Dexter Donnell

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Dexter Donnell

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Republican Party

Education

Bachelor's

Troy University, 2014

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

2009 - 2021

Personal

Birthplace

Bay Minette, Ala.

Religion

Baptist

Profession

Network access manager

Dexter Donnell (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Alabama's 5th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 24, 2022.

Donnell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Dexter Donnell was born in Bay Minette, Alabama. Donnell's professional experience includes working as a network access manager. He served in the U.S. Army from 2009 to 2021. Donnell earned a bachelor's degree from Troy University in 2014.

Elections

2022

See also: Alabama's 5th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Alabama District 5

Dale Strong defeated Kathy Warner-Stanton and P.J. Greer in the general election for U.S. House Alabama District 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dale Strong (R)	67.1	142,435
		Kathy Warner-Stanton (D)	29.6	62,740
		P.J. Greer (L)	3.2	6,773
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	369

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 212,317
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Alabama District 5

Dale Strong defeated Casey Wardynski in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Alabama District 5 on June 21, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dale Strong	63.4	48,138
		Casey Wardynski	36.6	27,794

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 75,932
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Alabama District 5

Kathy Warner-Stanton defeated Charlie Thompson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Alabama District 5 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathy Warner-Stanton	57.2	9,010
		Charlie Thompson	42.8	6,739

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,749
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ben Gyasi (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Alabama District 5

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Alabama District 5 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dale Strong	44.7	45,319
✔		Casey Wardynski	23.0	23,340
		John Roberts	13.8	13,979
		Paul Sanford	11.4	11,573
		Kevin Andrew Blalock	5.5	5,608
	Submit photo	Harrison Wright	1.5	1,509

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 101,328
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Dexter Donnell (R)

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Dexter Donnell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Donnell's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

CPT (R) Dexter G. Donnell was born and raised in Atmore, AL where he enlisted into the United States Army as a Cannon Crew Member. CPT (R) Donnell commissioned as an Infantry Officer upon receiving his degree from Troy University in May of 2014. CPT (R) Donnell retired from the United States Army in December of 2021.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• For the People! Bye the People! CPT (R) Donnell understands the true meaning of servitude, having served his country the majority of his adult life, he desires nothing more than to continue his service to the citizens of this great State and District
• CPT (R) Donnell’s top priority will be to serve and support those that elected him. His main efforts will be focusing on employment, equality and improving the Infrastructure of Alabama’s Congressional 5th District
• My biggest focus will be bringing the much needed resources to combat the current COVID 19 pandemic within our district.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Education, Civil Rights, Infrastructure

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

September 11th 2001, I was in 9th grade history, it was at that time I know I wanted to join the Military and serve my Country.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I was employed as a sandwich artist at Subway at the age of 16 for 3 years.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

It’s much like the US Army, it’s made up of citizens with different believes, backgrounds and ethnicity.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Yes, to understand how the government runs and operates.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

The race for Space Dominance.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

It’s something that Congress should look into.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Yes compromise is a must in all things that require negotiation.

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Footnotes

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Alabama's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Katie Britt (R)

Tommy Tuberville (R)

Representatives

District 1

Barry Moore (R)

District 2

Shomari Figures (D)

District 3

Mike Rogers (R)

District 4

Robert Aderholt (R)

District 5

Dale Strong (R)

District 6

Gary Palmer (R)

District 7

Terri Sewell (D)

Republican Party (7)

Democratic Party (2)