State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) announced on Thursday that he is seeking the Republican nomination for Alabama’s Congressional District 1.
Former U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) and Joshua McKee have already announced they’re also seeking the Republican nomination. The seat is currently held by U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), who recently announced he was running for U.S. Senate instead of re-election.
Marques was first elected to the Alabama legislature in 2018 and was re-elected in 2022 with more than 65% of the vote in the Republican primary.
“I’m a proven conservative fighter with a strong record of putting Alabama’s families first and protecting our values. In Congress, I will be a strong champion for hardworking Alabamians to help President Trump advance his agenda and reverse four years of failed Biden economic policies,” Marques said. “While President Trump was providing tax relief to Americans with the One Big Beautiful Bill, I was working on the state level in the Alabama legislature to slash the state taxes on groceries, eliminate the state tax on diapers and baby supplies that are critical for young families, and implement a substantial tax relief package for our seniors. That is the same commitment to helping Alabamians from the wiregrass to the coast that I will take to DC to help President Trump pass bills that truly help working Americans.”
Marques was raised in Spanish Fort and graduated from Fairhope High School. He raised his family and owned a small business in Enterprise.
“I am proud to have been born and raised in Baldwin County, and I’m very close to my family who still live there today. I am also proud to live in the Wiregrass and to have raised my girls in Coffee County,” Marques said. “I have a love for the First Congressional District that lies in my passion for and understanding of the Wiregrass region where I live today and for the coastal area where I was born and where my roots run deep. That combination uniquely prepares me to unify this district and represent the entirety of Alabama’s first congressional from a place of first-hand understanding and a passion for the entire area - from the peanut fields to the beaches and everything in between.”
He and his wife, Christina, have been married for 31 years and have two daughters.
The Republican primary election will be held on May 19, 2026.
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