Greg Howard (Alabama)
Greg Howard (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Alabama's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Howard also ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Alabama. He will not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 3, 2026.
Howard completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Greg Howard was born in Fairbanks, Alaska. He earned a high school diploma from Lee High School. His career experience includes working in customer service.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Alabama's 5th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Alabama District 5
Incumbent Dale Strong, Jeremy Devito, Candice Duvieilh, Greg Howard, and Andrew Sneed are running in the general election for U.S. House Alabama District 5 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Dale Strong (R) | |
 | Jeremy Devito (D)  | |
 | Candice Duvieilh (D) | |
 | Greg Howard (D) | |
 | Andrew Sneed (D) | |
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Greg is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Your Life: The Mixtape Media. Greg co-produces the smash hit podcasts Voice Memos and Unapologetically She for Rodwarton Productions. He is the executive editor of the free digital magazine Your Life: The Mixtape Magazine.
In addition to this, Greg is a bestselling author. Having released the Amazon Bestsellers Hi, I’m the Ugly Friend (And Other Tales of Not Living Up to My Potential), Don’t Make This Weird (A Year in the Life), Life, Liberty, and Something Like Happiness, Not So Self-Evident, and If We’re Being Honest: Essays, Observations, and Words of Wisdom From a Life Well-Lived.
Greg has a background in community theater, as well as being an acclaimed drag queen in Atlanta in the mid-2010s.- I understand what it’s like to live paycheck to paycheck, to decide what you can live without to make ends meet; I’ve been there. I’m there now. Our economy will flourish when there isn’t a wage gap based on race or gender identity. Our economy will flourish when we finally raise the minimum wage. Our economy will flourish when we invest in the middle class. Our economy will flourish when everyone pays their fair share. The 1% should pay more than the kid working their first job bagging groceries or the teacher having to pay for supplies for their classroom out of their own pocket. If we held the wealthiest people in this country accountable for paying their fair share of taxes, the phrase “school lunch debt” wouldn’t be a thing.
- We should be doing everything we can to make sure that all America’s children receive the same quality of education despite what the property taxes of their school zone may be. Despite how the Republican party likes to poor mouth, we are one of the wealthiest nations in the world. Why aren’t we feeding kids at school for free? The government requires that they go; the government should be required to feed them. We should also be offering universal Pre-K to help working families who may not be able to afford childcare. There should be incentives in place for schools that offer after-school programs.
- Like many of the institutions in this country, our healthcare system is broken. Somewhere along the way, it became more about turning a profit than it did about healing. No one should face bankruptcy or eviction or live in chronic pain simply because they cannot afford health insurance or because their medication is too expensive. We made great strides in coverage with Obamacare, but a country this size demands a public option. If government healthcare is good enough for our elected officials, then it’s good enough for our citizens. Allowing the people of your country to have access to affordable healthcare shouldn’t be a partisan issue. It isn’t a radical idea; it’s not a handout, it’s the right thing to do.
Social Policy and Inequality
"Is this the best person for this job?"
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 15, 2025
