U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Hoover (left), a five-term incumbent, faces Democratic nominee Elizabeth Anderson in next month’s election in the 6th Congressional District, taking in suburban Birmingham and much of central Alabama. (Left: Office of U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer; Right: Courtesy Elizabeth Anderson)
The race in Alabama’s 6th Congressional District features a five-term Republican incumbent and a Democratic newcomer.
Business executive and Democratic nominee Elizabeth Anderson is challenging U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, in a district whose district includes much of suburban Birmingham and stretches south into Bibb, Chilton and Coosa counties. The district is rated solidly Republican by the Cook Political Report.
“We had not had anybody run against Gary Palmer since 2018, so since we did not have anybody who had qualified yet on the qualifying deadline, I said, ‘Well, I guess I will do it,’” Anderson said.
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Anderson, who lives in Shelby County, works as the CEO of Birmingham-based LunarLab . The company is a benefit corporation, a company that considers its impact on the community and the environment. It designs software and establishes strategy for companies of “all sizes and all industries,” according to Anderson, including health care, insurance and banking companies.