Alabama
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After winning reelection, Shomari Figures prepares for life in the majority
Rep. Shomari Figures said Democrats should focus on the cost of living when the party takes control of Congress. Read More
JD Crowe: Alabama GOP drew the fire-breathing dragon. Shomari Figures slew it
Alabama Republicans built themselves a red fire-breathing dragon, fed it crooked district lines and turned it loose on Shomari Figures. They are the ones who got burned. Read More
Republicans redrew his district. Here’s why Shomari Figures won anyway.
U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures won reelection thanks in part to redistricting backlash, dissatisfaction with the economy and national support. Read More
How One Black Congressman Broke a Republican Gerrymander
Representative Shomari Figures fought off a map designed to unseat him. “A big takeaway is that redistricting has a risk of backfiring,” he said. Read More
Shomari Figures defeats Rhett Marques in 2nd District race, giving Democrats a major win
Democratic U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures won reelection Tuesday night in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, which Republicans redrew to their advantage this year. Figures’ win in a district that President Donald Trump would have won by 14 points highlights voters’ dissatisfaction with the economy and Read More
Shomari Figures Holds Redrawn Alabama House Seat for Democrats
Representative Shomari Figures won even though a new Republican-drawn map changed his district, a move prompted by the Supreme Court decision weakening the Voting Rights Act. Read More
Shomari Figures wins closely watched Alabama congressional race in victory for Black Democrats
The race drew national attention after the district was redrawn. Read More
Political forecaster makes stunning shift in Alabama’s District 2 race on eve of election
U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures faces Republican state Rep. Rhett Marques in the closely watched race. Read More
National Republicans aim to shore up support in 2nd District race
The National Republican Campaign Committee began spending on the state's most competitive congressional race on Thursday. Read More
Alabama Republicans thought they had drawn a safe US House seat. A Black congressman had other ideas
Democrat Shomari Figures of Alabama is one of several Black members of Congress who've had their House districts redrawn by Republicans in the wake of the Supreme Court decision weakening the Voting Rights Act. Read More
GOP-aligned poll shows Figures, Marques nearly tied in Alabama congressional race
New polling says Rhett Marques has a slim 48% lead, with Shomari Figures at 46%. Read More
AL-02 Ranked Top GOP Pickup Opportunity Once Again
With just five days until Election Day, Shomari Figures has found himself on more lists of Democrats most likely to lose, with Roll Call and National Journal ranking him among the country’s top 10 most vulnerable incumbents. This comes after Figures landed atop similar lists in Fox News, The Hill, a Read More
Alabama’s 2nd District race tightens as Figures, Marques make closing pitches on the trail
On the campaign trail, Democratic U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures focuses on the economy and anger toward redistricting while GOP State Rep. Rhett Marques pitches a battle against socialism. Read More
Trump slams ‘Reckless, Radical’ Shomari Figures: ‘I’m sure Rhett Marques begged,’ Democrat says
“This District will show (Trump) why he would’ve been better off keeping my name out of his mouth,” Figures said. Read More
Cory Booker rallies voters for Shomari Figures across the 2nd District
With a little over a week left before the general election, the race for Alabama's 2nd Congressional District has received national attention as both parties try to motivate voters to head to the polls in one of the most closely watched elections in the state. Read More
Cook Political Report shifts AL-2 race rating towards Democrats
The Cook Political Report shifted Alabama's 2nd Congressional District race from likely Republican to lean Republican. Read More
How Alabama's Republicans are disenfranchising Black voters – video
A battle for Alabama’s second congressional district is being fought against a backdrop of partisan gerrymandering and America’s ongoing civil rights struggle. Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone track down the Maga Republican Rhett Marques who is looking to unseat Democratic incumbent Shomari Figu Read More
Cory Booker to campaign for Shomari Figures at Alabama rallies
The Dothan and Montgomery stops come as Figures and Rhett Marques enter the closing stretch of a heated congressional race. Read More
Capitol Journal – October 16, 2026
Jeff Sanders took over the anchor chair this week and welcomed candidates from the big AL-2 congressional race: incumbent Congressman Shomari Figures and State Rep. Rhett Marques. Read More
‘He absolutely should resign:’ Figures, Marques clash over GOP lawmaker’s arrest
Democrat Shomari Figures publicly challenged Republican Rhett Marques to condemn arrested state Rep. Brett Easterbrook, who faces human trafficking charges, sparking a broader partisan exchange of accusations. Read More