The Fight over Alabama's Congressional Maps: From Lawsuits to Special Elections

The battle for democracy is the fight of a lifetime

Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham, brought a drawing of the first Black senators and representatives elected to the 41st and 42nd Congress of the United States to the Senate County and Municipal Government Committee on May 7, 2026, in the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. The U.S. Supreme Court Monday reversed a 2023 injunction against a congressional map previous held to be racially discriminatory, opening up a process for the state…

The fight over Alabama's congressional maps: From lawsuits to special elections

Governor Kay Ivey is calling for a special election on August 11 after the Supreme Court tossed a 2023 ruling in Alabama's congressional redistricting case and sent it back to lower courts.

How Alabama leaders reacted to redistricting ruling

WASHINGTON — After the Supreme Court paved the way for Alabama to revert to a previous congressional map, potentially eliminating a Democrat-held seat, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall declared Monday’s ruling a “major victory.”

Alabama Signs Special Election Law Pending SCOTUS Map Ruling

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation Friday that sets the stage for special primary elections across affected U.S. House districts, but only if the U.S. Supreme Court lets the state use congressional maps its legislature drew in 2023 and has been blocked from implementing ever since. The move is a calculated bet. Alabama is not waiting for the high court to rule and then scrambling to respond. It is building the election machinery now so it …