BIOGUIDE S001220 · FEC H2AL05102
Dale Strong
U.S. Representative for Alabama's 5th Congressional District (since 2023)RINCUMBENT
- Race
- U.S. House · Alabama's 5th Congressional District
- Result
- Dale Strong, projected winner
- Opponent
- Andrew Sneed (D)
- Research
- Basic
Party line17 votes tracked
With party = voted the same way as most Republicans who voted.
Said vs. did5 statements · 17 votes
I fully support building the wall, sending illegals back to their country of origin, and fully enforcing the law on those that are in our country illegally.
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 5
2026-11-03
| Dale Strong R | incumbent |
| Andrew Sneed D | challenger |
Advanced from the Republican primary unopposed after the primary was canceled.
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Says he will always support law enforcement and, as Madison County Commission chairman, raised starting pay for sheriff's deputies.
Documented position[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I fully support building the wall, sending illegals back to their country of origin, and fully enforcing the law on those that are in our country illegally.
Campaign website says he fully supports building the wall, sending people in the country illegally back to their country of origin, and fully enforcing the law.[4]
Cosponsored H.R. 7296, the SAVE America Act, which requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and photo identification to vote.
Documented position[9]
- YESSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[10]
1 of 1 vote point the same way as the statement
Cosponsored H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (119th Congress), which would require states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.
Documented position[11]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cosponsored H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (119th Congress), which would extend legal personhood from the moment of fertilization.
Documented position[12]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization.[14]
- NOWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.[15]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[16]
Biography
Dale Strong is the Republican U.S. Representative for Alabama's 5th Congressional District, first elected in 2022, and won re-election on November 3, 2026. A lifelong first responder in Monrovia, he served 26 years in Madison County government, first as a county commissioner and then as the commission's first Republican chairman. In the 119th Congress he serves on the Appropriations Committee, where he is Vice Chair of the Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee, and chairs a Homeland Security subcommittee.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Strong was born in Monrovia, Alabama, the son of a founding member of the Monrovia Fire-Rescue Department. He graduated from Sparkman High School in 1988, according to Wikipedia, and earned a B.S. in business administration from Athens State University and an EMT license from the University of Alabama in Huntsville.[1][17] According to his official biography, he has spent his adult life as a first responder. He began as a junior volunteer firefighter and 911 dispatcher, and he has 35 years of service as an EMT and 41 years as a volunteer firefighter. Wikipedia adds earlier jobs in public relations at First Alabama Bank and as a sales representative for Solvay.[1][2][17]
Strong served in local government for 26 years, starting as the youngest Republican elected official in Alabama and eventually becoming the Madison County Commission's first-ever Republican chairman, according to his official biography. Wikipedia says he was first elected to the commission in 1996 and became its chairman in 2012, serving until he resigned on January 2, 2023. The biography says he reduced the county workforce and improved department efficiency without raising taxes.[2][1][17] In 2022 he won the Republican nomination for the seat held by Rep. Mo Brooks, defeating Casey Wardynski in a June 21 runoff, 63.4% to 36.6%. He won the general election that November with 67.1% of the vote over Democrat Kathy Warner-Stanton and Libertarian P.J. Greer.[1]
Strong was sworn in to the House in January 2023. He serves on the Appropriations Committee, with subcommittee roles as Vice Chair of Commerce, Justice, and Science, plus Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Legislative Branch, and he chairs the Homeland Security Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee.[2] According to his official biography, he is married to Laura Toney Strong, and they have two children, Whitney and Harrison.[2] He won the November 3, 2026 general election with 53.2% of the vote to Andrew Sneed's 46.8%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
Recent votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207 |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted no | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210 |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted yes | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21 |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted no | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196 |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212 |
| 2025-12-10 | With partyvoted yes | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18 |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1 |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted yes | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2 |
Showing the 8 most recent of 17 votes.
All 17 recorded votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans. |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted no | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy. |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted yes | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026. |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted no | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans. |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region. |
| 2025-12-10 | With partyvoted yes | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year. |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support. |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted yes | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted yes | CLARITY Act — digital asset market structureH.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · roll call ↗Democrats 78–134 · Republicans 216–0The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted yes | GENIUS Act — stablecoin regulationS. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · roll call ↗Democrats 102–110 · Republicans 206–12The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law. |
| 2025-07-03 | With partyvoted yes | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passageH.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 218–2H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025. |
| 2025-06-12 | With partyvoted yes | Rescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–208 · Republicans 214–4The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades. |
| 2025-05-22 | With partyvoted yes | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 215–2H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients. |
| 2025-04-10 | With partyvoted yes | SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registrationH.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 4–208 · Republicans 216–0The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls. |
| 2025-03-11 | With partyvoted yes | Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–212 · Republicans 216–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations. |
| 2025-01-22 | With partyvoted yes | Laken Riley Act — final passageS. 5 · Passed 263–156 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–156 · Republicans 217–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions. |
| 2023-05-11 | With partyvoted yes | Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passageH.R. 2 · Passed 219–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–211 · Republicans 219–2Would have resumed border-wall construction, restricted asylum eligibility, expanded detention, and mandated E-Verify for employers. |
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionChairs the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology and serves as Vice Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies in the 119th Congress (2025-2026).[18]
- actionServed as Vice Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery, and on the House Committee on Armed Services and Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, in the 118th Congress (2023-2024).[18]
In their own words
Priorities
- Describes himself as a "Trump Conservative" who says taking Republican control of Congress is central to his campaign.[4]
- Says cutting wasteful federal spending and reducing the national debt should be a top priority, pointing to his record balancing the Madison County budget as commission chairman.[4]
Campaign money$1.5M raised · 52% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $687K
- PACs & committees $631K
Largest committee contributions
- Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Woolpert, Inc. PAC PAC$10K
- The Boeing Company PAC PAC$10K
- Leidos Inc. Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Honeywell International Inc. Technologies Public Affairs Council (Honpac) PAC$10K
- Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PAC PAC$10K
- Protective Life Corporation Federal Political Action Committee ('protectivepac') PAC$10K
- General Electric Company Aerospace Employee Political Action Committee (GE Aerospace PAC) PAC$10K
- Blue Origin LLC Political Action Committee (BLUE Origin PAC) PAC$10K
- L3harris Technologies, Inc. PAC PAC$10K
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/dale-w-strong
Where they stood out
Voted against most of their party on 10 of 465 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (10), Climate & energy (8), Foreign affairs & defense (1)
Amendment (Norman) to H.R. 7148 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
A yes vote adopted Amendment 2 to H.R. 7148, which would have removed earmarks (Community Project Funding) in the bill's Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education division. (AI-written)
What it does: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026 appropriations for the Department of Homel…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 0–215, Republicans 136–75
Jan 22, 2026Official record ↗
Amendment (Crane) to H.R. 7006 — Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
A yes vote adopted Amendment 2 to H.R. 7006, which would have struck the bill's provisions funding the National Endowment for Democracy. (AI-written)
What it does: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 0–210, Republicans 127–80
Jan 14, 2026Official record ↗
Amendment (Perry) to H.R. 4553 — Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
A yes vote would have adopted Amendment 32 to the Energy and Water appropriations bill, which strikes all funding for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. (AI-written)
What it does: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Rec…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 0–209, Republicans 127–87
Sep 4, 2025Official record ↗
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 214–212 · Yes 214–No 212 · Democrats 0–211, Republicans 214–0
Jun 9, 2026Official record ↗
- No
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act
With most of their party · Failed 214–217 · Yes 214–No 217 · Democrats 214–0, Republicans 0–216
Feb 11, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 217–215 · Yes 217–No 215 · Democrats 0–214, Republicans 216–1
Feb 25, 2025Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Failed 215–215 · Yes 215–No 215 · Democrats 213–0, Republicans 2–214
Jan 22, 2026Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Failed 213–213 · Yes 213–No 213 · Democrats 211–0, Republicans 2–212
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Dale Strong · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.About · Office of Rep. Dale Strong Official record
- 3.Alabama 5th election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.Dale Strong campaign website (via Ballotpedia) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
- 5.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
- 6.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
- 7.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
- 8.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
- 9.H.R. 7296 — SAVE America Act (119th Congress) · Congress.gov Official record
- 10.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
- 11.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 12.H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (Life at Conception Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 13.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
- 14.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
- 15.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
- 16.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
- 17.Dale Strong · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 18.Dale Strong · Ballotpedia Reference