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Live Results: Alabama midterm congressional primaries

Live Results: Alabama midterm congressional primaries

Summary

Alabama is holding primary elections for three of its seven congressional districts after a Supreme Court decision affected the state's voting maps. The other four districts postponed their elections to August 11 while officials restore an older map that removes one majority-Black district currently represented by Democrats.

Key Facts

  • Only three of Alabama’s seven congressional districts held primaries on Tuesday.
  • The rest postponed their elections to August 11.
  • The change came after a U.S. Supreme Court decision about Alabama’s congressional maps.
  • Republican leaders are restoring an older map drawn by their party.
  • The restored map removes one of Alabama’s two majority-Black U.S. House districts.
  • That district is currently represented by Democrats.
  • This map change may affect party representation in Congress.
  • The decision impacts how voters are grouped in the state.
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