In Episode 8 of Make It Make Sense, Alabama, Neeli Faulkner interviews Kaycee Cavender, candidate for Alabama House District 40. Cavender discusses health freedom, HB 12 and the Alabama Right to Refuse Act, education policy, rural infrastructure, property and grocery taxes, and campaign finance transparency, outlining her priorities for Cleburne and Calhoun Counties ahead of the upcoming election.

In this episode of Make It Make Sense, Alabama, hosts Whitney Scapecchi and Neeli Faulkner speak with Ken McFeeters, a Republican candidate for Alabama governor in 2026. McFeeters discusses food independence, education reform, healthcare priorities, and how COVID-era policies shaped his decision to run. He outlines a vision centered on local governance, self-reliance, and civic responsibility.

JR Bowling joins Make It Make Sense, Alabama to talk about public service, legislative accountability, and why many voters feel disconnected from state government.

In this episode of Make It Make Sense, Alabama, we sit down with Dale Deas, a cardiac surgeon and biomedical engineer running in Alabama’s 2026 U.S. Senate race. Deas explains why he left medicine to enter politics, shares allegations of whistleblower retaliation, and outlines how hospital consolidation, healthcare costs, and lack of accountability affect everyday Alabamians.

At just 22 years old, Elijah Davidson is challenging assumptions about youth engagement in Alabama politics. In this episode of Make It Make Sense, Alabama, Davidson, a candidate for Alabama House District 95, discusses cost of living, the grocery tax, political accountability, and why many Gen Z voters feel shut out of the system.