Alabama Senate Candidates Support Term Limits

In the lead-up to the 2026 elections, three candidates vying for a seat in the Alabama US Senate have committed to advocating for constitutional amendments aimed at instituting term limits for Congress members.

Term Limits for the U.S., a nonpartisan nonprofit organization focused on promoting term limits across all levels of government, announced on Tuesday that Republican candidates Rodney Walker and Barry Moore, along with Democrat Mark Wheeler, have all signed pledges supporting these reforms. The pledge states: “As a member of Congress, I pledge to vote for three House term limits and two Senate term limits in line with the U.S. term limits initiative.”

Since its formation in the early 1990s, USTL has played a role in establishing term limits for 15 state legislators. However, attempts to implement similar restrictions in the federal Senate and House have yet to succeed.

Currently, constitutional amendments advocated by USTL are part of proposed legislation spearheaded by Senator Ted Cruz from Texas, along with US Representative Ralph Norman from South Carolina in the House. Alabama Senator Katie Britt, who co-hosted Cruz’s legislation, and three Alabama representatives, including Moore, have endorsed Norman’s bill.

Additionally, Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick from Pennsylvania and Ro Khanna from California have introduced their own measures suggesting amendments that would limit Congress members to six-year terms, and US Senators to two consecutive six-year terms.

According to USTL, support for term limits among both the general public and Congress members seems to be increasing. Over 150 members from the 119th Congress have signed the organization’s pledge.

USTL President Philip Blumel remarked, “This strong backing for term limits indicates there are those willing to set aside their own interests in order to fulfill the people’s wishes. What America needs is a Congress made up of civic-minded lawmakers, not career politicians.”

Blumel went on to say, “We’ve witnessed a significant rise in the number of supporters advocating for term limits in Congress. More than 87% of Americans oppose the career politician model and prefer civic leadership. Achieving this requires putting term limits in place.”

It’s important to note that any amendments necessitate a two-thirds majority in both the House and Senate, alongside ratification by 38 states to become part of the Constitution.