Shomari Figures (D-AL) has successfully kept his House seat in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District, garnering 53.8% of the vote against Rhett Marques (R). This election was influenced by a Supreme Court ruling permitting a Republican-gerrymandered map that reduced the black voting-age population in the district. Figures's victory is significant for black representation in Alabama, ensuring two black members in Congress.
Key facts
- Figures achieved 53.8% of the total votes cast.
- A Supreme Court ruling in June enabled the Republican map.
- The district's black voting-age population fell from nearly 48% to around 40%.
- Figures first obtained the seat in 2024 via a court-mandated map.
- The Cook Political Report classified the election as likely Republican.
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