Political ads · 2026 · AL

Alabama House District 5 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Dale Strong won · 53.2% to 46.8% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Andrew Sneed (Democrat) and Dale Strong (Republican) are the nominees for Alabama's 5th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Dale Strong is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Andrew Sneed's campaign had raised $917,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Dale Strong's campaign $1.8 million (through October 14, 2026).

Andrew Sneed (DEM), Dale Strong (REP, incumbent). 2 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Registration	Register by Mon, Oct 19 (Mail forms postmarked by deadline; online until 11:59 PM; in person by close of business.) (passed)Source: sos.alabama.gov ↗Source: sos.alabama.gov ↗
By mail	Mail voting needs a reason the state accepts (Excuse required: absent from county, illness/disability, 10+ hour work shift, caregiver, etc.); request a ballot by Tue, Oct 27 (Received by mail by Oct 27; hand-delivered applications by Oct 29.); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (By mail: received by noon Election Day. Hand-delivered: by 5 p.m. Nov 2.) (passed)Source: sos.alabama.gov ↗Source: sos.alabama.gov ↗
Election Day	Tue, Nov 3. Polls: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. (passed)Source: sos.alabama.gov ↗
ID at the polls	Approved photo ID required; without one, vote if two poll officials positively identify you (signed affidavit), else provisional.Source: sos.alabama.gov ↗

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Andrew Sneed (DEM)

Raised: $917K through 2026-10-14 individuals $876K · PACs $15K · candidate's own money, incl. loans $20K · cash on hand $248K
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

4 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

ACTBLUE $750
KELLY THOMPSON FOR CONGRESS $100
REBUILD AMERICA PAC $1,000
REMEDY PAC $500

All filings at the FEC ↗

Dale Strong (REP, incumbent)

Raised: $1.8M through 2026-10-14 individuals $869K · PACs $745K · from the candidate's other committees $134K · cash on hand $1.1M
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: $750 through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $750 from 2 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC

165 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

AE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS PAC INC. $5,000
AEROVIRONMENT INC. PAC $5,000
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) $5,000
AICPA PAC $2,500
AIRBUS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
ALABAMA POWER CO EMPLOYEES FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE $10K
ALTRIA GROUP INC. PAC $1,000
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) $2,000
AMENTUM HOLDINGS INC. PAC $5,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIA $3,500
AMERICAN AIRLINES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $6,000
AMERICAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE BUS $2,500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES ACEC PAC $2,500
AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND $1,000
AMERICAN PEANUT SHELLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $10K
AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PAC (SOYPAC) $1,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
AMERICAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $1,000
ANDURIL INDUSTRIES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC. PAC $7,500
ARENTFOX SCHIFF CIVIC PARTICIPATION FUND $1,500
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS PAC $1,000
AVION SOLUTIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AXIOM SPACE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
BAE SYSTEMS INC. PAC $7,000
BALCH AND BINGHAM LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE $5,000
BASF CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC $3,500
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA PAC $5,000
BLUE ORIGIN LLC PAC $10K
BMX TECHNOLOGIES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
BNSF RAILPAC $2,000
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC $6,500
BRACEPAC $1,000
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
BROWN FORMAN CORPORATION NON PARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSI $1,000
BUILD PAC NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS $3,500
BUNGE NORTH AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
CACI PAC $5,000
CADENCE BANK PAC $5,000
CFD RESEARCH CORPORATION PAC $3,500
CHENEGA CORPORATION PAC (CHENEGA PAC) $3,000
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES PAC $2,500
CHUGACH ALASKA CORPORATION PAC $10K
CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
COMMERCIAL SPACE FEDERATION PAC $2,500
COMPETITIVE MARKETS PAC $3,500
CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY AND LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE PAC $6,000
COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS PAC $2,500
CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $4,500
CUBIC CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
CURTISS WRIGHT CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
DRUMMOND COMPANY INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DPAC) $10K
DVA HOLDING COMPANY PAC - FEDERAL $3,500
ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $500
ELECT - THE PAC OF THE ALABAMA FARMERS FEDERATION $5,000
EMMER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
EMMER PAC $5,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC $10K
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION PAC $5,000
EYE OF THE TIGER PAC $5,000
FIFTH THIRD BANCCORP FEDERAL PAC $1,000
FIRST SOLAR INC. PAC $2,500
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION PAC $8,500
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROS $10K
GLAUKOS IPAC $5,000
HEXCEL CORPORATION PAC $2,500
HGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $1,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND $1,000
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC $2,000
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERCIA PAC $1,000
INSITUTE OF MAKERS OF EXPLOSIVES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
INTERNATIONAL MOTORS LLC GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE $2,000
JONES WALKER L.L.P. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
K&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC) $1,000
KBR INC PAC $7,500
KELLEY DRYE & WARREN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
KRATOS DEFENSE AND SECURITY SOLUTIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION $12K
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC $10K
LEAN FORWARD AMERICA FUND $3,500
LEIDOS INC. PAC $10K
LEO TECH PAC $5,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
MAYNARD NEXSEN PAC $5,000
MBDA INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,000
MERCURY SYSTEMS INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC. PAC $10K
MTSI LEADERS FOR ENDURING SOLUTIONS $10K
NANA REGIONAL CORP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NANAPAC) $1,000
NANA REGIONAL CORPORATION PAC $2,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM $5,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL PAC $2,500
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEXTILE ORGANIZATIONS INC POLITICAL ACTI $1,000
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $1,000
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL STONE SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC $5,000
NBAA PAC $1,000
NFIB FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,000
NUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
OSI SYSTEMS INC. PAC $1,000
PARRY LABS HOLDING COMPANY LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PARRY PAC) $3,300
PARSONS CORPORATION PAC $8,000
PEANUT BUYING POINTS PAC $2,500
PEANUTPAC OF ALABAMA $5,000
PERATON PAC $2,500
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA BETTER GO $500
POLARIS INDUSTRIES POLITICAL PARTICIPATION PROGRAM $6,000
PPG INDUSTRIES PAC $2,500
PROFESSIONAL COMPOUNDING CENTERS OF AMERICA PAC $5,000
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $10K
RAPTOR PAC $1,000
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION PAC $10K
REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC $1,000
RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY PAC $1,000
ROCKET LAB USA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ROCKET LAB PAC) $1,000
ROGERS GROUP INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
ROLLS ROYCE NORTH AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
RPAC $2,000
RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
SAALEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
SCALISE FOR CONGRESS $2,000
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY PAC $1,000
SCITECH PAC $9,500
SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION PAC $1,000
SOUTHEASTERN LUMBER MANUFACTURERS ASSOC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC $5,000
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC $2,500
SWISHER INTERNATIONAL INC PAC FUND $1,500
SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP FUND FOR EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP $1,000
TEXANS FOR JODEY ARRINGTON $2,000
TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
THE GUIDEHOUSE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GUIDEHOUSE PAC) $10K
TORCH TECHNOLOGIES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $8,500
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC PAC $3,000
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $4,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. PAC $1,000
URSA MAJOR TECHNOLOGIES INC PAC $3,500
US PEANUT PAC $5,000
VARDA SPACE INDUSTRIES PAC $3,000
VAST INC. PAC $1,000
VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY PAC $10K
WALMART INC. FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT PAC $1,000
WAYNE FARMS LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE WAYNE-SANDERSON PAC $1,500
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA PAC $1,000
WOOLPERT INC. PAC $10K
WSP USA INC. PAC $1,000
YUKON KUSKO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC $2,500

All filings at the FEC ↗

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