Trump-Backed Marques Wins GOP Primary in Alabama's 2nd District
Rhett Marques claimed the Republican nomination in a newly redrawn Alabama district that no longer includes Mobile, setting up a bid to unseat Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures.
Trump-backed Rhett Marques won a crowded Republican primary in Alabama's newly drawn 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday, the Associated Press projected.
Republicans are seeking to defeat Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures, who won the seat in 2024 after the Supreme Court affirmed that the state's Republican-drawn congressional map discriminated against Black voters.
This year, however, the Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use a map more favorable to Republicans, eliminating one of the state's two majority-Black congressional seats. Under the new boundaries, the 2nd District no longer includes Mobile, making it more difficult for Figures to win reelection.
The University of Virginia's Center for Politics rates the race as likely Republican.
Marques has the endorsements of President Trump, House Republican leaders and Republican Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama.
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