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2026 U.S. House

Alabama's 2nd Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

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U.S. House · AL-2
Primary: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in AL-2

Rhett Marques

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Bringing Back the American Dream: make life affordable again for Alabama families
  • Growing Jobs: from Main Street to Made in America
  • Standing Up for Our Veterans
About Rhett Marques

Marques is a small business owner from Enterprise who has owned and operated a local tire and automotive service business for more than 26 years, per the campaign site. Marques attended the University of Alabama and has served in the Alabama Legislature, per the campaign site.

Shomari C. Figures

Shomari C. Figures

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Creating Jobs and Boosting the Local Economy
  • Expand Access to Healthcare
  • Supporting Families
About Shomari C. Figures

Shomari Figures is a sitting U.S. Representative for Alabama's 2nd Congressional District, per his official House biography. He earned his J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law, clerked for a federal court, and worked in the Obama administration before serving as Deputy Chief of Staff and Counselor to Attorney General Merrick Garland at the Department of Justice.

About this race

Alabama's 2nd Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Alabama primary is Tuesday, May 19, 2026 (runoff Tuesday, June 16, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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