U.S. Representative
Robert B. Aderholt
Alabama District 4
RepublicanConservative
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 agriculture#4 defense#5 other
275
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
0.41Conservative
Representative Aderholt holds conservative positions, though his voting record places him slightly more moderate than the average Republican in the House. His NOMINATE score of 0.405 indicates consistent conservative voting patterns while occasionally departing from the most conservative positions within his party.
LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg
More liberal than the average Republican (0.52)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
275
total votes analyzed
Overview
Robert B. Aderholt has served in the U.S. House representing Alabama for an extended period, with voting records spanning from 1998 to 2022. His legislative focus appears concentrated on healthcare, budget, and agriculture issues, reflecting priorities relevant to his Alabama constituency. His voting patterns show strong consistency on defense matters, where he has voted in favor 100% of the time on recorded votes. He also demonstrates high support rates in education and environmental/energy votes, though these represent smaller sample sizes. His healthcare voting shows a 65% support rate across 147 recorded votes, suggesting engagement with healthcare legislation while maintaining selectivity. On fiscal matters, his voting is more divided, with roughly half of budget-related votes in favor and notably voting against both recorded taxation measures. This pattern may reflect traditional conservative skepticism toward certain tax-related legislation while remaining pragmatic on appropriations matters.
Key Positions
- •Consistent support for defense-related legislation (100% support rate)
- •Active engagement on healthcare policy with selective support
- •Strong involvement in agriculture issues relevant to Alabama
- •Opposition to certain taxation measures
- •Support for education-related legislation in recorded votes
By Policy Area
Healthcare147
65% yea35% nay
Budget & Spending45
49% yea51% nay
Agriculture43
56% yea44% nay
Defense12
100% yea0% nay
Other10
70% yea30% nay
Banking & Finance9
56% yea44% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $18.6M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$524K
55%
PAC / Committees$422K
45%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$515K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$9K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$10K · 2%
$200 – 499
$20K · 4%
$500 – 999
$54K · 10%
$1,000 – 1,999
$133K · 25%
$2,000+
$324K · 60%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (AL)$379K · 71%
Out-of-state$153K · 29%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
AL
$379K
VA
$60K
DC
$13K
FL
$12K
NV
$12K
MD
$10K
TX
$9K
NY
$6K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
RETIRED$43K
SELF$19K
HOMEMAKER$11K
PILOT CATASTROPHE$11K
GRAY ANALYTICS$10K
TRIDEUM$10K
EO SOLUTIONS$10K
MONTE SANO RESEARCH$10K
SELF-EMPLOYED$10K
VERITY INTEGRATED SYSTEMS INC.$9K
DESE RESEARCH, INC.$8K
NULL$8K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$545K
Contributions
$318K
Advertising
$232K
Administrative
$95K
Transfers
$29K
Refunds
$14K
Fundraising
$2K
Materials
$395
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$277K
NRCC
2.$236K
AMERICAN EXPRESS
3.$142K
ONMESSAGE INC.
4.$48K
CROSBY OTTENHOFF GROUP LLC
5.$41K
CARDINAL CONSULTING GROUP, LLC
6.$40K
HOOKS SOLUTIONS LLC
7.$32K
ALPINE ADVERTISING AGENCY INC
8.$28K
LAMAR
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$840K
Net Operating
$840K
Transfers
Transfers Out
$2K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$15K
Committee Refunds
$5K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$14.3
Opposing
$80K
Total Outside Spending
$80K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$68KNRA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND
-$68K
02
$9KNATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
+$7.15-$9K
03
$1KUNITED SENIORS PAC INC
-$1K
04
$861.86EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND
-$861.86
05
$750TOGETHER WE THRIVE
-$750
06
$7.15NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND
+$7.15
07
$3CAPITOL HILL PRAYER ALERT COMMITTEE ELECTION FUND (CHPAC ELECTION FUND)
-$3
08
$2PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC
-$2
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H6AL04098Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
275 votes across 12 categories