Notable personal detailsRalph John Mills III is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Alabama's 1st Congressional District (2026). He has described himself as a retired U.S. Navy pilot and a small business owner, and his campaign platform emphasizes constitutional limits, election integrity, border security, and national security. He has also described prior work as a civilian defense professional focused on developing aircraft operator flight manuals for manned and unmanned military aircraft.