‘It’s huge’: How a Democratic flip of an Alabama congressional seat might determine House majority
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.
Democrats Flip Newly Drawn Alabama Congressional Seat
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.
Democrat Shomari Figures wins Alabama's redrawn 2nd Congressional District
Shomari Figures will become the first Black person to hold the seat in Alabama after it was created after a Supreme Court battle.
AP Race Call: Democrat Shomari Figures Elected to US House in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District
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.
Shomari Figures wins bid to represent Alabama district embroiled in Supreme Court case
Shomari Figures, the Black Democrat running in an Alabama congressional district redrawn last year by a court order, has won the seat over Republican Caroleene Dobson, NBC News projects.
Election results from Alabama’s Congressional District 2 race
The Associated Press has called the Alabama District 2 Congressional election for Shomari Figures (D). Caroleene Dobson (R) took the stage and gave a speech late Tuesday night at her party at Fort Whiting in Mobile.
Figures, Holder eye Alabama redistricting: Even after Nov. 5, legal battles loom over District 2
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Alabama congressional candidate Shomari Figures said they hope battles over ...
Plaintiff in case that led to new congressional map excited for District 2 results
One of the plaintiff's in Allen v. Milligan, which led to Alabama's Congressional Map being chosen by three federal court ...
Figures and Dobson are in a heated battle for a redrawn Alabama House district
Alabama voters are deciding who will represent a congressional district redrawn after a lengthy redistricting battle ...
How redistricting could play a key role in the fight to control the House in 2024
While congressional redistricting typically only happens every 10 years, coinciding with the U.S. Census, several states have ...
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In rare flip, Shomari Figures wins Alabama’s 2nd district
Shomari Figures won an Alabama congressional seat in a district that was redrawn last year after the Supreme Court weighed in ...
Supreme Court will weigh in on new mostly Black Louisiana congressional district, after election
The high court eventually affirmed the ruling from Alabama, which led to a new map and a second district that could ...
Supreme Court to Hear Louisiana Congressional Map Case After Election
The Supreme Court ultimately upheld the Alabama ruling, prompting the creation of a new map with an additional district ...
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Alabama’s Congressional race in the new District 2 could help tip the balance on Capitol Hill
Control of Congress is at stake Tuesday, with ever-tight races for the House and Senate that will determine which party holds ...
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How a federal lawsuit on redistricting the Alabama Senate renews gambling and lottery considerations
Alabama’s congressional redistricting captured the national headlines about one year ago after a shocking U.S. Supreme Court ruling found the state legislature’s map an illegal racial ...