Alabama voters are deciding who will represent a congressional district redrawn after a lengthy redistricting battle.
With the victory by Shomari Figures, Alabama will most likely have two Black representatives in Congress at the same time for the first time in its history.
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.
With Election Day 2024 results in, Republican former President Donald Trump was again elected president. Trump won Alabama’s nine electoral votes over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and then secured the election.
Alabama has elected Democrat Shomari Figures to Congress after courts forced the state to redraw district lines.
Shomari Figures, a former aide to Attorney General Merrick Garland, is projected to win his House race in Alabama’s newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Republican Rep. Barry Moore won election to a U.S. House seat representing Alabama on Tuesday. Moore defeated Democratic nominee Tom Holmes to win the election to Alabama’s 1st Congressional District.
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.
Republican Rep. Gary Palmer won election to a U.S. House seat representing Alabama on Tuesday. Palmer was reelected to Alabama’s 6th Congressional District. He defeated Democratic nominee Elizabeth Anderson.
Alabama Rep. Thomas Jackson, D-Thomasville, has pre-filed a bill that would allow registered voters to vote prior to election day. This bill would require each county to provide at least one early voting center to be open during the week immediately preceding election day, according to its text.