Service history
4 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2023
- Representative AL-5 2023–present
Background
- background Born June 26, 1968
- background Logger by occupation
- role Maine Senate member 2008-2014 and 2016-2024; served as president and majority leader 2018-2024
- background Began political career during 1998 logging blockade at Canada-US border
- role Maine House of Representatives member 2002-2008
- role Democratic nominee for 2026 U.S. Senate election in Maine
Campaign finance
2026 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House AL-05 · 2026 General Election
- $1,477,819 raised
- $682,462 spent
- $1,424,334 cash on hand
| $1.48M | |
| $1.32M | |
| $687.03K | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $680.39K |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $6.64K |
| Other committees (PACs) | $631.30K |
| Transfers from other committees | $133.94K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $6.25K |
| Other receipts | $19.31K |
| $682.46K | |
| Operating expenditures | $587.01K |
| Contribution refunds | $24.30K |
| Other disbursements | $71.15K |
| Cash on hand | $1.42M |
| Debts owed by committee | $240.00K |
Through June 30, 2026 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Jun 30, 2026)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1,994,354 | $1,975,308 | $19,045 |
| 2024 | $1,301,231 | $691,299 | $628,977 |
| 2026 | $1,477,819 | $682,462 | $1,424,334 |
Contributions received — 2026 cycle
Data from FEC
Recorded individual contributions in the 2026 cycle: $198,419 ·
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 95 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 17 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.
- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
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Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Dale W. Strong. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (7)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee Chairman · oversees Technology
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Vice Chair · oversees Technology, Telecom
- Appropriations Committee
- Homeland Security Committee
- Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
- Legislative Branch Subcommittee
- Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee
Top contributors (FEC)
Issue positions (1)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- Economy & TaxesFull support from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Strong, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.
Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (112)
- HR 9936PERFORM ActsponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9838National Security Interstate Pipeline ActcosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9849Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9394Civil Preparedness for Agroterrorism Exercise Act of 2026sponsoredJun 22, 2026
- HR 9079TRUST ActsponsoredMay 28, 2026
- HR 8770SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026sponsoredMay 11, 2026
- HRES 1252Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.cosponsoredMay 3, 2026
- HR 8331Maverick ActcosponsoredApr 15, 2026
- HRES 1156Expressing support for tax policies that support working families.cosponsoredApr 8, 2026
- HR 8079Diesel Truck Liberation Act of 2026cosponsoredMar 24, 2026
- HR 7747State Veterans Homes Inspection Simplification ActcosponsoredMar 1, 2026
- HR 7651Chloe Cole Act of 2026cosponsoredFeb 22, 2026
- HRES 1051Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Mardi Gras and the celebration's origins in Mobile, Alabama.cosponsoredFeb 9, 2026
- HR 7296SAVE America ActcosponsoredJan 29, 2026
- HR 7230Buying American Cotton Act of 2026cosponsoredJan 21, 2026
- HR 7156SCAM ActcosponsoredJan 19, 2026
- HR 7084Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026cosponsoredJan 14, 2026
- HR 7008Stop Insider Trading ActcosponsoredJan 11, 2026
- HR 6846DEFEND ActcosponsoredDec 17, 2025
- HR 6609Pharmacists Fight Back in Medicare and Medicaid ActcosponsoredDec 10, 2025
- HR 6610Pharmacists Fight Back [in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Act]cosponsoredDec 10, 2025
- HR 6449DO NOT Call ActcosponsoredDec 3, 2025
- HR 6466Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability ActcosponsoredDec 3, 2025
- HR 6006To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 North Elm Street in Tuskegee, Alabama, as the "Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office".cosponsoredNov 9, 2025
- HRES 855Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.cosponsoredNov 3, 2025
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