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Republican
Joshua McKee

Overview

Current roleU.S. Army Special Forces (Green Beret) veteran

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

GenderMale

LocationAlabama

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BackgroundU.S. Army Special Forces (Green Beret) veteran

Notable personal detailsJoshua Logan McKee is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Alabama’s 1st Congressional District. He is a U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Beret) veteran and describes himself as a disabled veteran and father of five. He has also described a business/corporate background including work as a global strategist for General Motors and a solutions architect for Hewlett-Packard.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

The campaign supports replacing the current tax code with the FairTax Act and abolishing the IRS, calls for cutting wasteful federal spending, and promotes free-market growth, energy independence, and manufacturing job expansion. These positions prioritize major tax code overhaul, reduced federal tax administration, and smaller-government economic approaches.

Healthcare

Supports conservative, limited-government healthcare reforms focused on fixing the VA, expanding local and rural access (including telehealth), protecting Medicare, reducing federal spending, and expanding access without expanding government control.

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Immigration & Border

The candidate supports strong border security and enforcement measures, including completing border security infrastructure, enforcing existing immigration laws, opposing sanctuary city policies, and backing Border Patrol and ICE. The campaign frames immigration as a sovereignty and security issue and emphasizes restoring strict enforcement and controls at the border.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

The candidate supports pro-life policies, including pro-life legislation and opposing taxpayer funding for abortion. He promotes adoption and pregnancy resource centers, defends conscience protections for healthcare workers and faith-based providers, and supports parental notification/rights related to abortion. These positions indicate support for restrictions on abortion while endorsing alternatives and exemptions for providers' conscience rights.

Climate & Energy

Supports an all-of-the-above energy strategy prioritizing American energy independence, promoting domestic oil, gas, and coal production, approving energy infrastructure, reducing environmental regulations, and supporting energy workers.

Public Safety & Guns

The candidate's campaign platform explicitly defends Second Amendment rights, calls for constitutional carry, and opposes federal gun regulations while supporting firearms training and safety education. The platform emphasizes protecting law‑abiding gun owners from government overreach and preserving hunting and sporting traditions.

Polls

AL-01 Republican nominee?
Polling Average
40%30%20%10%0%
5.6%
29.0%
12.4%
Joshua McKee
J. McKee
Jerry Carl
J. Carl
Rhett Marques
R. Marques
Austin Sidwell
A. Sidwell
James Richardson
J. Richardson
John Mills
J. Mills
Date (Start - End)SpreadMcKeeCarlMarquesSidwellRichardsonMills
Polling Average
Carl+23.5
5.6%29.0%12.4%2.5%0.5%0.5%
PI PollingApr 20 - 22
Marques+16.0
6.0%20.0%22.0%4.0%1.0%0.0%
The Alabama PollMar 5 - 8
Carl+19.0
9.0%28.0%19.0%
AM Research GroupJan 31 - Feb 2
Carl+41.0
2.0%43.0%7.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%
The Alabama PollJan 23 - 23
Carl+16.4
8.8%25.2%9.2%
CygnalAug 21 - 22
Carl+27.0
2.0%29.0%5.0%

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne

Endorsements

AL-01 Republican nominee?

Endorsers of Joshua McKee for AL-01 Republican nominee?

Veterans For America First

Public figure

Veterans For America First endorsed Joshua McKee.

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Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$481.8K
$361.4K
$240.9K
$120.5K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$481.8K
$111.3K
$370.5K
$23.2K

Source: FEC

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