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Shomari Figures, the Black Democrat running in an Alabama congressional district redrawn last year by a court order, has won the seat over Republican Caroleene Dobson, NBC News projects.
The Shomari Figures win on Tuesday might still play a pivotal role in the House majority, which might not be determined until later this week.
Alabama voters are deciding who will represent a congressional district redrawn after a lengthy redistricting battle
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With the victory by Shomari Figures, Alabama will most likely have two Black representatives in Congress at the same time for the first time in its history.
At least three Alabama sites were experiencing problems with voting Tuesday morning, election officials and a civil rights organization said.
Donald Trump (R) won Alabama by 25.5 points in 2020.
Democrat Shomari Figures won election to a U.S. House seat representing Alabama on Thursday. Republican Rep. Barry Moore, who currently represents the district, is running in the neighboring 1st District after a federal court ordered Alabama to draw a new congressional district that ensured Black residents’ voting power.
Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell won election to a U.S. House seat representing Alabama on Tuesday. Sewell was reelected to Alabama’s 7th Congressional District. She defeated Republican Robin Litaker. Sewell was first elected in 2010.
Shomari Figures will become the first Black person to hold the seat in Alabama after it was created after a Supreme Court battle.