Andrew Sneed (D) – AL-05 House 2026

About

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.

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Positions on Key Issues

Positions of Andrew Sneed on key issues
Issue	Stance	Sources
Healthcare	Sneed's campaign says he would expand Medicaid availability, negotiate prescription-drug prices, regulate for-profit insurance companies, invest in preventive care and community wellness, oppose the threat posed by the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” keep rural hospitals open, and recruit and retain medical specialists.	Healthcare \| Andrew Sneed For Congress (AL-05) Andrew Sneed \| BallotReady
Economy	Sneed's economic agenda emphasizes affordability and worker-focused policies. On his campaign website, he calls for expanding rental assistance, increasing affordable housing, supporting first-time homebuyers, repealing unjustified tariffs, restoring federal investment in energy efficiency to reduce utility bills, and creating fast-track training for high-demand skilled trades while strengthening collective-bargaining and worker protections. In a June 2026 interview, he also identified affordability and unconstitutional tariffs as legislative priorities and described rising fuel costs affecting his small business and employees.	Affordability \| Andrew Sneed For Congress Labor \| Andrew Sneed For Congress Andrew Sneed on challenging Dale Strong: "Nobody was speaking up"
Climate/Energy	Andrew Sneed supports federal investment in clean, innovative, and sustainable technologies and proposes a federal “Grid-UP” grant program for grid resilience in national-security-priority zones. His energy platform also calls for a federal grid-impact fee on data centers to fund needed transmission and generation capacity; his environmental platform emphasizes environmentally sound development, protecting the Tennessee River, preserving the region’s mountains and rivers, and restoring clean-air and clean-water protections.	Energy \| Andrew Sneed For Congress (AL-05) Environment \| Andrew Sneed For Congress (AL-05)
Immigration	Sneed's campaign supports comprehensive and humane immigration reform, including legal protections for undocumented immigrants already living and working in the United States, a simpler pathway to citizenship, reduced backlogs, an end to family separation, and restored asylum protections. It also calls for ICE accountability and due process, elimination of mass detention centers, and preserving national security while opposing executive actions such as ending birthright citizenship and penalizing sanctuary jurisdictions.	Immigration \| Andrew Sneed For Congress (AL-05)
Civil Rights & Equality	Sneed's campaign platform calls for comprehensive and humane immigration reform, including codifying legal protections for undocumented immigrants who already live and work in the United States, eliminating family separation, preserving asylum protections, and requiring ICE to respect due process and treat immigrants with dignity. The platform also describes diversity as a national strength; it does not provide a broader, detailed civil-rights agenda covering areas such as voting rights or LGBTQ+ protections.	Immigration \| Andrew Sneed For Congress Our Way Forward \| Andrew Sneed For Congress
Education	Sneed's campaign says he would defend public schools, oppose Alabama's CHOOSE Act and other voucher schemes, and increase teacher pay and retention by creating a public-private partnership to help close the teacher pay gap. The campaign also argues Alabama should improve its education-system performance rather than accept its current ranking.	Education & Opportunity \| Andrew Sneed For Congress Our Way Forward \| Andrew Sneed For Congress
Tech & AI	Sneed has said he is not opposed to artificial intelligence but supports developing regulations focused on limiting job displacement and ensuring AI's economic gains are broadly shared rather than concentrated among wealthy technology owners. He has also raised concerns about AI data centers' energy use and potential water pollution in Alabama's 5th District, while acknowledging that AI could produce major societal benefits.	Andrew Sneed talks District 5 run, need for congressional reform
Election Policy	Sneed's "Fix the House" government-reform platform calls for congressional term limits, overturning the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, banning congressional stock trading, imposing a waiting period before former representatives can take lobbying jobs, and establishing a Supreme Court ethics code. He has also led a reform coalition with members of Congress pledging to work toward these goals.	Andrew Sneed talks District 5 run, need for congressional reform Ohio US Rep. Landsman joins Andrew Sneed-led reform coalition Andrew Sneed for Congress (AL-05)
Local Issues	Sneed says his campaign will focus on North Alabama priorities including preventing rural healthcare from collapsing, expanding educational and economic opportunity, protecting the region from destructive sprawl, and treating the electric grid as a national-security asset. He has also held and planned a series of North Alabama town halls to hear residents' concerns, including affordability, Social Security, and government reform, while emphasizing unity and accountability.	Our Way Forward \| Andrew Sneed For Congress (AL-05) Andrew Sneed launches 5th Congressional District campaign with North Alabama town hall Sneed plans four North Alabama town halls, invites Strong

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Healthcare

Sneed's campaign says he would expand Medicaid availability, negotiate prescription-drug prices, regulate for-profit insurance companies, invest in preventive care and community wellness, oppose the threat posed by the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” keep rural hospitals open, and recruit and retain medical specialists.

Sources:

Healthcare | Andrew Sneed For Congress (AL-05)

Andrew Sneed | BallotReady

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No public position found: Abortion & Reproductive Health, Firearms & Second Amendment, Foreign Policy

Background

Career History

Founder and Operator 2019 – Present

Whole Home Solutions

Founded a mechanical contracting company in Huntsville; master plumber and gas fitter.

Apprentice and Journeyman Plumber 2017 – 2018

Plumbing trade

Worked as an apprentice and journeyman plumber for seven years with HC Blake Plumbing in Huntsville, starting as a $10/hour plumber's helper, before founding his own company.

Restaurant industry professional 2003 – 2010

Restaurant business (New York City)

Worked in the restaurant business in New York City after college, and later opened and ran restaurants in Tuscaloosa and served as general manager of another in Birmingham.

Worker 2010 – 2011

Growing Power (Milwaukee)

Worked at the urban farm and nonprofit Growing Power in Milwaukee after leaving New York.

Education

Boston University Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater (2003)

Lee High School (Huntsville) High School Diploma (1998)

Top Donors

Raised approximately $646,512 in total receipts for the 2025-2026 cycle as of June 30, 2026, with $618,618 from individual donors and no corporate PAC contributions. ActBlue has been the dominant conduit, contributing over $211,300 in itemized individual contributions (more than half of itemized individual donations). Notable individual donors include attorney Bart Siniard ($3,250) and former Congressman Parker Griffith ($1,500); the only PAC contribution was $1,000 from Rep. Tim Kennedy's leadership PAC. Sneed reported $169,719 cash on hand as of June 30, 2026.

Sources

SNEED, ANDREW RANKIN GUYTON - Candidate overview - FEC ActBlue currently main donor for CD-5 Democrat front-runner Andrew Sneed - 1819 News Democrats tout individual donors' role in District 5 race fundraising efforts - Alabama Political Reporter Dale Strong outraised by Democratic rival during quarter - AL.com Andrew Sneed gains ground on Rep. Dale Strong - Axios Sneed campaign outraises Rep. Strong in latest FEC filing report

Voting Record

Has never held legislative office. Sneed is a small business owner and master plumber who founded Whole Home Solutions, a mechanical contracting company in Huntsville, in 2019. His campaign platform emphasizes expanding Medicaid, negotiating prescription drug costs, comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship, protecting labor rights, and government reform ("Fix the House"). He has not held prior elected or executive office, so no public voting record exists; his governing approach is evidenced through his campaign policy positions and town hall series.

Sources

View full voting record Healthcare - Andrew Sneed For Congress Immigration - Andrew Sneed For Congress Alabama Democratic congressional challenger, once a plumber: 'I fix things' - AL.com Andrew Sneed talks District 5 run, need for congressional reform - Alabama Political Reporter

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.