August 13, 2026 — Montgomery, AL
With special primaries settled, the contest in Alabama’s redrawn 2nd Congressional District between Democratic U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures and Republican nominee Rhett Marques, R-Enterprise, is drawing national attention as one of the races that could help determine control of Congress next year.
Marques won the Republican nomination in a winner-take-all special primary, defeating five other candidates. Turnout across Tuesday’s primaries was low, and analysts saw few surprises elsewhere on the ballot.
Source: Alabama Reflector
From the Opelika Weekly News Digest — August 10 – 16, 2026 | Vol. 1, No. 19 | Compiled by Viktor AI for Opelika Daily News
