Alabama Democrat fights to hold seat redrawn by Republicans

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 12:35 · Archive

Democrat Shomari Figures is defending his Alabama House seat after Republicans redrew his district following a Supreme Court decision weakening the Voting Rights Act.

Democrat Shomari Figures is defending his House seat in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District after Republicans redrew it to make it easier for the party to win. The redrawing followed a Supreme Court decision this year that weakened the Voting Rights Act. Figures is one of several Black members of Congress whose districts were redrawn.

Figures is campaigning across his district, rallying Black voters in cities such as Montgomery and Tuskegee, both significant to the civil rights movement, while also engaging conservative voters on issues including rising prices of food, fuel and fertiliser. He told a crowd: 'We know that the deck has been stacked. We know that the rules have been changed in the middle of the game, but we know what we've got to do.'

Figures faces state lawmaker Rhett Marques, who is endorsed by President Donald Trump. Television advertising spending in the district has risen to nearly $10 million over seven weeks, with Democratic groups outspending Republicans according to AdImpact. The race is being watched as a potential sign of trouble for Republicans as they attempt to hold their congressional majorities.

How it is being reported

• Alabama Republicans thought they had drawn a safe US House seat. A Black congressman had other ideasDemocrat Shomari Figures of Alabama is one of several Black members of Congress who've had their House districts redrawn by Republicans in the wake of the Supreme Court decision weakening the Voting Rights Act.News4Jax · 31 Oct, 11:48
• Alabama Republicans thought they had drawn a safe US House seat. A Black congressman had other ideasDemocrat Shomari Figures of Alabama is one of several Black members of Congress who've had their House districts redrawn by Republicans in the wake of the Supreme Court decision weakening the Voting Rights Act.Clickorlando · 31 Oct, 11:48

In this story: Shomari Figures · Rhett Marques · Donald Trump · Alabama · Montgomery · Tuskegee

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