2026 Alabama's 5th Congressional District Election
Compare candidates’ positions, polling, and sourced race updates.
About this race
The general election for Alabama's 5th Congressional District will be held on November 3, 2026, with incumbent Republican Rep. Dale Strong seeking a third term against Democratic nominee Andrew Sneed, a Huntsville small-business owner and plumber who won the June 16 Democratic runoff. The district, anchored by Huntsville and Redstone Arsenal, has a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+15 and is rated Solid Republican.
Sneed has centered his campaign on government reform and accountability, launching a "Hear Every Voice" town hall series across North Alabama (Scottsboro Aug 17, Decatur Aug 26, Athens Sept 9, Huntsville Oct 6) that Strong declined to join, while Strong has emphasized his record on defense and aerospace and introduced the bipartisan PERFORM Act tying USPS postmaster general pay to performance.
In the latest FEC filing (April 30–June 30, 2026), Sneed outraised Strong, $177,790 to $125,571, with Sneed's haul coming largely from in-district individual donors and Strong's leaning heavily on PACs and executives.
Candidates
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Dale Strong is the incumbent Republican U.S. Representative for Alabama's 5th Congressional District, first elected in 2022 and seeking a third term in 2026. Prior to Congress he served as chairman of the Madison County Commission for over a decade and worked as a firefighter and emergency responder. He emphasizes support for Redstone Arsenal and the Tennessee Valley defense community, and in July 2026 introduced the bipartisan PERFORM Act tying USPS postmaster general pay to performance, which drew a Senate companion from Alabama's senators.
Andrew Sneed is a Huntsville small-business owner and plumber who won the Democratic nomination for Alabama's 5th Congressional District in the June 16, 2026 runoff, defeating educator Candice Duvieilh. He will challenge incumbent Republican Rep. Dale Strong in the November 3 general election, running on a government-reform platform that includes his five-point "BAC Pledge" (term limits, reversing Citizens United, banning congressional stock trading, a lobbying waiting period, and a Supreme Court ethics code) and a "Hear Every Voice" town hall series across North Alabama. In the latest FEC filing, Sneed outraised Strong, drawing most of his contributions from in-district individual donors.
Forecast
Dale Strong favored
Dale Strong: 97% modeled win probability with a +28.0 pts estimated margin
About this research
Data compiled from public sources and analyzed using AI. Last updated August 28, 2026. Visit candidate websites for the most current information.