- Rep. Terri Sewell — a Selma native tied to the civil‑rights legacy — was unopposed in the special Democratic primary and is expected to keep her seat in November.
- Alabama lawmakers redrew several congressional maps after a Supreme Court decision weakened parts of the Voting Rights Act, touching multiple districts and drawing national attention.
- The 2nd District became a major battleground: Democrat Shomari Figures faces a crowded GOP field after the map shifted the district southeastward (it now includes Montgomery and several military communities).
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