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Andrew Sneed, engraved portrait

Democrat · Alabama's 5th District · 2026

Andrew Sneed

Sneed left a restaurant career at 32 to start again as a plumber's helper earning $10 an hour.

Biography

Andrew Sneed changed careers at 32, leaving restaurant work to become a plumber's helper earning $10 an hour.1 He spent seven years working through the trade before starting Whole Home Solutions in 2019 with an old GMC Yukon.1 He is now a master plumber, gas fitter and father of three daughters.1

Raised in Huntsville, Sneed attended city schools and graduated from Lee High School in 1998.1 His mother worked in education and his father was an attorney.1 He earned a fine arts degree at Boston University in 2003, spent seven years in New York City and returned south in 2010.1

His congressional campaign focuses on housing, healthcare and energy costs, alongside changes to how Congress operates.2 He founded Balance Accountability Candidates, a coalition advocating congressional term limits, a ban on members trading stocks and enforceable Supreme Court ethics rules.2 It also supports a five year restriction on lobbying by former members.2

Sneed opposes the administration's tariffs and cuts to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act assistance.2 He has held public town halls in north Alabama and invited Strong to join him.32 Their race pairs a contracting business owner seeking his first congressional term with an incumbent emphasizing federal investment and national defense.2