Clyde W. Jones, Jr. is a Democrat running for Alabama's 1st Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 general election against Republican Jerry Carl. A retired U.S. Army First Sergeant with 21 years of service, he is a Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom II veteran and Bronze Star recipient who moved to Baldwin County in 2013. He has been active in community advocacy, including as former president of the Alabama Arise board, and ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Jones supports expanding Medicaid in Alabama and restoring enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits to reduce coverage costs. He says he favors improving the existing system and working toward a broader healthcare plan rather than immediately replacing it with universal healthcare.
Jones has emphasized affordability as a central concern, supporting a higher minimum wage and arguing that Congress should address the effects of tariffs on farmers, rural businesses, and their trading partners. He has also advocated insurance-industry regulation to reduce coastal residents' costs and supports protecting workers' right to unionize.
Jones supports protecting Alabama's water, power grid, and biodiversity, and has called for a moratorium on building new data centers until adequate environmental impact investigations are completed. He has also raised concerns about the Alabama Power coal ash pits, warning that unresolved contamination could become a major disaster for the Mobile River Delta.
Jones supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes a clear pathway for undocumented immigrants to obtain legal status or citizenship, while also supporting secure borders and enforcement of existing laws. He has criticized ICE arrest quotas and family separation, arguing that enforcement should not unnecessarily tear families apart.
Gun Sense Voter lists Clyde Jones as a 2026 Gun Sense Candidate for U.S. House in Alabama's 1st District, a designation for candidates who have demonstrated they will govern with gun safety in mind. The available source does not specify which individual firearms policies he endorses, and his campaign's published issues page does not state a detailed firearms position.
Jones has identified civil rights as a major concern and said he would pursue reforms addressing voter suppression in Alabama, including concerns arising from recent congressional redistricting and voter confusion. He has also expressed support for equal access to opportunity, fair policing, and community-based justice initiatives.
Jones has emphasized early childhood education and childcare as priorities, pledging to protect federal childcare funding and preserve subsidies for enrolled children, and to raise pay for childcare providers. He has also highlighted his advocacy experience with public schools, including as former president of SEEDS, a nonprofit supporting Daphne Public Schools, and his 2018 run for the Baldwin County Board of Education.
Jones supports a moratorium on building new data centers until environmental impact investigations are completed and the need for them is better understood. He has raised concerns about data centers' strain on the power grid, fresh water consumption, and their disproportionate siting in rural and underserved communities, and supports community input and limits on AI-related job displacement.
Jones supports election reform to address what he characterizes as voter suppression in Alabama, citing the state's recently redrawn congressional districts and the confusion they caused voters. He has also called for congressional ethics reforms including term limits, a ban on congressional stock trading, and a moratorium on members taking lobbying jobs after leaving office.
Jones has emphasized affordability and district-specific economic concerns. He supports further insurance regulation to reduce high coastal insurance costs, wants Congress to address tariff effects on farmers and businesses in the Wiregrass, and has highlighted restoring Affordable Care Act subsidies to lower premiums. He also points to public education and community accountability as priorities, drawing on his Alabama Arise and Daphne schools advocacy experience.
Jones supports expanding Medicaid in Alabama and restoring enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits to reduce coverage costs. He says he favors improving the existing system and working toward a broader healthcare plan rather than immediately replacing it with universal healthcare.
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Clyde W. Jones, Jr. has not held legislative office and has no voting record. He is a Democratic candidate for Alabama's 1st Congressional District in 2026. No prior elected positions or executive roles were found.