American lawyer and Democratic U.S. Representative for Alabama’s 7th since 2011
Courts and lawmakers are negotiating mid-decade redistricting amid a Supreme Court ruling that weakens the Voting Rights Act. Alabama and Florida are among states revisiting congressional maps, with August special primaries and a looming federal review of district lines.
A federal court has blocked Alabama from using a Republican-backed map that would erase a majority-Black district following a Supreme Court ruling weakening protection for minority voting power. Activists vow to keep fighting as debates over redistricting and the Voting Rights Act continue to unfold across the South.
AP reports Alabama’s primaries align with newly drawn maps after a Supreme Court decision forced redistricting. Republican and Democratic candidates compete in multiple districts, with Democrats defending incumbents while Republicans seek seats in a reconfigured landscape.