James is a former Military Police officer in the U.S. Marine Corps.

James Richardson (Alabama) - Ballotpedia

James Richardson is a former Military Police officer in the U.S. Marine Corps.

James Richardson's campaign for Alabama U.S. Representative, District 1, is his first entry into politics.

This is James first run for public office.

2026 Alabama Primary Election

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2026 Alabama Primary Runoff

Supports cutting "wasteful programs" and demanding fiscal responsibility in Washington.

Supports port expansion to boost shipbuilding, trucking, and logistics jobs.

Supports the use of broadband to help farmers in inland counties remain competitive and rural communities stay connected to markets and jobs.

- Supports cutting "wasteful programs" and demanding fiscal responsibility in Washington.
- Supports port expansion to boost shipbuilding, trucking, and logistics jobs.
- Supports the use of broadband to help farmers in inland counties remain competitive and rural communities stay connected to markets and jobs.

Economy

Supports working with law enforcement to ensure neighborhood safety.

Supports prioritizing public safety by ensuring citizens, not politicians, set safety priorities.

- Supports working with law enforcement to ensure neighborhood safety.
- Supports prioritizing public safety by ensuring citizens, not politicians, set safety priorities.

Public Safety

Supports lowering healthcare premiums through price transparency, expanding Health Savings Accounts, and reducing federal mandates.

- Supports lowering healthcare premiums through price transparency, expanding Health Savings Accounts, and reducing federal mandates.

Healthcare

Supports parental authority in education and transparency in school curricula.

- Supports parental authority in education and transparency in school curricula.

Education

Supports federal action to set energy policy, modernize the grid, and boost American energy production, including natural gas, nuclear, and offshore resources.

- Supports federal action to set energy policy, modernize the grid, and boost American energy production, including natural gas, nuclear, and offshore resources.

Energy & the Environment

Supports federal action on immigration, including setting immigration law, funding border enforcement, equipping Customs and Immigration, backing local law enforcement, and protecting the Second Amendment.

- Supports federal action on immigration, including setting immigration law, funding border enforcement, equipping Customs and Immigration, backing local law enforcement, and protecting the Second Amendment.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

As of March 27, 2026, James Richardson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

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- Representatives introduce, debate, and vote on bills that can become federal law, shaping national policies across areas such as the economy, healthcare, education, and public safety.
- In the House, representatives can also participate in oversight of federal agencies and may vote on matters such as impeachment.
- U.S. representatives are elected by congressional district in partisan elections to two-year terms. Candidates must be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least seven years, and a resident of the state they represent.
- U.S. representatives earn an annual salary set by federal law, which is $174,000 per year.

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