Shomari Figures will become the first Black person to hold the seat in Alabama after it was created after a Supreme Court battle.
Democrat Shomari Figures won election to a U.S. House seat representing Alabama on Thursday. Republican Rep. Barry Moore, who currently represents the district, is running in the neighboring 1st District after a federal court ordered Alabama to draw a new congressional district that ensured Black residents’ voting power.
Republican Rep. Mike Rogers won election to a U.S. House seat representing Alabama on Tuesday. Rogers was reelected in Alabama's 3rd Congressional District.
Alabama shifted about 3% toward President-Elect Donald Trump in Tuesday’s election. But if unofficial returns are correct, that may have less to do with new Republican votes than a shrinking pool of Democratic ones.
Voter turnout decreased in several North Alabama counties in the latest presidential election, falling short of 2020 levels, according to local probate judges and Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen.
Alabama voters are deciding who will represent a congressional district redrawn after a lengthy redistricting battle.
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Evan Milligan helped lead the fight for Black voters in Alabama’s Black Belt. He says 39-year-old Figures' victory could inspire a new generation in the region.
Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell won election to a U.S. House seat representing Alabama on Tuesday. Sewell was reelected to Alabama’s 7th Congressional District. She defeated Republican Robin Litaker. Sewell was first elected in 2010.
The Shomari Figures win on Tuesday might still play a pivotal role in the House majority, which might not be determined until later this week.
Alabama has elected Democrat Shomari Figures to Congress after courts forced the state to redraw district lines.