidwell
AL-01 Republican nominee?
$44.7K
AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Air Force veteran
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
LocationAlabama
BackgroundU.S. Air Force veteran
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Notable personal detailsAustin Sidwell is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Alabama’s 1st Congressional District. He has served in the U.S. Air Force and is a business executive based in Baldwin County, Alabama, associated with Sidwell Protection Services. He has an authorized campaign committee, Austin Sidwell for Congress, and filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 cycle.
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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
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$175.5K
$131.6K
$87.7K
$43.9K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$175.5K
$19.6K
$155.8K
$9.7K
Source: FEC
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