Jerry Lee Carl Jr. (born June 17, 1958)[1][2] is an American politician and businessman who served as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 1st congressional district from 2021 to 2025.

In 2019, Carl announced his candidacy for the House seat being vacated by incumbent Republican Bradley Byrne.

He defeated former state senator Bill Hightower in a runoff for the Republican nomination and Democrat James Averhart in the general election.

In 2024, following redistricting as a result of Allen v. Milligan, Carl ran against fellow incumbent representative Barry Moore in the Republican primary and lost renomination.

[10] In June 2020, Carl announced he would run for the 1st district, which was being vacated by incumbent and fellow Republican Bradley Byrne.

When Carl took office on January 2, 2021, he became only the seventh person to hold the seat since 1919; all but one of his six predecessors held it for at least 10 years.

[16] On October 30, 2023, Moore confirmed to 1819 News that he would run in the first congressional district, challenging Carl in the Republican primary.

"[18] Carl voted against the American Rescue Plan in March 2021, saying the bill was rushed after the passing of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 and that it was too big and would add to the increasing national debt.

[37] In a 2020 television campaign advertisement, Carl said he would "stand with Trump, build the wall and end handouts for lawbreaking illegals.

[44] Carl opposed President Joe Biden's moratorium on oil and gas production, saying it would destroy as many as 24,000 jobs in Alabama.