AL-2: Congressional Runoffs Today: Alabama’s new court-ordered 2nd CD will host its runoff elections today for candidates in both parties. The seat was drawn to elect an African American Democrat, so the Democratic winner will have the inside track for the November general election.
On the Democratic side, former Obama Justice Department official Shomari Figures is favored in tonight’s vote over state House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels. Mr. Figures outdistanced Rep. Daniels in the March 5th primary with a 43-22% vote margin. The Republican candidates are former state Sen. Dick Brewbaker and attorney Caroleene Dobson. Mr. Brewbaker placed first in the GOP primary with 40% of the vote compared with Ms. Dobson’s 26%. The new 2nd District is 55.6% minority. African Americans comprise 48.7% of the total with Hispanics at 3.1%. Dave’s Redistricting App calculates the AL-2 partisan lean at 53.6D – 45.2R, suggesting that while Democrats will be favored to convert this seat, Republicans will likely be active in attempting to hold the position. If the GOP is able to garner higher percentages among minorities, as some polls indicate, this district could feature a closer general election campaign. The new 2nd stretches from Mississippi to Georgia and is anchored in the state’s capital city of Montgomery. Comments are closed.
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