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Alabama District 5

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Andrew Sneed
Democratic
<1 in 100
50–50chance of winning, out of 100
Dale Strong
Republican · incumbent
>99 in 100

Dale Strong wins in >99 of 100 simulations.

There are no qualifying public polls yet, so the forecast leans on fundamentals; partisan lean, the national environment and incumbency point to Dale Strong +24.0.

Where the result could land

Every simulated outcome, grouped in 2-point steps. Projected margin Strong +24.1; 80 in 100 fall between Strong +31.3 and Strong +16.9.

Strong +30Strong +20Strong +10Sneed +10Sneed +20Sneed +30Tie

The candidates

Andrew Sneed
Democratic
No biography on file yet.
Dale StrongIncumbent
Republican
No biography on file yet.

Ballot list and short bios from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); websites from Wikidata.

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Polls

No public polls have tested Andrew Sneed against Dale Strong yet.

No polls of this matchup yet, so there is no polling average. The forecast relies on fundamentals.

Chance of winning over time

How this race’s odds have moved as polls and the national environment changed.

No change over the past 3 months
020406080100Aug 1Sep 1Oct 1

Out of 100. Today: Sneed 0, Strong 100.

What’s driving the forecast

The model blends each estimate by how much to trust it right now. Polls get 0% of the weight, 15 days out.

Polling average (after adjustments)—no polls
Partisan lean (Cook PVI, 2026 lines) R+15.0roughly 30 points of margin vs. the nation
National environment D+9.6generic ballot + presidential approval
IncumbencyStrong +3.6incumbent’s side
Fundamentals estimateStrong +24.0±6 typical error
Expert ratings (average)—used only in the “+ Expert ratings” version
ForecastStrong +24.0±5.7 standard deviation, including 2.3 for movement before Election Day

All three versions

  • Polls only: Andrew Sneed <1 in 100 (Solid R)
  • Polls + fundamentals: Andrew Sneed <1 in 100 (Solid R)
  • Polls + fundamentals + experts: Andrew Sneed <1 in 100 (Solid R)

Rules and notes

  • Incumbent renominated

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