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Alabama's 5th U.S. House District

Alabama · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $2.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Alabama's 5th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Dale Strong
Rep. Dale StrongR
U.S. Representative · AL-005
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
15
Votes Missed
2.64%
Cross-party
20
Committees
ChairEmergency Management and Technology Subcommittee
Vice ChairCommerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Homeland Security Committee
+6 more
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Alabama District 5. Party primary on Jun 23, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 23, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.2M
Candidates
2 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Dale Whitney StrongR
Cash on Hand
$1.6M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Dale W. Strong R100.0%—250,322
2022Dale Strong R67.2%Kathy Warner-Stanton D 29.6%211,948
2020Mo Brooks R100.0%—253,094
2018Mo Brooks R61.1%Peter Joffrion D 38.9%260,451
2016Mo Brooks R66.8%Will Boyd Jr D 33.2%307,881
2014Mo Brooks R74.7%Mark Bray I 25.3%154,343
2012Mo Brooks R65.0%Charlie L Holley D 35.0%290,957
2010Mo Brooks R57.9%Steve Raby D 42.1%226,301
2008Parker Griffith D51.8%Wayne Parker R 48.2%305,638
2006Robert E \"Bud\" Cramer Jr D100.0%—143,015
2004Robert E \"Bud\" Cramer Jr D73.1%Gerald \"Gerry\" Wallace R 26.9%275,144
2002Robert E \"Bud\" Cramer Jr D73.3%Stephen P Engel R 24.7%195,027
2000Robert E \"Bud\" Cramer Jr D89.4%Alan Barksdale L 10.6%208,169
1998Robert E \"Bud\" Cramer Jr D69.7%Gil Aust R 30.3%193,355
1996Robert E \"Bud\" Cramer Jr D55.7%Wayne Parker R 42.2%205,509
District
Population
745,693
Median HH Income
$78K
Unemployment
3.5%
Bachelor's+
36.1%
Veterans
9.6%
Median Age
39.6
Mean HH Income
$105K
Poverty Rate
11.3%
HS or Higher
89.6%
Median Home Value
$258K
Median Rent
$1,083/mo
Owner-Occupied
71.7%
Under 18 / 65+
22.0% / 16.7%