AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama’s special congressional primaries
Summary
Voters in four of Alabama’s seven congressional districts are voting Tuesday in primaries using new district maps that reduce the number of majority-Black districts. These new boundaries are part of a Republican effort, supported by President Donald Trump, to improve their chances of keeping control of the U.S. House in the 2026 elections. Alabama’s current members will serve their existing districts until 2027, when the new district lines take effect.Key Facts
- Primaries are happening in Alabama’s 1st, 2nd, 6th, and 7th congressional districts on Tuesday.
- The new district map removes one of Alabama’s two majority-Black districts represented by Democrats.
- The map change followed a U.S. Supreme Court decision that affected several Southern states’ congressional boundaries.
- President Trump supports these redistricting efforts as part of a plan to keep the House majority in 2026.
- Alabama’s current U.S. House members will finish their terms in their current districts until 2027.
- In the 2nd District, the Black population drops from about 50% to 40% under the new map.
- Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures faces six Republican challengers; Trump endorsed one, Rhett Marques.
- In the 7th District, Black residents remain the majority; Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell is running for her ninth term.
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