Rep. Shomari C. Figures

U.S. Congressman for AL-02

[Alabama Political Reporter @ALReporter]

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[Rep. Shomari C. Figures @repscfigures]

Congrats to @TroyTrojansBSB on making it to the Super Regionals!

We’re all proud of you and will be cheering you on today!

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[Rep. Shomari C. Figures @repscfigures]

My statement on tonight’s SCOTUS decision.

[ABC 33/40 News @abc3340]

Speaking following the court’s decision, Figures said the ruling aligned with what supporters of the current map had anticipated based on the case’s history
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[Rep. Shomari C. Figures @repscfigures]

Read my statement on today's District Court ruling.

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: A federal court temporarily blocks Alabama's plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans. https://t.co/dt8g5D9GMb

[Rep. Shomari C. Figures @repscfigures]

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[ABC News Live @ABCNewsLive]

"We've seen it from Republicans across the country — their goal is to eliminate every opportunity district for an African American candidate in the country."

Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures joined @ABCNewsLive to discuss redistricting efforts across the country.

[Reverend Al Sharpton @TheRevAl]

Congressman Shomari Figures joined me live from the #AllRoadsLeadSouth rally in Montgomery, Alabama to discuss the ongoing fight over voting rights, gerrymandering, and the future of Black representation across the Deep South following the Supreme Court’s recent redistricting rulings.

Congressman Figures spoke about the continued legal battle surrounding Alabama’s congressional map, the coordinated attacks on majority-Black districts, and why protecting fair representation is not just about politics, but about protecting democracy itself.

As Republicans across several Southern states attempt to redraw maps and silence communities, we must remember that every gain in this country came because people organized, marched, prayed, and fought for it.

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[Rep. Shomari C. Figures @repscfigures]

It’s not lost on me that we are here in Montgomery—the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement. The fight for fair representation is still going. The South got something to say and they will hear us.

[Rep. Shomari C. Figures @repscfigures]

This has always been about an equal opportunity for representation in government, and this fight is far from over. Listen to my interview with Christina Evans on LiveNow from FOX where we discussed Republican-led efforts to redraw district maps in Alabama.

[WSFA 12 News @wsfa12news]

Alabama congressman says redistricting battle ‘far from over’ after governor’s special election announcement
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[Rep. Shomari C. Figures @repscfigures]

I was honored to deliver the commencement address at Trenholm State Community College’s spring graduation.

Congratulations to this year’s graduates – you should all be incredibly proud of your achievement and I wish you the best in your future! (Photos by TSCC/Desmond Arnold Photography)

[Rep. Shomari C. Figures @repscfigures]

I joined Chris Jansing on MS Now to talk about our continued fight for fair representation in the State of Alabama.

[The Arena on CNN @TheArenaCNN]

.@repscfigures may lose his seat when Alabama implements a new House map after the sudden ruling by the Supreme Court.

"We are certainly on the cusp of returning to an era where Black people in the state of Alabama do not have a legitimate opportunity to have representation at every level of government," he tells @kasie.

[The Root @TheRoot]

.@repscfigures responded to the Supreme Court's decision to allow the Alabama GOP to use a new voting map for the midterms, eliminating the majority-Black district that elected him. In an interview with journalist Cody Short for The Root, Figures described his disappointment.

[Rep. Shomari C. Figures @repscfigures]

This is an incredibly unfortunate decision by the Supreme Court that not only continues their trend of breaking from the norms and precedents set by the Court, but also sets the stage for Alabama to go back to the 1950s and 60s in terms of Black political representation in the state. The conservative justices on the Supreme Court just literally substituted themselves in to be the defense lawyers for the State of Alabama. The Court just gave the state the benefit of an argument the Supreme Court acknowledged just a week ago that the State did not even present in defending its maps.

This Supreme Court did not dismiss the case, so the litigation will certainly continue. My hope is that this is a temporary setback and that three-Republican appointed judges will again find what they found the first time: that the State of Alabama intentionally discriminated against Black voters in drawing its congressional district lines.

I ran for this seat to be a voice for all of Alabama, and I'm not backing down from that mission now. The fight must and will go on.

Beyond the courts, we know what has to be done. We will organize, we will register, and we will turnout people in record numbers at the polls.

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: The Supreme Court lifts the mandate for Alabama to use a U.S. House map with two majority-Black districts. https://t.co/sDBPPD7Mt9

[Rep. Shomari C. Figures @repscfigures]

Even as we continue the fight for fair representation in our state, I’m still showing up across the district to meet with constituents and learn about their needs and priorities so I can best represent our community in Congress.

[Politics & Poll Tracker 📡 @PollTracker2024]

Alabama Reflector: Rep. Shomari Figures (D-AL) says he expects courts to maintain congressional redistricting injunction

The Democratic congressman cited the U.S. Supreme Court’s statement in the recent Callais ruling that it did not apply to Alabama

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[Times Free Press @TimesFreePress]

U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Mobile, said at a Montgomery town hall Thursday evening that he did not expect the U.S. Supreme Court to lift an injunction barring Alabama from changing district lines before 2030. https://t.co/JtJnA5poeT

[Juhi Doshi @juhidoshi_]

HB1 would revert Alabama to its 2023 congressional map and trigger special primaries if a federal court lifts the current injunction blocking that map.

If allowed, the 2023 map would affect 4 of Alabama’s congressional districts — potentially allowing Republicans to control all seven U.S. House seats in the state.

@repscfigures, who’s district would be impacted, told me the effort is “confusing” for voters who have already started voting.

@AnthonyDaniels said “we are reliving the 60s” and Republicans are conducting a “horse and pony show” to satisfy the Trump administration. Daniels said he is “optimistic” the courts will not lift the injunction, but warned to "expect litigation" if they rule otherwise.