Alabama State Representative, District 45

Susan DuBose has represented District 45 in the Alabama House since November 2022¹. Born in Biloxi, Mississippi, she holds a finance degree from the University of South Alabama and an M.B.A. from Spring Hill College, worked as a commercial lending officer at Compass Bank, and led the Republican Women of North Shelby County¹. She faces Democrat Toni Kornegay Vaughn on the November 3, 2026 ballot².

Where they stand 21 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionshigh

  Official action · high confidence

  • Sponsored HB261, which requires public college sports teams to be based on biological sex; it became law in 2023. (2023-04-07) source
  • Said the bill is about protecting women's rights and that she is not trying to exclude anyone but to protect women. (2023-04-07) source
• School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familyhigh

  Voted · high confidence

  • Voted for HB129, the CHOOSE Act (roll call 131), which created education savings accounts of up to 7,000 dollars per student for private school and other education costs, open to all families starting in the 2027-28 school year (passed 69 to 34). (2024-02-27) source
  • Says children all learn differently and educational options for families will produce the best results, and cites the CHOOSE Act. (2026) source
• Election rulesStrict photo ID, paper ballots, cleaner voter rolls and fewer mail ballotshigh

  Questionnaire answer · high confidence

  • In her 2022 Ballotpedia survey, said absentee ballots should be for authorized reasons only, called for no drop boxes, a paper ballot backing each electronic vote, and election audits, and said she supports the current voter ID law. (2022) source
  • Her campaign site calls for post-election audits and citizenship verification at voter registration. (2026) source
  • Voted for SB1 on final passage (roll call 217), which made it a crime to be paid, or to pay someone, to help a voter fill out or deliver an absentee ballot application (passed 75 to 28). (2024-03-07) source
• Policing and crimeTougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailhigh

  Said · high confidence

  • Supports stronger penalties for serious crimes, strengthening Aniah's Law, and denying bail to repeat violent offenders. (2026) source
  • Voted for HB202, the Back the Blue Act (roll call 364), which gives law enforcement officers immunity from civil suits and criminal charges for conduct within their discretionary authority, with exceptions for reckless conduct and constitutional violations (passed 75 to 26). (2025-03-06) source
  • Was listed as a cosponsor of HB126, which would require a pretrial detention hearing without exception, and a request to deny bail, when a defendant is charged with a Class A felony causing death or attempted murder; it did not become law. (2026-01-13) source
• GunsKeep current laws and enforce what is already on the booksmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Says she will not vote for any measure that limits law-abiding citizens' access to the weapons they choose. (2026) source
• Term limitsYes, strict limits, such as three House terms and two Senate termsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Said two terms (eight years) is enough for the State House and State Senate and that she supported a term limits bill. (2022) source
• School vaccinesEnd school vaccine requirements; leave it to parentsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Says parents, not the government, should make the medical, educational and vaccination decisions for their minor children. (2026) source
• DEI programsBan DEI offices and required training at public institutionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for SB129 on final passage (roll call 222), which bars public universities, K-12 schools and state agencies from funding diversity, equity and inclusion offices and programs (passed 75 to 28). (2024-03-07) source
• Qualified immunityYes, and strengthen it by writing it into law and covering officers' legal costsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for HB202, the Back the Blue Act (roll call 364), which gives law enforcement officers immunity from civil suits and criminal charges for conduct within their discretionary authority, with exceptions for reckless conduct and constitutional violations (passed 75 to 26). (2025-03-06) source
• Ranked-choice votingNo, ban ranked-choice voting in all electionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for SB186 on final passage (roll call 1092), which bans ranked-choice voting in Alabama elections (passed 74 to 28). (2024-05-02) source
• Religion in schoolsSupport laws requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms and optional prayer periodsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for HB178 on final passage (roll call 886), which would have required the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public K-12 school common areas (passed 81 to 11; the bill later died in the Senate). (2025-04-17) source
  • Voted for SB99 on final passage (roll call 1347), which requires public schools to display the Ten Commandments in grade 5 through 12 classrooms and common areas when donated posters are available (passed 81 to 10). (2026-04-09) source
• China policyGet tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app salesmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for HB379 on third reading (roll call 637), the House version that would have barred Chinese citizens, companies and government entities from acquiring real property in Alabama (passed 73 to 23); later voted for the narrower final version limited to the governments of China, Iran, North Korea and Russia (roll call 849, passed 80 to 18). (2023-05-09) source
• Kids onlineBan social media accounts for minorsmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Was listed as a cosponsor of HB235, which would have barred anyone under 16 from creating a social media account and required platforms to verify users' ages; the bill did not advance out of committee. (2025-02-06) source
• Death penaltyExpand it and use it more often, including for crimes like child rapemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Says on her campaign site that sex offenders who violate the youngest children should face stiffer penalties including the death penalty in some cases. (2026) source
• AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow

  Said · low confidence

  • States on her campaign site that she is 100 percent pro-life and that all human life begins at conception. (2026) source
• Campaign financeKeep today's rules: capped gifts to candidates, unlimited independent spendinglow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • Said Alabama is one of only five states allowing unlimited contributions from special interest groups and that it needs to stop. (2022) source
• Business regulationCut red tape, but keep core safety and environmental ruleslow

  Said · low confidence

  • Says government overreach should not stifle businesses and pocketbooks. (2026) source
  • Voted for SB71 on final passage (roll call 447), which bars state agencies from adopting environmental rules stricter than federal requirements (passed 68 to 34). (2026-02-17) source
• HealthcarePrivate insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionslow

  Official action · low confidence

  • Was listed as a cosponsor of HB477, which lets a nonprofit agricultural organization offer health benefit plans to members outside state insurance regulation; it was signed into law (Act 2025-296). (2025-03-20) source
• Curriculum and booksNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted for HB130 on final passage (roll call 734), which would have barred classroom instruction on gender identity or sexual orientation through grade 12 and required staff to use pronouns matching a student's sex (passed 74 to 25; the bill later died in the Senate). (2024-04-23) source
  • Supports parental access to curriculum and instructional materials. (2026) source
• ImmigrationNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted for SB53 on final passage (roll call 1181), which created state crimes of concealing or smuggling a person in the country illegally and set a process for checking a detainee's immigration status (passed 80 to 18). (2025-05-06) source
• RedistrictingNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted for SB5 (roll call 5), the congressional district map the Legislature drew after a federal court ordered a redraw (passed 76 to 27). (2023-07-21) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Energy and climate, Housing and growth, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Electoral College, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate.