Healthcare
Supports Medicaid expansion, enhanced ACA premium tax credits and direct federal coverage where states refuse expansion.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
CLYDE JONES
Candidate for U.S. House · Alabama · District 1
THE PERSON
Background
Clyde Jones is a retired Army first sergeant, minister and community advocate. His campaign biography describes 21 years in the Army, later industrial safety work and leadership with Alabama Arise and education organizations.
Roots
- Roots: Charles City, Virginia; moved to South Alabama in 2013
- Military: Retired Army Signal Corps first sergeant
- Career: Process safety management coordinator; retired from FMC in 2024
- Community service: Former Alabama Arise board president; associate minister at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church
Education
- Excelsior University · B.S. in liberal arts with a focus in administration and management
Background sources checked October 28, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Government reform
Supports congressional checks on executive power, congressional stock-trading restrictions, term limits and lobbying limits.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Campaign finance
Supports overturning Citizens United and refuses corporate PAC funding.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Immigration
Supports secure borders and a straightforward pathway for undocumented people to obtain legal status.
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Supports a moratorium on new data centers pending environmental review.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Labor
Supports livable wages and the right to unionize.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Childcare
Supports protecting federal childcare funding and subsidies based on enrollment.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 1 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 25, 2026.
Alabama Secretary of State · Baldwin County November 3, 2026 official sample ballot ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.