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Where do Gary Palmer's campaign contributions come from?
According to FEC reports through October 14, 2026, Gary Palmer has raised $1.2 million in the 2025–26 election cycle and spent $1.2 million, leaving $74,000 cash on hand. Of the money raised, 51% came from individual donors and 46% from PACs.
Funding summary
- Total raised
- $1.2M
- Total spent
- $1.2M
- Cash on hand
- $74K
Where the money came from
- Individual donors$589K(51%)
- PACs$527K(46%)
- Political parties$0(0%)
- Self-funding$0(0%)
- Other receipts$39K(3%)
Top industries
Of $95K in itemized individual donations where the donor listed an employer. This is only a slice of total fundraising — PACs, parties, small-dollar donors, and self-funding are not included here.
- General Business$21K
- Construction & Building$20K
- Energy & Natural Resources$14K
- Finance & Real Estate$9K
- Healthcare$9K
An additional $467K in itemized donations couldn't be classified — either the donor left the employer field blank or listed “retired”/“self-employed,” or the employer didn't match a known industry.
Vote-finance correlation
Data through Sep 2026 · Sources: 2 — FEC individual filings (2026 cycle), Congress.gov roll calls (119th Congress) [49]
Gary Palmer voted on 49 bills. He received $1,532,647.33 in donations. There is a strong negative pattern between donation amounts and yea rates. This means bills with more donations had lower yea rates. Palmer voted yea on 72.4% of bills with donations from the "Other" sector. He voted yea on 73.7% of bills with donations from the "Finance/Insurance/Real Estate" sector. He voted yea on 100% of bills with donations from the "Energy/Natural Resources" sector. He voted yea on 50% of bills with no donations from the "Defense" sector. He voted yea on 90% of bills with no donations from the "Lawyers & Lobbyists" sector.
Fewer than 5 other members of the AL House delegation have comparable data right now, so no peer comparison is shown.
This analysis shows factual patterns in public data. Campaign contributions are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Voting alignment with donor industries is common across all legislators. Correlation does not indicate causation or improper behavior.
A pattern is a reason to look closer, not evidence of wrongdoing.
Campaign finance data from FEC.gov. Totals cover the current 2025–26 election cycle. Reports cover activity through October 14, 2026. Industry breakdown covers only itemized individual donations where the donor listed an employer. Full methodology