U.S. House candidate · Alabama 4th District
Robert Aderholt
Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.24M
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
10%
Small-dollar share
73%
In-state share
6
Flags
Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $1.02M raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
Robert B. Rep. Aderholt is a Republican Representative from AL (District 04). Aderholt's campaign has raised $1.0 million from 320 donors. Funding includes 0.1% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 72.7% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include EO SOLUTIONS, DESE RESEARCH INC./EXECUTIVE DIR., DIGITAL FUSION. Campaign committees include ROBERT ADERHOLT FOR CONGRESS.
Backed byProvisional
AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,994 (2026)
The NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $1,000 (2026)
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Industry moneyProvisional
Realtors PAC
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Records
Traded stocks in office
- 3 STOCK Act trades disclosed
Trades overlapping lobbying
- 2 trades in companies lobbying Congress the same year
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 4 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$1.24M
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$524K
From individuals
$9K unitemized
$422K
From PACs
320
Donors
avg $1,227
26%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
By election cycle
- 2008 355 donors$667K
- 2010 472 donors$829K
- 2012 588 donors$1.25M
- 2014 542 donors$1.18M
- 2016 615 donors$1.44M
- 2018 632 donors$1.55M
- 2020 683 donors$1.28M
- 2022 759 donors$1.54M
- 2024 631 donors$1.50M
- 2026 459 donors$1.02M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 16 gifts · 9%$485
- $200-$499 82 gifts · 4%$21K
- $500-$999 109 gifts · 10%$57K
- $1,000-$2,899 200 gifts · 56%$314K
- $2,900+ 42 gifts · 30%$166K
- Refunds / negative records 29 gifts$-43K
Top donor sectorsProvisional
- EO SOLUTIONS 4 gifts$10K
- DESE RESEARCH INC./EXECUTIVE DIR. 2 gifts$8K
- DIGITAL FUSION 3 gifts$6K
- GRAY RESEARCH 3 gifts$6K
- HOMETEX 2 gifts$6K
- BANK INDEPENDENT 2 gifts$6K
- 1ST EDGE, LLC 2 gifts$5K
- COOKS PEST CONTROL INC. 2 gifts$5K
- ELMCO INC./VICE PRESIDENT 2 gifts$5K
- HOMTEX 1 gifts$5K
- INTERGRAPH 1 gifts$5K
- NEUROLOGY SURGERY ASSOCIATES 1 gifts$5K
- PARSONS GOVERNMENT SERVICES 1 gifts$5K
- RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES 1 gifts$5K
- RELOGIC 1 gifts$5K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- EO SOLUTIONS 2 donors · 4 gifts$10K
- DESE RESEARCH INC./EXECUTIVE DIR. 1 donors · 2 gifts$8K
- DIGITAL FUSION 1 donors · 3 gifts$6K
- GRAY RESEARCH 1 donors · 3 gifts$6K
- HOMETEX 1 donors · 2 gifts$6K
- BANK INDEPENDENT 2 donors · 2 gifts$6K
- 1ST EDGE, LLC 1 donors · 2 gifts$5K
- COOKS PEST CONTROL INC. 1 donors · 2 gifts$5K
- ELMCO INC./VICE PRESIDENT 1 donors · 2 gifts$5K
- HOMTEX 1 donors · 1 gifts$5K
- INTERGRAPH 1 donors · 1 gifts$5K
- NEUROLOGY SURGERY ASSOCIATES 1 donors · 1 gifts$5K
- PARSONS GOVERNMENT SERVICES 1 donors · 1 gifts$5K
- RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES 1 donors · 1 gifts$5K
- RELOGIC 1 donors · 1 gifts$5K
Top contributorsProvisional
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THORNTON, STEVEN L. | individual | AL | $10,000 | — | 2 |
| LESSMANN, KURT M | individual | AL | $7,500 | — | 3 |
| Kirkpatrick, Michael | individual | AL | $7,500 | — | 2 |
| ROCKENFELLER, UWE PHD. | individual | NV | $7,500 | — | 3 |
| HUNT, RAY L | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| WOOTTEN, KATHY | individual | AL | $6,500 | — | 1 |
| GRAY, RONALD WAYNE | individual | AL | $6,060 | — | 3 |
| WOOTTEN, GERALD E. III | individual | AL | $6,060 | — | 2 |
| RAWLINSON, EDWARD G | individual | AL | $6,060 | — | 3 |
| COOK, LYN STRIPLIN | individual | AL | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| BAILEY, WILLIAM C. JR. | individual | AL | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| Colvert, Phillip M. | individual | AL | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| PITTS, D. FRANK | individual | AL | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| WICKS, CHANDLER M | individual | AL | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| CLABURN, NATHAN | individual | AL | $5,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| TORCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | AL | $10,000 | 2 |
| THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| WATERPAC - NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE | OK | $10,000 | 2 |
| DRUMMOND COMPANY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DPAC) | AL | $10,000 | 2 |
| DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $9,000 | 9 |
| MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $9,000 | 6 |
| CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC | VA | $8,500 | 3 |
| LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | TN | $8,000 | 6 |
| BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $7,500 | 3 |
| MAYNARD NEXSEN PAC | AL | $7,500 | 5 |
| EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC | VA | $7,500 | 5 |
Where the money comes from
- AL 73% · home state$405K
- VA 10%$57K
- NV 3%$15K
- DC 2%$14K
- FL 2%$12K
- MD 2%$10K
- TX 2%$9K
- NY 1%$6K
- SC 67%$4K
- UT 63%$4K
- CA 54%$3K
- VI 54%$3K
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗ROBERT ADERHOLT FOR CONGRESS: $823K across 565 operating expenditures, Jan 2, 2025 to Apr 29, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN EXPRESS | TX | credit card payment · annual fee | $194,570 | 18 |
| ONMESSAGE INC. | MD | media | $58,516 | 3 |
| CROSBY OTTENHOFF GROUP LLC | AL | compliance consulting / delivery service / postage · compliance consulting / postage · compliance consulting / delivery service | $36,489 | 16 |
| HOOKS SOLUTIONS LLC | DC | fundraising consulting / food / beverage / travel / office supplies · fundraising consulting / printing / office supplies · fundraising consulting / food / beverage / office supplies / postage | $33,271 | 3 |
| ALPINE ADVERTISING AGENCY INC | AL | media | $32,162 | 2 |
| LAMAR | GA | media | $28,358 | 2 |
| MCLAUGHLIN & ASSOCIATES | NY | survey research | $28,000 | 1 |
| CARDINAL CONSULTING GROUP, LLC | AL | fundraising consulting | $22,500 | 8 |
| UNITED STATES TREASURY | UT | payroll taxes · taxes · tax payment | $19,719 | 11 |
| TASTE GOURMET | VA | catering · credit: catering | $19,246 | 6 |
| DELTA AIR LINES | GA | travel | $19,129 | 20 |
| CAPITOL HILL CLUB | DC | catering/facility rental · food/beverage · food / beverage | $15,197 | 11 |
By stated purpose
- credit card payment 27 payments$196K
- media 35 payments$132K
- catering/facility rental 28 payments$58K
- travel 70 payments$40K
- registration fee 23 payments$39K
- catering 9 payments$30K
- fundraising consulting 11 payments$30K
- survey research 1 payments$28K
- payroll 48 payments$25K
- food/beverage 54 payments$21K
- compliance consulting / delivery service / postage 7 payments$20K
- fundraising consulting / food / beverage / office supplies / postage 1 payments$17K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗2,915 roll calls on record: 1,774 yea, 893 nay, 63 not voting.
1000 of 1000
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2403 Retire through Ownership Act | Yea | Passed 401–14 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 415–9 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act | Yea | Passed 417–3 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". | Yea | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 10326 PROOF Act | Yea | Passed 217–207 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 352–72 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 262–159 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 93 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | Nay | Passed 220–204 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision". | Yea | Passed 216–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Yea | Passed 408–17 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 343–79 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4646 Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 424–0 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 8278 Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | Yea | Passed 417–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2978 GUARD Act | Yea | Passed 414–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Aye | Passed 214–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Yea | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1486 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Yea | Passed 232–147 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 345–60 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 371–33 | |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 237–169 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1501 Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 218–201 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. | Yea | Failed 212–206 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1498 In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards. | Yea | Passed 413–2 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 219–196 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Nay | Failed 202–212 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1584 | Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment and its enduring legacy of saving the lives of more than 2,600,000 unborn children and respecting the conscience rights of the American people. | cosponsor | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 6006 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 North Elm Street in Tuskegee, Alabama, as the "Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| 979 | AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 6130 | ASAP Act | cosponsor | Health | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 5505 | Equal Campus Access Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Education | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 1526 | Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 11 through September 17, 2026, as "Patriot Week". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 10, 2026 | — |
| 5267 | American Franchise Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Sep 8, 2026 | — |
| 8781 | Title IX Clarification Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Education | Sep 8, 2026 | — |
| 1481 | Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas. | cosponsor | Congress | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9936 | PERFORM Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9849 | Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 6610 | Pharmacists Fight Back [in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Act] | cosponsor | Health | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 5160 | Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 1181 | Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT ADERHOLT FOR CONGRESS | C00313247 | H / P | principal | $14.5M |
Terms in Congress
| end | type | party | start | state | district |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-03 | rep | Republican | 1997-01-07 | AL | 4 |
| 2001-01-03 | rep | Republican | 1999-01-06 | AL | 4 |
| 2003-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2001-01-03 | AL | 4 |
| 2005-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2003-01-07 | AL | 4 |
| 2007-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2005-01-04 | AL | 4 |
| 2009-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2007-01-04 | AL | 4 |
| 2011-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2009-01-06 | AL | 4 |
| 2013-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2011-01-05 | AL | 4 |
| 2015-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2013-01-03 | AL | 4 |
| 2017-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2015-01-06 | AL | 4 |
| 2019-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2017-01-03 | AL | 4 |
| 2021-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2019-01-03 | AL | 4 |
| 2023-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2021-01-03 | AL | 4 |
| 2025-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2023-01-03 | AL | 4 |
| 2027-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2025-01-03 | AL | 4 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
| Traded | Asset | Type | Amount | Owner | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2025 | GSK GSK plc American Depositary Shares | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Sep 10, 2025 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | TSLA Tesla, Inc. | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | dependent | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | AAPL Apple Inc. | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Sep 23, 2022 |
Trades in companies that lobbied Congress the same year
An association signal from Poliscope, not evidence of wrongdoing.
| Traded | Company | Type | Amount | Lobbying filings | Lobbying spend | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2022 | TSLA TESLA, INC. | S | $1,001 - $15,000 | 33 | $600K | Automotive Industry, Energy/Nuclear, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Manufacturing, Roads/Highway, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign), Transportation, |
| Aug 26, 2022 | AAPL APPLE INC. | P | $1,001 - $15,000 | 115 | $152.6M | Banking, Computer Industry, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Education, Environment/Superfund, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Health Issues, Immigration, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace |
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | travel | Aspen Institute, Inc., Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. (CARE) | Zambia (Aug 10, 2025 – Aug 18, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Economic Policy Innovation Center | Hot Springs, VA (Apr 12, 2024 – Apr 14, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | Fellowship Foundation (d.b.a. International Foundation) | Croatia; Serbia (May 25, 2023 – Jun 2, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2021 | travel | Fellowship Foundation (International Foundation) | Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina; Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina (May 25, 2021 – Jun 2, 2021) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
2 stock trades overlapped with lobbying by the same company in the same year. See stock trades.
Top donor industries: EO SOLUTIONS, DESE RESEARCH INC./EXECUTIVE DIR., DIGITAL FUSION, GRAY RESEARCH, HOMETEX. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | AL | 04 | H6AL04098 | $1.02M |
| 2024 | House | AL | 04 | H6AL04098 | $1.50M |
| 2022 | House | AL | 04 | H6AL04098 | $1.54M |
| 2020 | House | AL | 04 | H6AL04098 | $1.28M |
| 2018 | House | AL | 04 | H6AL04098 | $1.55M |
| 2016 | House | AL | 04 | H6AL04098 | $1.44M |
| 2014 | House | AL | 04 | H6AL04098 | $1.18M |
| 2012 | House | AL | 04 | H6AL04098 | $1.25M |
| 2010 | House | AL | 04 | H6AL04098 | $829K |
| 2008 | House | AL | 04 | H6AL04098 | $667K |
| 2006 | House | AL | 04 | H6AL04098 | $0 |
| 2004 | House | AL | 04 | H6AL04098 | $0 |
| 2002 | House | AL | 04 | H6AL04098 | $0 |
| 2000 | House | AL | 04 | H6AL04098 | $0 |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.