Former Congressman Jerry Carl of Mobile has filed a statement indicating that he will run for his old seat.

Carl, a Republican who represented the 1st District in south Alabama for two terms, filed a statement of candidacy Thursday with the Federal Election Commission.

On Wednesday, Carl teased a possible run for his old seat with a post on his Jerry Carl for Congress Facebook page.

“I have a very big announcement coming soon for the great folks of Alabama!” Carl posted.

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Last year, Carl lost his reelection bid to U.S. Rep. Barry Moore , R-Enterprise.

The two GOP incumbents were pitted against each other after a court-reordered redistricting paved the way for Alabama’s second Black-majority congressional d

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