Dale Whitney Strong (born May 8, 1970)[1] is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 5th congressional district since 2023.

[7] In 1989, he was awarded the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor for his service in responding to a tornado on Airport Road in Huntsville.

[11] A month later, he announced that he would challenge Gillespie, a member of the Democratic Party, for the county commission's chairmanship, by seeking the Republican nomination for the position.

[9] In 2018, Yellowhammer News called him one of the three most influential people in North Alabama, citing his work in "streamlining government" and infrastructure projects in the area.

[15] As chairman, Strong was also involved in the recruitment of federal agencies to work at Redstone Arsenal in Madison County, including NASA and the FBI.

[17] Strong also increased budgeting for Monrovia's fire department, as he remained active as a volunteer firefighter during his tenure.

According to AL.com, his candidacy was expected by North Alabama political experts, who had long seen him as a potential candidate for higher office.

[5] His main opponent in the Republican primary was Casey Wardynski, the former Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.

Strong held a significant fundraising lead over Wardynski and four other candidates, passing the $1 million mark with a loan to his campaign in April 2022.

[26] He was endorsed by former President Donald Trump ahead of the November general election[27] and defeated Democratic nominee Kathy Warner-Stanton with about 67% of the vote.

[34] In January 2025, Strong cosponsored fellow GOP House member Eric Burlison's bill recognizing personhood as starting at conception.

[41] In February 2019, Strong, who holds an EMT license, rescued a man who had been involved in a car accident on Interstate 65 by pulling him from the overturned vehicle and performing CPR on him.