Who is running for State Representative, District 15 (Alabama House District 15, Alabama) in 2026?
Here are the candidates for State Representative, District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Alabama House District 15.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
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Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Nell BrownDemocrat | Leigh HulseyRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | Keep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenSaid · low | Private insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsOfficial action · low |
| Abortion | No public position | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestQuestionnaire answer · low |
| School choice | No public position | Yes, universal school choice for every familyVoted · medium |
| Election rules | Photo ID, but with free IDs and more early votingQuestionnaire answer · low | Strict photo ID, paper ballots, cleaner voter rolls and fewer mail ballotsVoted · medium |
| Ranked-choice voting | No public position | No, ban ranked-choice voting in all electionsVoted · medium |
| Qualified immunity | No public position | Yes, and strengthen it by writing it into law and covering officers' legal costsVoted · medium |
| Kids online | No public position | Ban social media accounts for minorsOfficial action · medium |
| DEI programs | No public position | Ban DEI offices and required training at public institutionsVoted · medium |
| Religion in schools | No public position | Support laws requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms and optional prayer periodsVoted · medium |
| China policy | No public position | Get tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app salesVoted · medium |
Nell Brown
DemocratLegal assistant and law student
Nell Brown is a lifelong McCalla resident, a 2009 magna cum laude business management graduate of Miles College, and a Juris Doctor student at Miles Law School who has worked as a legal assistant12. She has served on the Jefferson County Democratic committee and volunteered in local schools for more than 16 years2. She faces Republican incumbent Leigh Hulsey on the November 3, 2026 ballot3.
Where they stand 2 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenlow
Said · low confidence- Says healthcare is a human right, not a privilege, and supports expanding Medicaid access and improving mental health and preventive care. (2026) source
Election rulesPhoto ID, but with free IDs and more early votinglow
Questionnaire answer · low confidence- Said she would support legislation expanding access to voting such as early voting, secure absentee ballot options and updated technology. (2025) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, 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.
Leigh Hulsey
Republican · IncumbentAlabama State Representative, District 15
Leigh Hulsey has represented District 15 in the Alabama House since November 20221. A Pelham High School and Auburn University graduate, she served 12 years on the Helena City Council and owns small businesses in Alabaster1. She faces Democrat Nell Brown on the November 3, 2026 ballot2.
Where they stand 14 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium
Voted · medium 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
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
Election rulesStrict photo ID, paper ballots, cleaner voter rolls and fewer mail ballotsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- 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
- Voted for SB9 on third reading (roll call 495), which requires every electronic vote-counting system used in Alabama elections to use a paper ballot marked and checked by the voter (passed 78 to 27). (2023-05-02) source
- Voted for HB209 on third reading (roll call 563), which would have barred distributing, collecting or delivering another person's absentee ballot or application in certain circumstances and paying for that help (passed 76 to 28). (2023-05-04) source
- Voted for HB479 on third reading (roll call 933), which would remove the Electronic Registration Information Center as a source for finding voters whose addresses changed (passed 74 to 28). (2025-04-22) 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
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow
Questionnaire answer · low confidence- In her 2021 Ballotpedia survey, listed better protection for the unborn among her district's needs. (2021) 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
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
Business regulationNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- 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
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Guns, Energy and climate, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Death penalty, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.