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Shomari Figures
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Alabama
$72.2K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Live Odds — AL-02 House winner?
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22%chance to win
$72.2KNOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
Age40 years old (Sep 3, 1985)
GenderMale
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LocationAlabama
BackgroundAttorney
EducationUniversity of Alabama — B.A. (criminal justice and history), 2006
Notable personal detailsShomari Coleman Figures is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for Alabama’s 2nd congressional district (in office since 2025). He previously worked in the Obama White House and at the U.S. Department of Justice, including as White House liaison and later as deputy chief of staff and counselor to Attorney General Merrick Garland. He earned a B.A. (criminal justice and history) and a J.D. from the University of Alabama.
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Figures has backed a federal tax deduction for parents’ academic, athletic, and artistic enrichment expenses, with the benefit capped at $5,000 for eligible families. He has also advanced bipartisan jobs and infrastructure measures aimed at supporting domestic employment and local economic development, but the available record does not show a clear overall tax ideology.
Healthcare
Shomari Figures supports expanding Medicaid in Alabama and has said he would sponsor legislation to encourage remaining non-expansion states to cover the full cost of expansion. His platform also calls for expanding healthcare networks, increasing funding for community health centers, building rural healthcare networks, and protecting reproductive rights and patient healthcare decisions.
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Immigration & Border
Figures has described immigration reform as needing to be grounded in facts and said many undocumented immigrants overstay visas rather than cross the southern border illegally. He has also said he was at the border as a staffer working on legislation to provide more resources to border agents, which points to some enforcement support alongside a more measured reform approach.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Shomari Figures supports codifying federal abortion rights and protecting access to contraception. His campaign platform says he would protect reproductive rights and ensure patients can make their own healthcare decisions.
Climate & Energy
Shomari Figures has a pro-environment voting record in Congress and is rated highly by the League of Conservation Voters. His documented record aligns with support for environmental protections, climate action, and measures like methane pollution fees and energy-efficiency standards.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanding background checks to all gun sales, banning bump stocks and assault weapons, implementing red flag laws, and funding community violence intervention programs. Also presents gun violence reduction as a central public safety priority.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedAug 12, 2026
Shomari Figures is in the news because his Alabama 2nd Congressional District is being redrawn in a way that makes his reelection bid harder. Republicans have now chosen a nominee to challenge him, and the new map is expected to be more favorable to the GOP after court-ordered redistricting. Figures is still campaigning for reelection and says he can win the seat, while also highlighting local issues like healthcare, SNAP cuts, and a proposed data center.
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Articles
AAL.com9 days ago
Shomari Figures on 5 key issues: Social Security, school choice, data centers
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PNPBS News8 days ago
Alabama Republicans to pick nominee to challenge Democratic Rep. Figures in redrawn district
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AAL.com8 days ago
Alabama’s special congressional primary elections 2026: Live updates
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TAThe Associated Press8 days ago
Republicans pick nominee for redrawn Alabama US House district
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Latest Polls
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
Total raisedCash on hand
$2.6M
$2.0M
$1.3M
$657.2K
$0
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2024
$2.6M
$23.1K
$2.6M
$108.6K
Cycle 2026
$1.4M
$662.6K
$716.3K
$37.7K
Source: FEC
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