Republican Rhett Marques is projected to win a crowded GOP primary for Alabama’s newly drawn 2nd Congressional District, positioning him to face incumbent Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures in the general election. Decision Desk HQ projects Marques’ victory, ending a competitive intra-party contest.
Trump-backed Rhett Marques projected to win GOP primary in Alabama’s redrawn 2nd District
Republican Rhett Marques is projected to win a crowded GOP primary for Alabama’s newly drawn 2nd Congressional District, positioning him to face incumbent Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures in the genera...
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Key Points
- Rhett Marques is projected to win the Republican nomination in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District GOP primary.
- He will face Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures in the general election.
- The district has been redrawn under a new map that is more favorable to Republicans.
- The Alabama map change follows a U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing Alabama Republicans to reinstate a 2023 redistricting plan.
- Outlets describe the district as removing the majority-black Montgomery-area seat that previously bolstered Figures’ prospects.
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Trump-backed candidate wins crowded GOP primary in Alabama's new 2nd District
Rhett Marques will take on Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures in the newly drawn district that's more favorable to Republicans.
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Figures to face off against Marques for GOP-redistricted Alabama House seat
Republican Rhett Marques is projected to win the GOP nomination to take on Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures in Alabama's redrawn 2nd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. In June, the Supreme Court allowed Alabama Republicans to reinstate a 2023 map that removes the majority-black Montgomery-area district, lessening Figures chances of hanging on to the...
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