Caroleene Dobson for Secretary of State

What does the Alabama Secretary of State actually do—and why does the office matter to every voter and small-business owner in the state?

Greg welcomes Carolyn Dobson, the Republican nominee for Alabama Secretary of State, for a wide-ranging conversation about her faith, family, legal career, political journey, and vision for the Secretary of State’s office.

Dobson shares how growing up in rural Monroe County, attending Harvard and Baylor Law School, practicing corporate and real-estate law, and becoming a mother shaped her approach to public service. She also discusses why she believes Alabama can do more to make the state attractive to businesses and corporations.

The conversation then turns to election integrity, including voter rolls, election fraud investigations, paper ballots, post-election audits, election technology, absentee-ballot harvesting, campaign-finance enforcement, and the importance of transparency and public confidence in the voting process.

Dobson also explains her proposal for an election-integrity division within the Secretary of State’s office and why she believes state agencies—including the Secretary of State, Attorney General, and Ethics Commission—need stronger communication and coordination.

Throughout the interview, Dobson discusses the role her Christian faith plays in her life and her understanding of civic responsibility, limited government, local government, and public service.