Alabama Republicans to pick nominee to challenge Democratic Rep. Figures in redrawn district
Summary
Alabama Republicans will select a candidate to run against Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures in the state's 2nd Congressional District, which was recently redrawn to favor Republicans. Figures, who made history as one of Alabama’s two Black Democratic representatives, is seeking a second term despite the new political challenges.Key Facts
- Republicans redrew Alabama's 2nd Congressional District to increase their chances of winning.
- Rep. Shomari Figures, a Democrat, currently holds the seat and is running for re-election without opposition in his party.
- The redistricting followed a Supreme Court decision that weakened protections under the Voting Rights Act.
- The district’s new boundaries focus on southeastern Alabama, including Montgomery and Tuskegee.
- Six Republican candidates are competing for their party’s nomination.
- President Donald Trump endorsed state Rep. Rhett Marques in the Republican primary.
- Figures and Terri Sewell are Alabama’s two Black Democratic representatives in Congress.
- The race is important for the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives ahead of the November midterm elections.
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