Housing
Supports affordable housing construction and tenant protections through the ROAD to Housing Act.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
TERRI SEWELL
Candidate for U.S. House · Alabama · District 7
Projected winner: TERRI SEWELL
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 3:54 AM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. AL · Official state election information
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THE PERSON
Background
Terri Sewell is an attorney and U.S. representative from Alabama's 7th District. Before her election, she worked in securities and public-finance law; she was the first Black woman elected to Alabama's congressional delegation.
Roots
- Roots: Selma and Alabama's Black Belt
- Career: Securities and public-finance attorney; former Maynard, Cooper & Gale partner
- Public service: U.S. representative; Ways and Means and House Administration committees
Education
- Princeton University · graduate
- University of Oxford · graduate
- Harvard Law School · law degree
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.
Energy costs
Supports energy-bill assistance, anti-price-gouging measures and requiring data centers to pay their own energy costs.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Trade
Supports congressional approval for new tariffs, refunds for unlawful tariffs and targeted measures against steel dumping.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Retirement
Supports protecting and expanding Social Security and preserving Medicare benefits.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Voting rights
Supports restoring Voting Rights Act protections through the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 7 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 25, 2026.
Alabama Secretary of State · Dallas 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.