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GOP’s fight to retake Alabama Congressional seat could be ‘the most watched’ race of 2026 election

Rhett Marques said his race against Shomari Figures will "be one of the most highly contested races in the country."

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AL.com· Aug 12, 11:00 AMGOP’s fight to retake Alabama Congressional seat could be ‘the most watched’ race of 2026 election

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Tripp Skipper: Would Shomari Figures be a reliable vote for the radical far-left?Figures isn’t an old-fashioned Alabama Democrat who spent his career putting distance between himself and the national Democratic Party.

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