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Alabama 5th District · House

Andrew Sneed (D)vsDale W. Strong (R)

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated Oct 14, 2026

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Safe for Strong.

Forecasters: Safe R · Strong is the incumbent · $170k vs $1.4M cash on hand

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Candidates

Andrew Sneed

Democrat

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Dale W. Strong

Republican· Incumbent

Progressive votes: 2.09%

War Chest (FEC)

Sneed

$170k

Strong

$1.4M

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

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