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Deep South Democrats Gain Momentum Ahead of November Midterms
Democrats are drawing larger crowds and betting on cost-of-living and healthcare concerns to narrow Republican advantages in several Southern states.
- In Alabama, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones and U.S. House member Shomari Figures are drawing large crowds to town halls, where voters cite rising costs of living and healthcare affordability as primary concerns.
- Following the Supreme Court's decision to gut the Voting Rights Act earlier this year, Republicans substantially redrew Figures' district to reduce the percentage of Black voters aligned with Democrats.
- Democratic turnout doubled since 2022, even as about 58% of primary voters were Republican; Jones emphasized Alabama's $34,000 median income while supporter Jeff Scroggins called himself the "black sheep of the family" backing Democrats.
- Republican Party Chairman Scott Stadthagen dismissed the resurgence, claiming Democratic priorities "are far outside the views of conservative Alabamians," while candidates in Mississippi and Georgia similarly leverage economic frustration.
- Senator Tommy Tuberville expressed confidence about November, stating he is running "against an ideology that's not very compatible with the people of Alabama" ahead of a Trump rally next week.
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Southern Democrats see hope for first time in years, seek to build on
FILE - Michael Davis, of Bellwood, Ala., picks up a sign supporting Doug Jones for governor after a town hall hosted by Troy University College Democrats and the Pike County Democrats, Aug. 18, 2026, in Troy, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
·Baltimore, United States
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Southern Democrats see hope for first time in years, seek to build on discontent of midterm voters
Democrats see hope for political gains in the Deep South this year despite disappointments in previous elections.
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