Is Gary Palmer pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Gary Palmer stand on Israel?

Gary Palmer (Republican, Alabama) is tied for the 212th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +31: 5 cosponsorships and 21 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, with no recorded activity on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 5 cosponsored bills × 2 = 10 points; 21 aligned floor votes × 1 = 21 points. Subtotal: 31 points pro-Israel.
• Net score: +31 pro-Israel (31 pro-Israel points minus 0 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $1,138,128. Total spent: $1,187,383. Cash on hand: $103,984.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Palmer: $96,935 (2016–2026, 2 PACs, 4 donors, 27 bundled, including $5,035 just filed with the FEC).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Palmer: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $18,600 (19%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $14,700 (11%, 4 named individuals), of which $3,900 was routed through conduits and is counted once, under bundled.
• Bundled / earmarked: $67,535 (70%, 27 conduit donors, including $35 just filed).

How the buckets add up to $96,935: PAC money $18,600, plus named individual donors $14,700, minus $3,900 routed through conduits by 2 of those donors (counted once under bundled), plus bundled / earmarked $67,535, equals $96,935 hardline pro-Israel money supporting Palmer.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.