Alabama Republicans thought this seat was safe

Summary

You should be paying attention to Alabama. Why? A congressional seat in this deeply red state, gerrymandered to essentially guarantee Republican control, might actually stay blue. Meet Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures of Alabama's 2nd congressional district. For Figures, running for re-election despite Republican redistricting wasn't a question. "I don't come from a place where you can seek out a position in Congress when the environment is such that it looks like on paper it's in your favor, but when it looks like on paper it may not be in your favor, that you tuck your tail and run," Figures…

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