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Shomari Figures elected as first congressman in Alabama’s redrawn majority-Black district

Mobile-born Figures, who worked in Obama’s White House, becomes first Black person to hold position since 1832

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‘Excitement in the air’: newly created Alabama district votes for first time

District two, where Black people comprise 48.7% of the population, was carved after a 2023 supreme court ruling

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Republicans Appear Likely To Lose U.S. House Seat That's Been Safe For Nearly 15 Years

Polls have consistently shown Democrat Shomari Figures leading Republican Caroleene Dobson, with the most recent survey putting him 5 percentage points ahead.

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Alabama's 2Nd District Congressional Race Heats Up

Discover the competitive congressional race in Tuskegee, Alabama, between Figures and Dobson for the 2nd District seat.

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Faces from the DNC that you may see again - Roll Call

The Democratic convention highlighted candidates for federal and state office who also helped to personalize nominee Kamala Harris.

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Democrats add five candidates to Red to Blue program - Roll Call

The DCCC has named five candidates vying to flip seats or hold onto an open seat to a program that provides extra help on the campaign trail.

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Shomari Figures (D) defeated Anthony Daniels (D) in the Democratic primary runoff in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District

Shomari Figures (D) defeated Anthony Daniels (D) in the Democratic primary runoff in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District on April 16, 2024. Figures received 61.0% of the vote to Daniels’ 39.0%. Figures and Daniels were the top two finishers in the 11-candidate primary on March 5, 2024. The two advanced to…

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Shomari Figures Secures Democratic Nomination In Alabama's 2Nd District

Shomari Figures' win in the Democratic nomination for Alabama's 2nd Congressional District sets the stage for a competitive race with national implications.

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Alabama chooses candidates for new Black congressional district

After a contentious redrawing of Alabama’s congressional map, two candidates will compete in November for a seat, and perhaps congressional control.

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Figures, Dobson win runoffs in redrawn Alabama district - Roll Call

Voters in Alabama's 2nd District chose Democrat Shomari Figures and Republican Caroleene Dobson in a primary runoff election.

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Figures, Dobson advance in Alabama's runoffs for new House district

Alabama's 2nd Congressional District was reshaped to give Black voters more political power and followed a lengthy legal battle that reached the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Alabama’s Black voters seek chance to be heard after years of being silenced

Montgomery, the state’s capital, is included in a new congressional district, and on Tuesday, a runoff will decide who stands in November

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Forty-one governors have given their State of the State addresses so far

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Key results from congressional primaries on Super Tuesday - Roll Call

Key 2024 primary results from House and Senate primaries in Alabama, Arkansas, California, North Carolina and Texas.

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Alabama, Arkansas races to watch on Super Tuesday - Roll Call

Republicans are battling to defend their seats in two districts while a newly-drawn open seat in Alabama has attracted numerous hopefuls.

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