Helm

AL-05 House forecast

Safe Rep2026 lines

Polls close . Statewide at 7:00 PM local time

Strong 96% chance

  • Andrew Sneed (D)0% past 7 days4%
  • Dale Strong (R)0% past 7 days96%

Chance over time

  • Sneed4%
  • Strong96%

Chance over time, past month: Sneed from 6% to 4%; Strong from 95% to 96%.

Chance over time, past month, weekly
DateSneedStrong
Sep 23, 20266%95%
Sep 30, 20265%95%
Oct 7, 20264%96%
Oct 14, 20264%96%
Oct 21, 20264%96%

Projected margin

Most likely Strong by 15–20 · 8 in 10: Strong +38.2 to Strong +11.3

Margin forecast from public sources, collected by Helm's data infrastructure
Projected margin of victory
MarginChance
Strong by 40+7%
Strong by 35–407%
Strong by 30–359%
Strong by 25–3014%
Strong by 20–2517%
Strong by 15–2026%
Strong by 10–1512%
Strong by 0–103%
Sneed wins4%

Helm simulation

Not among the districts that most often decide House control in the simulation.

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Context

  • New lines for 2026: the current AL-05 member was elected on different lines.

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News and signals

House
92% DEM
Senate
65% DEM