State Rep. Rhett Marques, R-Enterprise, the Republican nominee for Alabama's 2nd Congressional District, speaks at a news conference Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, alongside Rosemary Elebach, Alabama state director for the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB). Marques said he would reduce the regulations and taxes on small businesses if elected to Congress in the fall. (Ralph Chapoco/Alabama Reflector).The Republican nominee for Alaba…