priority issues + policy
Smart Policies. Strong Families.
Candice puts Family First in every decision. She understands that what happens in Montgomery and Washington does not stay there. It shows up at kitchen tables across Alabama’s 5th District, in our small towns, growing cities, and rural communities.
Candice fights for rural schools that work, affordable healthcare families can count on, local businesses that create good jobs, and natural resources worth protecting for the next generation. She will advance common-sense solutions that strengthen household security and expand opportunity.
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Candice is dedicated to supporting strong families and safe communities.
She will expand access to affordable childcare and paid family leave, strengthen food security programs and family support services, invest in maternal health to reduce Alabama’s high maternal mortality rate, and ensure that working families can earn livable wages and secure housing options.
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As a lifelong educator, Candice believes strong public education is the cornerstone of opportunity.
She’ll invest at every level, from early childhood through career training, expand funding for rural and historically underfunded schools, ensure fair pay and classroom resources for teachers, and champion career and technical programs that strengthen our workforce and fuel local economies.
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Candice knows that access to quality healthcare is vital for families across Alabama’s 5th District.
She will protect coverage for pre-existing conditions, lower prescription drug costs, expand rural health clinics and telehealth services, strengthen mental health support, and ensure veterans and seniors receive the care they deserve.
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Candice understands that North Alabama’s economic potential lies in its people, industries and innovation.
She will support small businesses and entrepreneurs through access to funding and tax incentives, invest in infrastructure such as rural broadband, roads and clean energy, champion job growth in technology, education, manufacturing and aerospace, and promote fair trade to protect Alabama jobs in agriculture and industry.
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Candice is a partner in the fight for dignity and justice.
She will support commonsense public safety reform with community-based solutions, strengthen partnerships with faith-based and civic organizations, fund domestic violence prevention and survivor support services, and protect voting rights to ensure fair access to the ballot box for all.
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Candice believes North Alabama deserves a representative who listens, leads and delivers.
She will hold regular town halls and community listening sessions, commit to transparency and ethical leadership in Washington and prioritize bipartisanship to get things done for Alabama families.