Perhaps the most interesting race to watch in Alabama this year is the newly drawn 2nd Congressional District race.
The new seats were determined by a federal court to create Alabama's second-largest majority-minority district. There are currently six Republicans and one Democrat representing Alabama in Washington. If Democrats win the seat, there will be five Republicans and two Democrats on the Potomac in 2025. The new seat will include all of Montgomery, extending into the black belt and attracting the majority of Mobile's black voters.
The race to fill the newly vacant 2nd Congressional District is very crowded. When federal courts drew new boundaries, they sought to ensure that the new districts favored Democrats. Pudding's evidence is an index attached to a plan presented by a court-selected special master that shows Democrats would have won this seat had they been on the ballot in 16 of the past 17 general elections. It became clear that something was going to happen.
It is a monster on the field seeking that spot. Montgomery and Mobile TV stations will make some money in this race ahead of and after the March 5 primary, as runoff elections for both the Republican and Democratic primaries will be held in six weeks. It turns out. A large amount of money spent by both national parties in preparation for the November general election will be shipped to Alabama. This will be one of the most important and marginal swing seats in the United States.
The Democratic camp includes U.S. Rep. Anthony Daniels, a Huntsville resident and state House minority leader who represents the district. Anthony has deep ties to the area, having been born and raised in Bulloch County, graduating high school and being a star basketball player, and has a large family in Troy. His uncle was a recently retired city administrator and his grandmother, Mrs. Eva Daniels, was a respected leader at Bethel Baptist Church in Troy.
Congressman Napoleon Bracy, who actually lives in the district and has represented Pritchard in the state Legislature for a decade, would be a formidable figure.
Shomali Figures, the son of legendary state Sen. Vivian Figures, has ties to the district, having been born and raised there. However, he currently resides in Washington, where he serves as Chief of Staff to the US Attorney General.
Two Jefferson County legislators, Sen. Merika Coleman of Pleasant Grove/Bessemer and Rep. Juandalyn Givhan of Birmingham, are joining the race for seats in Mobile/Montgomery, as well as at least a seat in the Opelika state House, although they are also from outside the district. Jeremy Gray also joined us. It's close to that.
Under federal law, a candidate does not have to be a resident of a district to be elected to that district. In fact, the early favorite to win in this crowded Democratic race is likely Huntsville's Anthony Daniels. If, in fact, he ultimately wins, it will be my first time to see someone elected to a Congressional district that he doesn't live in and actually represent a Congressional district in a far-flung part of the state. It will be the first time in my life.
There are eight Republican candidates running for the newly created 2nd District. The Republican favorite will be former Montgomery state representative and state senator Dick Brewbaker. His family has owned a car dealership in Montgomery for three generations. His four terms in Congress and his promotion of Brewbaker His Motors in the Montgomery media market over the past 30 years have greatly increased his profile in Montgomery and the surrounding counties. Ta.
Brewbaker's biggest Republican challenge could come from veteran South Alabama state Sen. Greg Albritton from Conecuh/Escambia County. He is the state Senate budget chairman, so he will be able to raise enough money. He also has identified several names in the Mobile area for the new school district.
A third major Republican to watch in this race may be Caroleen Dobson, a young lawyer from Montgomery. She is from Monroe County, in the southern part of the new 2nd Congressional District. Her family has deep roots in the area and are prominent livestock farmers. Gaining the coveted Alpha support made her a player in the race.
A Republican could win this seat, especially the seat from Montgomery/Pike Road. This will be fun and interesting to watch.
see you next week.
