Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Dale Strong?
Dale Strong’s campaign for Alabama’s 5th Congressional District has reported raising $1,775,618 through October 14, 2026. That includes $857,569 (48%) in itemized individual contributions, $11,005 (0.6%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $745,170 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them. The FEC lists the candidate as Dale Whitney Strong.
At a glance
Total raised$1,775,618January 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $857,569 | 48% |
| PACs and other committees | $745,170 | 42% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $11,005 | 0.6% |
| Other receipts | $161,874 | 9.1% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualKelly S. Brewer$7,000 · 0.9% of $816,168
- Top committeeSTRONG VICTORY FUND$133,933 · 54% of $247,803
- Top employerRye Engineering, PLC$15,000 · 1.9% of $796,768
- Top occupationVice President$133,350 · 17% of $796,768
- Top industryDefense & Aerospace$86,100 · 24% of $366,211
- Top stateAlabama$490,808 · 60% of $816,168
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Strong’s campaign is Kelly S. Brewer, who gave $7,000 across 2 contributions. James Gentry gave $7,000.
Strong’s top individual contributors
- Kelly S. Brewer$7,0002 contributions
- James Gentry$7,0003 contributions
- Tamela Gibbs$7,0002 contributions
- Leslie K. Hinchman$7,0001 contribution
- Lenwood Landrum$7,0003 contributions
- Kurt Lessmann$7,0003 contributions
- Roy Priest$7,0004 contributions
- William H. Stender, Jr.$7,0001 contribution
- William Stiers$7,0002 contributions
- Phylis Baron$6,8002 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $247,803 in itemized contributions. The largest is STRONG VICTORY FUND, at $133,933 across 6 contributions. AICPA PAC follows with $5,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Strong’s top committee contributors
- STRONG VICTORY FUND$133.9K6 contributions
- AICPA PAC$5,0001 contribution
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
- DEFENDING THE AMERICAN DREAM PAC$5,0001 contribution
- EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION PAC$5,0002 contributions
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$4,0001 contribution
- BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$4,0001 contribution
- BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$4,0002 contributions
- PPG INDUSTRIES PAC$4,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is Rye Engineering, PLC: contributors who work there gave $15,000 across 5 contributions. Monte Sano Research Corporation is next at $13,850. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $107,093 (13% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Strong’s top employers
- Retired$61.9K50 contributions
- Homemaker$23.1K11 contributions
- Self-employed$22.1K16 contributions
- Rye Engineering, PLC$15K5 contributions
- Monte Sano Research Corporation$13.9K5 contributions
- IGNITE$13.6K2 contributions
- Torch Technologies, Inc.$11.7K21 contributions
- Silver Companies$10.5K3 contributions
- Trideum Corporation$10.3K4 contributions
- MCDANIEL & MCDANIEL$10.1K3 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Vice President” gave the most: $133,350 across 88 contributions. “Chief Executive Officer” follows at $118,615. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $84,993 (10% of itemized individual dollars).
Strong’s top occupations
- Vice President$133.4K88 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$118.6K62 contributions
- Retired$61.9K50 contributions
- Owner$59.3K31 contributions
- Consultant$58.3K45 contributions
- President$37.2K26 contributions
- Engineer$30.7K13 contributions
- Attorney$25.9K21 contributions
- Homemaker$23.1K11 contributions
- Lobbyist$22.8K19 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Defense & Aerospace, at $86,100 (11% of itemized individual dollars). Legal & Professional Services follows with $65,384. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $111,093 (14% of itemized individual dollars).
Strong’s top industries
- Defense & Aerospace$86.1K62 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$65.4K48 contributions
- Retired$61.9K50 contributions
- Government Relations and Lobbying Services$34.5K32 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$29.7K14 contributions
- Homemaker$23.1K11 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$22.4K8 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$22.1K16 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$10.8K4 contributions
- Unemployed$4,0002 contributions
Top states
Alabama contributors gave the most, $490,808 (60% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Strong is running in; 40% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Strong’s top states
- Alabama$490.8K323 contributions
- Virginia$106.7K91 contributions
- Florida$50.2K27 contributions
- District of Columbia$28.8K27 contributions
- California$23.5K12 contributions
- Tennessee$22.5K10 contributions
- New York$17K10 contributions
- Maryland$12.8K21 contributions
- Nevada$10.5K4 contributions
- Texas$9,0004 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Dale Strong. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (DALE STRONG FOR CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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