Candidate profile: Dale Whitney Strong in Alabama’s 5th

Strong’s place in the race

Dale Whitney Strong is seeking election as the Republican incumbent in Alabama’s 5th Congressional District. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026, and the contest has seven listed candidates: two Republicans, four Democrats and one candidate identified as NNE.

Strong’s campaign reports the most money raised and spent among the listed candidates. Campaign finance totals describe a campaign’s financial activity, but they do not establish a candidate’s positions or indicate how voters will cast their ballots.

Official records list no biography or documented policy positions for Strong. That means the records do not identify positions to describe on issues before Congress.

The seven candidates

Each candidate’s party listing and reported campaign finance activity are shown below. Cash-on-hand figures are not listed for any of the seven campaigns.

• Joseph Terry, Republican: Terry’s campaign reports $0 raised and $0 spent. Official records list no biography or documented policy positions for Terry.

• Greg MR JR Howard, Democrat: Howard’s campaign reports raising $2,776.23 and spending $2,189.95. Official records list no biography or documented policy positions for Howard.

• Candice Duvieilh, Democrat: Duvieilh’s campaign reports raising $38,333.16 and spending $35,668.19. Official records list no biography or documented policy positions for Duvieilh.

• Jeremy Devito, Democrat: Devito’s campaign reports raising $32,285.50 and spending $22,415.30. Official records list no biography or documented policy positions for Devito.

• Crystal I Mrs Ball, NNE: Ball’s campaign reports $0 raised and $0 spent. Official records list no biography or documented policy positions for Ball.

• Andrew Rankin Guyton Sneed, Democrat: Sneed’s campaign reports raising $646,512.03 and spending $476,792.19. Official records list no biography or documented policy positions for Sneed.

• Dale Whitney Strong, Republican: Strong’s campaign reports raising $1,477,819.41 and spending $682,462.45. Official records identify him as the incumbent but list no biography or documented policy positions.

What the financial figures mean

“Funds raised” is the amount each campaign reports bringing in, while “funds spent” is the amount it reports using for campaign activity. The totals vary widely across the seven campaigns, from no reported receipts or spending for Terry and Ball to more than raised by Strong.

These figures should not be treated as policy statements. They also do not show a campaign’s current cash balance because cash-on-hand amounts are not listed. Voters comparing the candidates will need separate, documented statements to evaluate their views on specific issues.

Election timeline

The candidates are running for a seat in the U.S. House representing Alabama’s 5th District. The general election will take place Nov. 3, 2026.

Before voting, voters can review the finalized candidate list and any later official campaign finance reports. They can also look for documented policy statements from each campaign, since none of the seven candidates currently has an official position listed in the records covered here.