State Rep. Rhett Marques announced on Tuesday that his campaign has raised more than $500,000 since he first launched his bid to become Alabama’s next Republican congressman in August.
Marques, who is running for the 1st District seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Barry Moore, launched his campaign less than two months ago.
“I am grateful for the outpouring of support I have received from across the district,” Marques (R-Enterprise) said, noting that the vast majority of his donors are Alabama residents.
“Most of our donors live in Alabama and that shows my message of going to Washington DC to support President Trump, Senator Britt and the entire Republican congressional delegation is resonating with voters from the coast to the Wiregrass.”
Marques’s Congressional bid has received public support from U.S. Senator Katie Britt, Speaker of the Alabama House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville), 33 members of the Alabama House Republican caucus, State Sen. Donnie Chesteen (R-Geneva) and the Petroleum and Convenience Marketers Association of Alabama.
Marques, a lifelong Republican, was born and raised in Baldwin County and spent 24 years as a small business owner in Coffee County. He currently serves in the Alabama House of Representatives.
The Republican Primary election will be held on May 19, 2026.
Grayson Everett is the editor in chief of Yellowhammer. You can follow him on X @Grayson270.
