Official portrait of Dale W. Strong, U.S. Representative for Alabama

U.S. Representative

Dale W. Strong

Alabama District 5

RepublicanVery Conservative

Votes on Record

14

across 4 categories

17 analyzed in depth

Contact

202-225-4801Official Website449 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0105

Voting Profile

Legislative Record

17 votes analyzed

Most Active Policy Areas

#1 healthcare

17

Votes Analyzed

Data sources: voteview, congress.gov

Political Position

Ideology Spectrum

0.61Very Conservative

Representative Dale Strong positions himself on the more conservative end of the political spectrum, with a NOMINATE score of 0.606 that places him to the right of the average House Republican. His voting record reflects consistent alignment with conservative priorities, particularly on procedural votes that advance the Republican leadership's agenda.

LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg

Near the average for Republicans (0.52)

Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)

Policy Positions

Category Breakdown

17

total votes analyzed

Overview

Dale W. Strong is a Republican representative from Alabama serving in the U.S. House. Based on his limited voting record of 17 votes, he demonstrates strong party loyalty and consistent support for Republican legislative priorities. His voting patterns show particular engagement with healthcare-related legislation, where he has cast 11 votes with a 73% 'yea' rate. He has also shown unanimous support for budget and defense measures that have come before him, voting 'yea' on all recorded votes in those categories. Strong's procedural votes indicate reliable support for House Republican leadership positions, consistently voting 'yea' on motions to order the previous question and 'nay' on Democratic motions to recommit. This pattern suggests he serves as a dependable vote for advancing the majority party's legislative agenda.

Key Positions

  • Consistent support for Republican procedural motions and leadership priorities
  • Active engagement on healthcare legislation
  • Support for defense-related measures
  • Alignment with conservative budget positions

By Policy Area

Healthcare11
73% yea27% nay

Analysis updated: January 9, 2026

Campaign Finance

Follow the Money

Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →

Career: $4.8M

Fundraising Over Time

Raised per election cycleSpent

Contribution Sources

Individual$687K

52%

PAC / Committees$631K

48%

Individual Breakdown

Itemized (>$200)

$680K

Small Dollar (<$200)

$7K

Donation Sizes

Under $200
$9K · 1%
$200 – 499
$8K · 1%
$500 – 999
$53K · 6%
$1,000 – 1,999
$147K · 17%
$2,000+
$629K · 74%

Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.

Where the Money Comes From

In-state (AL)$522K · 62%
Out-of-state$317K · 38%

Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.

AL
$522K
VA
$116K
FL
$41K
DC
$28K
TN
$21K
NC
$17K
CA
$16K
MD
$12K

Top Contributors

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Top Contributing Industries

Top Donor Employers

RETIRED$45K
NULL$35K
HOMEMAKER$23K
SELF EMPLOYED$16K
RYE ENGINEERING PLC$15K
IGNITE$14K
MONTE SANO RESEARCH CORP$14K
GRAYSON CARTER CONTRACTING$13K
CORVID TECHNOLOGIES$12K
TORCH TECHNOLOGIES$12K
TRIDEUM$10K
C2 STRATEGIES$10K

Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.

Where the Money Goes

Spending by Purpose

Other / Uncategorized
$568K
Contributions
$63K
Administrative
$25K
Fundraising
$5K
Advertising
$3K

Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.

Top Payees

1.

FUNDRAISING INC.

$159K
2.

CROSBY OTTENHOFF GROUP

$113K
3.

MAIN STREET STRATEGIES

$60K
4.

CARD SERVICES CENTER

$43K
5.

PRESNALL, BRAD

$42K
6.

NRCC

$35K
7.

FIRST NATIONAL BANK

$34K
8.

MCLAUGHLIN & ASSOCIATES

$33K

Detailed Breakdown

Expenditures

Operating Costs

$587K

Operating Offsets

$6K

Net Operating

$581K

Refunds

Individual Refunds

$14K

Committee Refunds

$11K

Outside Spending (Super PACs)

Supporting

$460K

Opposing

$985K

Total Outside Spending

$1.4M

Top Outside Spenders

01

HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION

-$873K
$873K
02

AMERICAN DREAM FEDERAL ACTION

+$399K
$399K
03

AMERICA FIRST ALABAMA PAC

-$113K
$113K
04

DEFEND OUR VALUES PAC (DOV PAC)

+$61K
$61K

Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.

Coverage: 1/1/2025 6/30/2026FEC: H2AL05102Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
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