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Dale Shelton Deas Jr. lives in Birmingham, Alabama. He studied biology at Harvard University, he earned his bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering from Vanderbilt University and his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. 

Dale currently works as the founder and chief executive officer of the American Truth Defense, LLC. He previously worked as a cardiothoracic surgery fellow and resident at Emory Healthcare. 

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Dale's campaign for U.S. senator in the State of Alabama is his first run for public office. 

2026 Alabama Primary Election

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Supports aggressive antitrust enforcement to lower food costs and increase competition.

Advocates for redirecting subsidies to support small and mid-size farms.

Promises to eliminate grocery taxes to reduce costs for families.

Supports reducing regulations on small producers to increase market competition.

- Supports aggressive antitrust enforcement to lower food costs and increase competition.
- Advocates for redirecting subsidies to support small and mid-size farms.
- Promises to eliminate grocery taxes to reduce costs for families.
- Supports reducing regulations on small producers to increase market competition.

Economy

Public Safety

Opposes abortion access exception in the case of a medical emergency.

Advocates for defunding Planned Parenthood and expanding adoption and foster care reforms.

Supports stronger protections and standards for healthcare workers.

- Opposes abortion access exception in the case of a medical emergency.
- Advocates for defunding Planned Parenthood and expanding adoption and foster care reforms.
- Supports stronger protections and standards for healthcare workers.

Healthcare

Supports increased teacher pay and financial incentives.

Promises to expand federal support for schools and educators.

- Supports increased teacher pay and financial incentives.
- Promises to expand federal support for schools and educators.

Education

Supports expanding energy infrastructure and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) development for economic growth.

Advocates for large-scale pipeline and energy projects to support jobs and demand.

- Supports expanding energy infrastructure and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) development for economic growth.
- Advocates for large-scale pipeline and energy projects to support jobs and demand.

Energy & the Environment

Promises to "expand deployment of military-grade surveillance drones, AI analytics, and biometric scanners across every sector of the southern border."

Advocates for strong military funding and national defense expansion.

Prioritizes competition with China through military and technological strength.

- Promises to "expand deployment of military-grade surveillance drones, AI analytics, and biometric scanners across every sector of the southern border."
- Advocates for strong military funding and national defense expansion.
- Prioritizes competition with China through military and technological strength.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports stricter election security measures and voter identification (ID) laws.

- Supports stricter election security measures and voter identification (ID) laws.

Voting & Elections

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Supports policies that ensure veterans receive their earned benefits.

Dale is a cardiac surgeon and biomedical engineer.

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Supports reducing taxes and increasing border security.

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- The U.S. Senator is a member of the United States Senate, the upper house of the United States Congress. There are a total of 100 U.S. senators. Alabama, like every other US state, has two senators. 
- U.S. Senators introduce, sponsor, amend, debate, and vote on legislation that may become federal law, representing their state’s interests at the national level.
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- U.S. Senators are elected to six-year terms in statewide elections and are paid $174,000 per year.

One of two federal lawmakers representing Alabama in the U.S. Senate.