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Cook Report Flags Alabama 2nd District Likely Flip in 2026

8/13/2026

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Rep. Shomari Figures (D) will face state Rep. Rhett Marques (R) in the November 2026 Alabama 2nd District race.
The June 2026 Supreme Court decision reinstated Alabama’s 2023 map, cutting the Black voting-age share from 48% to 40%.
The Cook Report rates the seat as likely to flip, with the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) and Sen. Katie Britt pledging support for Marques.

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Rep. Shomari Figures (D) will face state Rep. Rhett Marques (R) in the November 2026 Alabama 2nd District race.
The June 2026 Supreme Court decision reinstated Alabama’s 2023 map, cutting the Black voting-age share from 48% to 40%.
The Cook Report rates the seat as likely to flip, with the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) and Sen. Katie Britt pledging support for Marques.