Everett Wess

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says families across Alabama are struggling with inflation, housing costs, and high gas and utility bills, and that his campaign will focus on everyday economic issues.[3],[5]
• Says he is running to advocate for voting rights, equal justice, affordable health care, quality public education, and economic opportunity.[1],[6]
• Points to his legal background as a former municipal judge and city prosecutor as what sets him apart in the race.[2],[3]
• Says he wants to "bring civility back" to Congress and work across party lines.[2]

Background

• Managing partner (estate planning and criminal defense), The Wess Law Firm, P.C. · 2001–present[1]
• Municipal court judge, City of Midfield · Eight years[1],[2]
• City prosecutor, City of Midfield · Prior service[1],[5]
• Public defender (per his campaign site) and prosecutor (per his Spectrum News interview and BirminghamWatch), City of Irondale · Prior service[1],[2],[5]
• Technology and engineering work, including NASA mission operations support; adjunct instructor at Faulkner University, Huntsville area · Before law career[1],[2]

Education

• J.D., Birmingham School of Law[1]
• M.B.A., Alabama A&M University[1]
• B.S., Computer Science (minor in mathematics), Alabama A&M University[1]
• A.A., Music Education, Selma University[1]

Where they stand

• Economy & Jobs
  Outlines an economic agenda focused on job creation, wages, and education, and says federal job cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency created uncertainty for Alabama families.[4],[2]
• Health Care
  Supports affordable health care, with an emphasis on funding medical providers and rural health care in Alabama.[1],[4]
• Immigration
  Calls for funding immigration courts so cases are resolved in a timely way and says immigration should be addressed "in a lawful and practical manner." Says he is troubled by enforcement actions that separate children from their parents and that some immigration legislation will need to be changed.[4],[2]
• Education
  Wants to keep federal Pell Grant and student loan funding in place and protect federal research funding for Alabama universities such as UAB, Alabama A&M, Auburn, and Tuskegee.[2]
• Veterans
  Says veterans should receive the care they have earned.[4]
• Elections & Democracy
  Lists voting rights and equal justice among his campaign priorities.[1],[6]
• Public Safety
  Says the justice system should work for everyone, and lists fair courts and clean government as campaign priorities.[6],[1]

Voting record

Everett Wess has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words