Rep. Shomari C. Figures

.@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.

.@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.

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.

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.

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 alabamareflector.com/2026/05/08/sho…

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. timesfreepress.com/news/2026/may/…

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.

Wishing a Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful moms throughout the Second District, including to the two amazing women who have always supported me – my wife and my mother. Happy Mother’s Day!

Be sure to join us for our town hall tonight in Montgomery! If you can't make it in person, you can tune in to our livestream - facebook.com/repscfigures?m…

I ran into a gentleman last night who said, ‘Hey man, I heard your job is on the line.’ I told him No, I'll be ok. Your voice is on the line. Watch my remarks this morning as I made an urgent plea for fair representation in Alabama.

I spoke with CBS about the fight for fair representation for Black voters in Alabama. Check out the interview below.

In an Alabama Senate committee, @repscfigures says “your voice is on the line.” Lawmakers are discussing a bill to create special primary elections if courts allow the state to revert back to the 2023 congressional map. #ALPolitics

ALERT: In the interest of public safety due to the weather, this town hall is postponed until tomorrow.

In the interest of public safety, due to the weather, we are postponing the town hall until tomorrow. Stay tuned for further details.

Be sure to join us for our town hall tonight in Montgomery! If you can't make it in person, you can tune in to our livestream - facebook.com/repscfigures?m…

I joined Laura Coates on CNN last night to speak on the Supreme Court’s decision to weaken the Voting Rights Act and the ramifications that this decision could have on Alabama and the entire country.

This fight has always been about fair representation! Join me, Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton, State Senator Kirk Hatcher, House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels, and Civil Rights Activist Sheyann Webb-Christburg for a town hall in Montgomery tomorrow to discuss the legislature’s efforts to redraw our district maps.

I was on MS Now last night to talk about what is at stake as the state legislature begins a special session to continue efforts to eliminate fair representation for Black people in Alabama.

Be sure to tune in tonight!

In a few minutes, the Alabama State Legislature will begin a special session to further efforts to remove fair opportunities for representation for Black people in Alabama at the state and federal levels. Three judges (two appointed by Trump and one by Reagan) found that Alabama intentionally discriminated against Black people in drawing its congressional map. That decision still stands. The fight for fair representation continues!