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Alabama's Second District Showdown | Huntsville News
Alabama’s 2nd District is heating up as Republican Rep. Rhett Marques takes on incumbent Democrat Shomari Figures in a fiercely contested November 2026 race—now reshaped by redistricting that stripped Mobile from the district and tilted it toward GOP voters. Figures, who won his first term with 55% of the vote, touts local investments and criticizes Marques for supporting the gas tax, while Marques leans on Trump-backed endorsements and rural voter blocs. Both candidates agree on local control over data centers, but Marques hasn’t detailed how he’d implement it. With Democrats rallying…
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