Democrats Daniels and Figures stress experience ahead of next week's congressional runoff
Time:2024-05-21 07:41:15 Source:sportViews(143)
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The two Democrats running for Alabama’s newly redrawn congressional district stressed their experience — one at the federal level and one at the Alabama Legislature — in a debate that aired Tuesday night.
Shomari Figures, who served as deputy chief of staff and counselor to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, and state House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels will meet in a Tuesday runoff to decide the Democratic nomination for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District.
Democrats are hoping to flip the Deep South seat, which has been held by Republicans after it was redrawn by a federal court to give Black voters greater opportunity to elect a representative of their choice. A panel of federal judges ruled the state’s previous congressional map likely violated the Voting Rights Act. The judges said Alabama should have a second district where Black voters comprise a substantial part of the electorate.
Previous:A warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest was requested. But no decision was made about whether to issue it
Next:Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. to lead Indianapolis 500 field in Corvette pace car
You may also like
- Uber and Lyft say they'll stay in Minnesota after Legislature passes driver pay compromise
- Just Stop Oil eco
- Rishi Sunak faces backlash on prisons as government triggers emergency overcrowding plan
- The top UN court is holding hearings on the Israeli military's incursion into Rafah
- Trump accepts a VP debate but wants it on Fox News. Harris has already said yes to CBS
- 'Love triangle' row over a woman saw man, 37, stabbed to death by his rival, 43, in front of a seven
- Europe on the edge as assassination attempt on pro
- Japan's economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter
- The unstoppable duo of Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos