Dixon Blasts Palmer Vote as Betrayal of Alabama Families

Republican Congressional candidate Case Dixon sharply criticized U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer following Palmer’s vote for a sweeping federal spending package, accusing the six-term incumbent of abandoning conservative principles and Alabama families.

Dixon’s comments came after Palmer supported H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, a multi-trillion-dollar funding bill negotiated behind closed doors in Washington. Dixon argued the legislation reflects a pattern of federal overreach and reckless spending that he says voters did not elect Palmer to support.

According to Dixon and others, the bill includes funding streams tied to gender-affirming medical procedures, expands federal authority over in-vehicle monitoring technology, and locks in continued deficit spending that adds to the national debt. Dixon contends those provisions would face strong opposition from Alabama voters if fully revealed to them.

“Gary Palmer campaigned as a true conservative and constitutionalist, but when it matters, he continues to choose Washington leadership over Alabama families,” Dixon said. “He voted to fund gender ideology, expand federal surveillance, and explode spending, all while families are struggling under rising inflation and trying to make ends meet. That’s not conservative. It is an outright betrayal of the voters he represents.”

Dixon also pointed to failed efforts by House Republicans to strip controversial provisions from the legislation, noting that Palmer ultimately voted for final passage despite those objections. Dixon said the vote underscores what he views as Palmer’s loyalty to congressional leadership over his district.

“After more than a decade in Congress, Gary Palmer has delivered more debt, more federal control, and less freedom,” Dixon continued. “Alabama deserves a representative who will fight bloated spending, defend personal liberty, and actually stand on conservative principles instead of abandoning them in Washington.”

Dixon, who recently qualified for the Republican primary in Alabama’s 6th Congressional District, has made fiscal discipline and government accountability central to his campaign. He says his challenge is aimed at restoring constitutional limits and curbing federal expansion.

“I am running to stop this nonsense and return honest representation to Alabama,” Dixon said. “It is time to send a real conservative to Congress.”

Palmer, first elected in 2014, is seeking another term representing the reliably Republican district. The GOP primary is scheduled for May 19, 2026.

For more information on Case Dixon, visit his campaign website, dixonforuscongress.com or follow him on social media.