CAMPAIGN 2024: April 16 runoff results
Action 8 News has results of runoffs in the 2nd Congressional District as well as several local races.
In the 2nd Congressional District, there are runoffs in both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.
CAMPAIGN 2024: APRIL 16 RUNOFF RESULTS
In the Democratic Party runoff, Anthony Daniels and Shomari Figures are facing off, while on the Republican side, Dick Brewbaker and Caroleene Dobson are hoping for the nomination.
These candidates are in runoffs because they were the top two finishers in the March 5 party primaries. With a crowded field of candidates on primary night, no one won more than 50% of the vote, which is what made the runoffs necessary.
The winners of the runoffs will face each other in the general election on November 5.
Alabama’s new Congressional District map, with District 2 shown in dark pink, stretching from Phenix City on the Georgia state line westward to include part of Mobile. All of Montgomery County is in the district. (CLICK TO ENLARGE)
Last year, District 2 was redrawn under court order to give Black Alabamians a greater chance at representation. Alabama has seven seats in the U.S. House, but only one Black member of Congress.
With that change, there is a greater chance, but not a guarantee, that a Black Democrat will win the seat.
With the U.S. House close to being evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, this race is being watched nationally for the chance that it would alter control of the House, which is currently in the hands of Republicans.
Current District 2 U.S. Rep. Barry Moore, a Republican, was drawn out of the district when the lines were changed. He lives in Enterprise, which is now in District 1. For that reason, he chose to challenge current District 1 U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl, who is also a Republican. Moore beat Carl in the Republican Primary and moves on to the November general election.
