Alabama has heated primary battles in two congressional districts on Super Tuesday
FILE - Alabama Rep. Anthony Daniels speaks with the media during the opening of the legislative session at the Alabama State House in Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 11, 2022. Daniels is seeking the Democratic nomination in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District. MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The race for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, which was redrawn by a federal court to boostDemocrats see an opportunity to flip the Deep South congressional seat in November.
A federal court in November drew new congressional lines after ruling Alabama had illegally diluted the voting strength of Black residents. The three-judge panel said Alabama, which is 27% Black, should have a second district where Black voters make up a substantial portion of the voting age population and have a reasonable opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice.
Also running are former U.S. Marine James Averhart, education consultant Phyllis Harvey-Hall, retired businessman Willie J. Lenard, businessman Vimal Patel and Larry Darnell Simpson.
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