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2026 candidates we're tracking in AL-5
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Dale W. Strong
Republican
Incumbent
Dale Strong is a sitting U.S. Representative for Alabama's 5th Congressional District, sworn in January 2023, per his official House biography. He spent 26 years in local government, including as the first Republican chairman of the Madison County Commission, …
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Andrew Sneed
Democratic
Andrew Sneed is the founder and head of Whole Home Solutions, a mechanical contracting business in Huntsville, per Alabama Political Reporter. He is running for Alabama's 5th Congressional District and has held town halls across North Alabama focused on afford…
About this race
Alabama's 5th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Alabama primary is Tuesday, May 19, 2026 (runoff Tuesday, June 16, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.