Alabama GOP Holds Special Primary In Redrawn 2nd Congressional District
Alabama Republicans are holding a special GOP primary in the state's redrawn 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, to pick a nominee to challenge Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures.[1]
Six Republicans are running: Rhett Marques, Hampton Harris, Christian Horn, David Matthews, Joshua McKee and James Richardson, while Figures is unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[1] The reconfigured district includes Montgomery and Tuskegee, stretches of rural southeastern Alabama and major military installations.[1] Both national parties have tagged the seat as a priority in the fight for control of the U.S. House.[1]
A June 2026 U.S. Supreme Court decision approved the new congressional map that cut the district's Black voting-age population from 48% to 40%.[1] That change prompted national attention and turned the district into a closely watched battleground.[1]
The winner of Tuesday's primary will advance to face Figures in the general election, making the outcome part of the broader national fight for the House majority.[1]
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- On Tuesday, August 11, 2026, Alabama is holding a special GOP primary in the 2nd Congressional District to select a challenger to Rep. Shomari Figures.
- The new map, approved after a June 2026 Supreme Court decision, cut the district's Black voting-age population from 48% to 40%.
- Six Republicans are running: Rhett Marques, Hampton Harris, Christian Horn, David Matthews, Joshua McKee and James Richardson; Figures is unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
- The reconfigured district includes Montgomery and Tuskegee along with rural southeastern Alabama and major military installations.
- Both national parties have tagged the seat as a priority in the fight for control of the U.S. House.
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