Who is running for State Representative, District 59 (Alabama House District 59, Alabama) in 2026?

Alabama State Representative, District 59

Mary Moore has represented District 59 in Birmingham in the Alabama House since 2002¹². She worked as a medical technologist at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Birmingham and served on the Birmingham City School Board from 1998 to 2002; she graduated from Tuskegee University in 1970 and Alabama A&M University in 1983¹. She is the only candidate on the ballot for the seat in the November 3, 2026 general election¹.

Where they stand 13 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• GunsAll of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazinesmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Was the lead sponsor of HB462, which would have banned the possession, sale or transfer of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines with a registration process for existing ones; it did not advance. (2023-05-11) source
  • Filed similar assault weapons bills again as HB266 in 2024 and HB206 in 2025; neither advanced. (2025) source
  • Voted against House passage of HB272, which allowed adults to carry a concealed handgun without a permit (passed 65 to 37), and voted against concurring in the final version on March 10, 2022 (70 to 29). (2022-02-22) source
• HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Was the lead sponsor of HB374, which would have expanded Medicaid and directed the Alabama Medicaid Agency to implement the expansion; it did not advance. (2023-04-25) source
  • Filed Medicaid expansion bills in earlier sessions as HB432 (2021) and HB183 (2022); neither advanced. (2022) source
• Election rulesEasier access: automatic registration and mail voting for anyonemedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Voted against House passage of SB1, which made it a crime to distribute pre-filled absentee ballot applications or to be paid for helping voters with them (passed 75 to 28). (2024-03-07) source
  • Was the lead sponsor of HB628, which would bar removing voters from the rolls or making them inactive within 90 days of a regular election; it did not advance. (2026) source
  • Was listed as a cosponsor of HB257, which would have set up automatic voter registration at driver license offices; it did not become law. (2022-02-03) source
  • Was listed as a cosponsor of HB217, which would let any registered voter vote absentee without an excuse; it did not become law. (2022-02-02) source
  • Was listed as a cosponsor of HB218, which would have set up early voting centers; it did not become law. (2022-02-02) source
• Policing and crimeFund police and add reforms like body cameras and use-of-force limitsmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Was listed as a cosponsor of HB5, which would have set limits on police use of physical force, banned chokeholds and required use-of-force reporting; it did not become law. (2022-01-11) source
• MarijuanaMedical use onlylow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted for SB236 on third reading (roll call 1275), which created a state medical marijuana program for patients with qualifying conditions (passed 80 to 19). (2019-05-31) source
• School choiceNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against final House passage of HB129, the CHOOSE Act, which created state-funded education savings accounts that families can use for private school tuition and other education costs (passed 69 to 34). (2024-02-27) source
• DEI programsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against House passage of SB129, which bars public colleges and state agencies from maintaining diversity, equity and inclusion offices or programs and restricts teaching of listed divisive concepts (passed 75 to 28). (2024-03-07) source
• Qualified immunityNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against House passage of HB202, which expanded law enforcement officers' immunity from civil lawsuits and criminal prosecution over use of force and created a pretrial immunity hearing (passed 75 to 26), and voted against concurring in the final version on May 14, 2025 (73 to 28). (2025-03-06) source
• Gender care for minorsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against House passage of SB184, which made it a felony to provide puberty blockers, hormones or surgery to a minor for gender transition (passed 66 to 28). (2022-04-07) source
• Transgender athletesNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against House passage of HB391, which required public K-12 school sports teams to be based on biological sex (passed 74 to 19). (2021-03-18) source
• Religion in schoolsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against House passage of HB178, which would have required public K-12 schools to display the Ten Commandments in a common area (passed the House 81 to 11; it died in the Senate). (2025-04-17) source
  • Voted against House passage of SB99, which requires public schools to display the Ten Commandments in common areas and certain classrooms when donated funds are available (passed 81 to 10 and was signed into law). (2026-04-09) source
• ImmigrationNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against House passage of SB53, which created state crimes of human smuggling and concealing a person living in the country illegally and required jails to check detainees' immigration status (passed 80 to 18). (2025-05-06) source
• Business regulationNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against House passage of SB71, which bars state agencies from adopting environmental rules stricter than federal requirements without a stated justification (passed 68 to 34). (2026-02-17) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Abortion, Energy and climate, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, China policy.