CD2 Race Draws National Heat, as Figures, Marques Face Partisan Scrutiny

CD2 race draws national heat, as Figures, Marques face partisan scrutiny

National party committees have sharpened attacks as Rhett Marques and Shomari Figures prepare for a closely watched November fight in a redrawn district.

Alabama 2nd Congressional District race could have national implications

Voters in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District will choose between state Rep. Rhett Marques, R-Enterprise (left), and incumbent U.S. Rep. Shomari FIgures, D-Mobile, (right) in a newly drawn district. (Figures photo by Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector; Marques photo and graphic by Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector) Key points The contest between U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Mobile and Republican nominee Rhett Marques for Alabama’s 2nd Con…

Key Primary Win Puts Republican Candidate In Excellent Position To Flip Blue County Red - The American Tribune.com

Republican state Rep. Rhett Marques, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, took home a huge victory in the Alabama GOP primary race for the newly drawn 2nd Congressional District. This is a major victory for the Republican Party who is seeking to defeat Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures, who won the seat in 2024 following the Supreme Court affirming that the state’s GOP-drawn congressional map discriminated against black voters. However, ear…

November matchup set for Alabama US House district Republicans redrew in effort to keep majority

MONTGOMERY — Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures will face a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump in his fight for reelection to an Alabama congressional seat the GOP redrew as part of a larger effort to help the party keep control…

Marques wins GOP nomination to face Figures in redrawn district

MONTGOMERY — State Rep. Rhett Marques won the Republican nomination Tuesday for Alabama’s newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District and is set for a matchup against U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures in November as both parties plan to target the reconfigured seat…