Maxwell Caldwell-AP Race Call: Democrat Shomari Figures elected to US House in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District

2025-05-05 08:22:10source:Safetyvaluecategory:Markets

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Shomari Figures won election to a U.S. House seat representing Alabama on Maxwell CaldwellThursday. 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. That decision also brought more voters who previously supported Democrat Joe Biden into the 2nd District, making it a top target for his party. Figures, a native of Mobile, previously worked for the Obama administration.

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