AL-07 · MODEL v1.14 · 5 INPUTS MEASURED
AL-07 scores 57.9 on the expanded model: AIPAC-supported blue structure, incumbent alignment, and reported cash-on-hand evidence. V0.8 replaces the inferred primary component with direct 2024 contest evidence, moving the score -0.7 to 57.2. V0.10 refreshes incumbent finance from the FEC candidate summary through 2026-07-22, leaving the score unchanged.
THE MEMBER
Terri A. Sewell (born 1965) has served in the U.S. House since 2011-01-05. The retained record shows 15.6 cumulative years of House service, 15.6 in the current uninterrupted stretch, 0 district changes, and 0 material service breaks.
S001185THE DISTRICT
AL-07 had a retained 2024 presidential Democratic margin of D+23.4. Incumbent cash on hand is $3.8M as of 2026-08-04. The incumbent reported $3,768,636 cash on hand through 2026-06-30. The directly linked 2024 Democratic primary gives the incumbent 92.6% of retained contest votes; this changes primary feasibility without making a winner or nomination claim.
SCORE ANATOMY
District Democratic baseline contributes 73.4 points; the retained 2024 presidential margin is D+23.4.
The retained official 2024 Democratic primary reports 59,091 incumbent votes out of 63,803 contest votes (92.6%). Primary feasibility is the inverse share, 7.4. The candidate identity and CD119 district key are bound; no winner is inferred.
Retained FEC AIPAC evidence contributes 78.7 points; tracker labels are context only and are not double counted.
The retained voting trackers produce a 64.7-point alignment gap.
The FEC candidate summary snapshot (2026-07-22) reports $3,754,350 cash on hand, replacing the $3,768,636 release aggregate. The inverse log scale is 100 at $50,000 or less and 0 at $5 million or more.
HOUSE HISTORY
Formula 0.65 × structural baseline + 0.20 × incumbent alignment gap + 0.15 × cash vulnerability; v0.8 replaces inferred primary feasibility with 100 minus the directly linked 2024 incumbent vote share; v0.10 refreshes cash vulnerability from the FEC candidate summary snapshot
Source cutoff Aug 4, 2026 · How the score is built · Source ledger · Factual seat record