He lost key Republican strongholds when Alabama lawmakers drew new congressional districts on July 21.
DOTHAN, Ala. - Redrawn districts in Alabama could negatively impact Republican U.S. Rep. Barry Moore more than any other congressman from the state. However, speaking in Dothan on Monday, he expressed little concern about prospects that those boundaries would unseat him.
“It didn’t bother me, I was actually relieved when I saw the map,” Moore told News4 of reapportionment after addressing Dothan Rotarians., things could have been worse for Moore.remove from his second district a Republican stronghold north of Montgomery and added a predominantly Black geographic region.
If the plan stands up to a court challenge—and the first one didn’t—his district will become 40 percent Black, though Moore insists he is not concerned.Moore said his office had aided over 3,000 constituents with government-related issues, many of them veterans and older adults.“Our plan is to continue serving the people and let them choose who they want to hire,” Moore said.
The legislature had until Friday to draw new lines that redistribute seats in the U.S. House based on the 2020 Census.
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