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AP Race Call: Democrat Shomari Figures elected to US House in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District

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WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 tha…

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  1. Local News 8

    Figures, Dobson make closing pitches to voters in Alabama congressional race (opens Local News 8)

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    Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The two candidates for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional district made their final campaign pushes this week. Democrat Shomari Figures and Republican Caroleene Dobson are running for the reshaped district. Both candidates emphasized a push for voter turnout.

  2. Local News 8

    Figures and Dobson are in a heated battle for a redrawn Alabama House district (opens Local News 8)

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    Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama voters are deciding who will represent a congressional district redrawn after a lengthy redistricting battle. Democrat Shomari Figures is a former top aide to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland.

  3. Black Enterprise

    Shomari Figures Becomes 4th Black Alabama Representative Since Reconstruction (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Shomari Figures became just the fourth Black representative from Alabama since Reconstruction with his win on Nov. 5.

  4. NBC News

    Shomari Figures wins bid to represent Alabama district embroiled in Supreme Court case (opens NBC News)

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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.

  5. Local News 8

    AP Race Call: Democrat Shomari Figures elected to US House in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District (opens Local News 8)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 tha…

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