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Tommy Barnes has a bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama.


Tommy is a retired Colbert County commissioner. He previously worked for the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Tommy has served on the Colbert County Commission for 10 years.

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Tommy currently serves as a Colbert County Commission member.

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Supports constructing new resorts along landscapes for tourism.

Seeks to address gaps in broadband and cell services across the region, stating reliable internet is a necessity for economic growth, safety, and attracting high-tech employers.

Said, "[The lack] of America first spending and overseas spending occurred with our communities being neglected. [The lack] of our representative’s EPA knowledge has resulted in unfounded regulations."

- Supports infrastructure improvements.
- Supports constructing new resorts along landscapes for tourism.
- Seeks to address gaps in broadband and cell services across the region, stating reliable internet is a necessity for economic growth, safety, and attracting high-tech employers.
- Said, "[The lack] of America first spending and overseas spending occurred with our communities being neglected. [The lack] of our representative’s EPA knowledge has resulted in unfounded regulations."

Economy

As of March 27, 2026, Tommy Barnes did not have a website or any information online.

Public Safety

Plans on addressing rural healthcare and high insurance rates.

- Plans on addressing rural healthcare and high insurance rates.

Healthcare

Seeks to address federal funding patterns for education in Alabama.

- Seeks to address federal funding patterns for education in Alabama.

Education

Supports federal incentives for small nuclear modular reactors construction in partnership with Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Alabama Power to strengthen local power supplies and attract industry jobs.

- Supports federal incentives for small nuclear modular reactors construction in partnership with Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Alabama Power to strengthen local power supplies and attract industry jobs.

Energy & the Environment

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Supports addressing term limits for members of Congress.

Supports term limits for members of Congress.

- Supports term limits for members of Congress.

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

Tommy is currently a Colbert County Commissioner.

Supports term limits for Congress members.

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- A U.S. representative is a member of the United States House of Representatives, the lower chamber of Congress, which has 435 members. Alabama is divided into seven congressional districts, each represented by one U.S. representative in the House.
- 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.

A federal lawmaker in the U.S. House of Representatives.