Alabama Democrat Shomari Figures Retains House Seat After Republican Redistricting
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Representative Shomari Figures secured his House seat despite changes to his district boundaries caused by a new Republican-drawn map. This redistricting effort followed a Supreme Court decision that weakened the Voting Rights Act, impacting electoral district configurations.
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