U.S. House candidate · Alabama 4th District
Robert Aderholt
Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.02M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
10%
Small-dollar share
73%
In-state share
6
Flags
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 61.2% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Finance & Investment, Legal Services. Campaign committees include ROBERT ADERHOLT FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,994 (2026)
Backed by the NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $1,000 (2026)
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
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 ↗$1.02M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$524K
From individuals
$9K unitemized
$422K
From PACs
320
Donors
avg $1,227
26%
Large-donor share
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 industries and employers
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 19 gifts$25K
- Finance & Investment 22 gifts$25K
- Legal Services 11 gifts$12K
- Real Estate 12 gifts$10K
- Construction 8 gifts$9K
- Agriculture 4 gifts$2K
- Manufacturing 1 gifts$2K
- Education 4 gifts$2K
- Communications & Media 2 gifts$2K
- Transportation 2 gifts$1K
- Business & Professional Services 1 gifts$1K
- Technology & Internet 2 gifts$1K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 1 gifts$500
Top contributors
| 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 |
| WOOTTEN, GERALD E. III | individual | AL | $6,060 | — | 2 |
| RAWLINSON, EDWARD G | individual | AL | $6,060 | — | 3 |
| GRAY, RONALD WAYNE | individual | AL | $6,060 | — | 3 |
| CLABURN, NATHAN | individual | AL | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| COLLAZO, CARMEN ANA | individual | AL | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| WICKS, CHANDLER M | individual | AL | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| PITTS, D. FRANK | individual | AL | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| WICKS, MICHAEL W | individual | AL | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| JOHNSON, TIMOTHY | individual | AR | $5,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| TORCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | AL | $10,000 | 2 |
| WATERPAC - NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE | OK | $10,000 | 2 |
| DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| DRUMMOND COMPANY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DPAC) | AL | $10,000 | 2 |
| THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $9,000 | 6 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $9,000 | 9 |
| CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC | VA | $8,500 | 3 |
| LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | TN | $8,000 | 6 |
| EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC | VA | $7,500 | 5 |
| MAYNARD NEXSEN PAC | AL | $7,500 | 5 |
| BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $7,500 | 3 |
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
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 ↗1,868 roll calls on record: 832 yea, 405 nay, 37 not voting.
797 of 797
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | Aye | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1481 | Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas. | cosponsor | Congress | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 9936 | PERFORM Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 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 | Jul 22, 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 | — |
| 5267 | American Franchise Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 5160 | Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 8781 | Title IX Clarification Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Education | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 9701 | Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act. | cosponsor | Congress | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 1181 | Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 7651 | Chloe Cole Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Law | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 4398 | Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| 5505 | Equal Campus Access Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Education | Jun 25, 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: Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Finance & Investment, Legal Services, Real Estate, Construction. 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 |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.