Private citizen (former federal prosecutor and business owner)

Lloyd Peeples of Vestavia Hills is a former federal prosecutor who joined the U.S. Attorney's Office in Birmingham in 2003 and served as chief of its criminal division, and a former owner of his family's corrugated box manufacturing company²⁴. He graduated from Samford University's Cumberland School of Law². He defeated incumbent Rep. Jim Carns in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary and is the only candidate on the November ballot for District 48¹.

Where they stand 2 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Policing and crimeMore police, with a focus on repeat offenderslow

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign site calls for supporting law enforcement with adequate staffing, modern training, up-to-date tools and technology, and laws that guarantee real consequences, and says there can be no tolerance for crimes targeting children and seniors. (2026) source
• Business regulationCut red tape, but keep core safety and environmental ruleslow

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign site calls for reviewing and repealing duplicative or outdated regulations that slow hiring, growth and investment, and says bigger government brings more rules and more paperwork that burden small businesses. (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.