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Alabama's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

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Alabama's 2nd Congressional District
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Election details
Filing deadline: November 10, 2023
Primary: March 5, 2024
Primary runoff: April 16, 2024
General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Alabama
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Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic
DDHQ and The Hill: Lean Democratic
Inside Elections: Likely Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democratic
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Shomari Figures (D) and Anthony Daniels (D) advanced to an April 16 primary runoff in the Democratic primary election for Alabama's 2nd Congressional District on March 5, 2024. Out of the 11 candidates who ran for office, six led in local media attention: Napoleon Bracy Jr. (D), Merika Coleman (D), Daniels, Figures, Juandalynn Givan (D), and Jeremy Gray (D).

The primary took place in the context of court-ordered redistricting. In October 2023, a three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama approved a new congressional district map for Alabama after federal courts found two previous redistricting efforts violated the Voting Rights Act. The October 2023 map redrew the 2nd District to have a 48.7% Black voting-age population, which political commentators said would tilt it towards Democrats.[1] Incumbent Barry Moore (R) ran for re-election in the 1st District, leaving the 2nd District open.

Daniels was, at the time of the election, the minority leader of the Alabama House of Representatives. Daniels said he had a record of delivering results as minority leader, including by working with Republicans in the legislative majority, that set him apart from the other candidates, including passage of a bill exempting overtime pay from state income tax. Daniels said he was inspired to run by the opportunity to represent rural Alabamians like his grandparents.[2]

Figures was, at the time of the election, a former federal official who had worked in the Obama administration, the U.S. Congress, and as counselor to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. Figures said he was inspired to run by his parents, both of whom served in the state legislature, and by the opportunity to improve the economic situation in Alabama. He said his experience working in the federal government would help him deliver results.[3]

Bracy was, at the time of the election, the chairman of the Alabama House Legislative Black Caucus, a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, and a former Prichard city councilor. Bracy said he felt fortunate to survive growing up in an impoverished community and that he owed it to others growing up in similar conditions to make their lives easier. Bracy said education and workforce development were key policy areas to focus on for the district's long-term success.[4]

Coleman was, at the time of the election, the chairwoman of the Alabama Legislative Black Caucus, a member of the Alabama Senate, and a former member of the Alabama House of Representatives. Coleman said she was inspired to run by the sacrifices of past generations of Alabamians, including her mother. Coleman said her legislative record demonstrated her commitment to helping youth and impoverished residents of Alabama, mentioning an amendment she said removed racist language from the state constitution and a law she described as countering human trafficking.[5]

Givan was, at the time of the election, a member of the Alabama House of Representatives. Givan said her life experience as the daughter of a coal miner, a graduate of a historically-black college, and her work on Richard Arrington's mayoral cabinet in Birmingham had prepared her to serve in Congress. Givan said she would focus on the issues that were most important to rural voters, including access to clean water and healthcare.[6]

Gray was, at the time of the election, a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, where he served as house minority whip. Gray said he was running to help the district thrive. Gray said he had a record of accomplishments in the state legislature including overturning a ban on yoga in public schools and expanding funding for small businesses.[7]

Also running in the primary were James Averhart (D), Phyllis Harvey-Hall (D), Willie Lenard (D), Vimal Patel (D), and Larry Darnell Simpson (D).

As of March 4, 2024, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales, and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated the general election Likely Democratic.

Alabama conducted redistricting between the 2022 and 2024 elections. As a result, district lines in this state changed. To review how redistricting took place in Alabama and to see maps of the new districts, click here. For a list of all states that drew new district lines between 2022 and 2024, click here.

James Averhart (D) and Willie Lenard (D) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

This page focuses on Alabama's 2nd Congressional District Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Candidates and election results


Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Alabama District 2

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Alabama District 2 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shomari Figures
Shomari Figures
 
43.4
 
24,980
Image of Anthony Daniels
Anthony Daniels
 
22.4
 
12,879
Image of Napoleon Bracy Jr.
Napoleon Bracy Jr.
 
15.7
 
9,010
Image of Merika Coleman
Merika Coleman
 
6.0
 
3,445
Image of Phyllis Harvey-Hall
Phyllis Harvey-Hall
 
3.5
 
2,007
Image of James Averhart
James Averhart Candidate Connection
 
2.8
 
1,623
Image of Jeremy Gray
Jeremy Gray
 
2.7
 
1,580
Image of Juandalynn Givan
Juandalynn Givan
 
2.2
 
1,261
Image of Vimal Patel
Vimal Patel
 
0.5
 
289
Larry Darnell Simpson
 
0.4
 
247
Image of Willie Lenard
Willie Lenard Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
199

Total votes: 57,520
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Alabama

Election information in Alabama: March 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Feb. 16, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by Feb. 17, 2024
  • Online: Feb. 19, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Feb. 29, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Feb. 27, 2024
  • Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: March 4, 2024
  • By mail: Received by March 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

N/A

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CT)


Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Image of James Averhart

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography "James Averhart is a retired United States Marine, Chief Warrant Officer Five (CWO5). After serving 30+ years, he looks forward to continuing his life's work as a public servant to his community, state, and country. He is a staunch advocate for Equal and Civil Rights for all American Citizens. He serves as the Executive Director of Alabama State Conference of the NAACP. He is also the National President of the National Montfort Point Marine Association, Incorporated."


Key Messages

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I want to advocate for all people of the 2nd Congressional District. We must strive to establish effective policies, ensuring that our next generation of leaders has a safe and desirable environment to learn, grow, and positively contribute to society.


I, like you, am a concerned citizen. I am ready to work alongside you as your agent for change. Together, we will seek sound solutions to the issues that we have seen plague our communities, our counties, our state, and our nation.


One of the most important aspects of Congress is developing laws. New laws are created every week, and if elected to Congress, I will be actively involved in drafting, sponsoring/co-sponsoring, and supporting legislation about issues that are important to you.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Alabama District 2 in 2024.

Image of Napoleon Bracy Jr.

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Bracy obtained a bachelor's degree in sociology and social welfare from Dillard University in 2000. He joined Austal USA, a defense contractor, as a workforce outreach coordinator in 2013 and became a manager for diversity, inclusion, and affirmative action in 2016. As of the 2024 election, Bracy was a member of the Alabama State University Board of Trustees.



Key Messages

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Bracy said he was running a grassroots campaign to deliver change on behalf of Alabamians who had been forgotten on the national stage: "We are taking this thing to Congress...This gives us an opportunity to finally have a seat at the table and get the things we deserve."


Bracy said he felt fortunate to have survived growing up in an impoverished community and that he had "lost too many people who couldn't survive the elements of living in a community like mine because they didn’t have the resources they needed to live day by day."


Bracy said education and workforce development were key to the district's economic growth. He said his management of workforce training programs at Austal USA and service on the Alabama State University Board of Trustees gave him firsthand experience.


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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Alabama District 2 in 2024.

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Coleman graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor's degree in mass communication in 1995 and a master's in public administration in 1997. She graduated from Birmingham School of Law in 2017. As of the 2024 election, Coleman was an assistant professor of political science and a Social Justice Initiative special assistant at Miles College. She also practiced law with a focus on domestic relations and family law.



Key Messages

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Coleman said she was recognized as an advocate for poor Alabamians and youth, including by her induction into the University of Alabama at Birmingham's M.P.A. program hall of fame.


Coleman said she was inspired to run by the sacrifices of past generations, including her mother, who marched in protest against segregation as a high school student in Birmingham: "What an awesome gift to have the opportunity to fight for the least of these in Washington, D.C."


Coleman said she had an extensive record of legislative accomplishments, including passing an amendment to remove racist language from the state constitution, legislation countering human trafficking, and a law requiring that Birmingham hold elections for mayor and city council at the same time.


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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Alabama District 2 in 2024.

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Daniels graduated from Alabama A&M University with a bachelor's degree in elementary education in 2001 and a master's degree in special education in 2010. Before entering elected office, he worked as an elementary school teacher. As of the 2024 election, Daniels was chief operating officer at his wife's dental practice.



Key Messages

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Daniels said he brought unique experience as the house minority leader and that he had delivered for Alabamians statewide, including through the passage of a bill exempting overtime pay from state income tax: "You tell me what other state a minority leader has been able to move something like that for working people."


Daniels said he had experience working to deliver results in a bipartisan fashion, saying he was the only one of the candidates running who attended a private meeting between Democratic and Republican legislators following the murder of George Floyd that led to the group jointly supporting bills related to small businesses and education.


Daniels said he was shaped by his experiences growing up as the grandson of sharecroppers in rural Alabama and that he was "excited [to run] because a lot of the rural communities in this district have been ignored."


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Image of Shomari Figures

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Figures obtained his bachelor's degree in criminal justice and history from the University of Alabama in 2006 and his law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2010. After spending one year clerking for a federal judge in the Eastern District of Missouri, Figures worked on President Barack Obama's (D) re-election campaign and later in the White House. Figures worked in the office of U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) for three years. Ahead of the 2024 election, Figures worked as deputy chief of staff and counselor to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland.



Key Messages

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Figures said he was running because, "For too long, families across Alabama have had to do more with less." He identified improving access to healthcare, expanding support for teachers, and attracting jobs to the region as priorities.


Figures said he was proud to call Alabama home and said his parents, who both served in the state senate, were an inspiration to him in pursuing elected office.


Figures said he had experience working in all three branches of the federal government and that his understanding of Washington, D.C., would help him deliver results.


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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Alabama District 2 in 2024.

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Givan obtained her bachelor's degree in political science and her law degree from Miles College. Before entering elected politics, Givan worked in the cabinet of Birmingham Mayor Richard Arrington Jr. As of the 2024 election, Givan practiced law with a focus on business law, dispute resolution, and governmental relations.



Key Messages

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Givan said she was confident she was the best candidate: "I have a proven record of leadership. I am an advocate, an organizer and I have been a solid voice for the people. I always ask ‘what about the people,’ what’s right, what’s best for the people."


Givan said she was running to help residents of the 2nd District, particularly in the rural areas, where she said voters prioritized access to clean water and healthcare.


Givan said her life experience had prepared her for the job of representing the 2nd District in Congress. Givan said growing up as the daughter of a coal miner, attending a historically-black college, and working in Richard Arrington's mayoral cabinet were all key experiences.


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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Alabama District 2 in 2024.

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Gray graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor's degree in sport management and from Auburn University with a master's in business administration. Gray played football at the collegiate and professional levels. Gray is the founder of the Curtis House, a nonprofit community center in Opelika.



Key Messages

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Gray said he was running for Congress because, "for many in Alabama, working hard just isn't enough anymore. Now more than ever, we need champions to fight for all of us so that we have opportunities not just to get by but to thrive."


Gray said he had a record of accomplishments in the state legislature, including serving as minority whip, overturning a ban on yoga instruction in public schools, and establishing a fund for Small Business Innovation Research.


Gray said that as a native Alabamian, he was "guided by a profound sense of duty to my community," and saw running for Congress as an opportunity to help the district thrive.


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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Alabama District 2 in 2024.

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography "I am honest hard working individual. I seek ways and opportunities to improve myself and those around me. I have worked myself from that of a farmworker to that of an executive in a boardroom. I have a BS Degree business administration and a Master's Degree in computer information systems. I am a US Air Force veteran. I am a world traveler and have interest in global politics. I am a widower (Dr. Delorias M. Lenard) and married for 47 years. I seek changes to the United States' political system and an end to the killing of our children. I am an experience change maker and I will deliver beneficial results to the people of Alabama Congressional District 2 and the people of America. My candidacy represents a different approach to the duties and responsibilities as a US Congressman. I will seek ways to stop the Alabama State Legislature from damaging, harming and depressing its citizens. My reasons for the U.S. House of Representatives are 1). Fight corruption and seek legislation to correct bias laws, policies and decisions made in past years, and 2). Stop this senseless killing of our children. I will donate my congressional annual salary ($174,000) to Alabama Congressional District 2 hungry children and people in need of food. Hungry children and hungry people in this district need food more than I need the congressional salary of $174,000; therefore, I will donate my salary to them if I am elected."


Key Messages

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Fight corruption and seek legislation to correct bias laws, policies and decisions made in past years


Stop this senseless killing of our children


none

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Alabama District 2 in 2024.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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I want to advocate for all people of the 2nd Congressional District. We must strive to establish effective policies, ensuring that our next generation of leaders has a safe and desirable environment to learn, grow, and positively contribute to society.

I, like you, am a concerned citizen. I am ready to work alongside you as your agent for change. Together, we will seek sound solutions to the issues that we have seen plague our communities, our counties, our state, and our nation.

One of the most important aspects of Congress is developing laws. New laws are created every week, and if elected to Congress, I will be actively involved in drafting, sponsoring/co-sponsoring, and supporting legislation about issues that are important to you.
Fight corruption and seek legislation to correct bias laws, policies and decisions made in past years

Stop this senseless killing of our children

none
Health care, education, and criminal justice reformation are issues that I'm passionate about. All citizens should have access to quality, affordable healthcare; every student deserves the chance to receive an education that will provide him or her the opportunity to be successful; and the criminal justice system is in desire need of change to implement fairnes on both sides of the law.
Criminal Justice Reform

Human Sterilization/Population Control by State Agencies prevention Affordable Utilities Affordable Housing Affordable Health (medical and mental) Care Education Reform Land Reform Small Business Opportunity Environmental protection and the preservation of our natural resources Addressing climate change Embrace clean energy solutions Community development stress relief projects

My mother and father, George Washington Carver, John Henrik Clark, Kwame Nkrumah
, I will do my level best to earn your vote any way I can. You will see and hear from me in your businesses, on the street corners, door-to-door (where possible), messages and web media, phone calls, radio announcements, TV appearances, Social Media, on the side of the road, shopping malls, churches, community activity centers, nursing homes, office buildings, medical facilities or at a community meeting. I will be there trying to earn your vote and support.
Vision, leadership, experience, character, fortitude, value, honest and integrity
To responsive to the people of the United States and to serve the people with honest and integrity.
I may not always succeed, but I have always tried! And Tried, And tried again! Always!
Farm work was my first job. I performed farm work three years as a youth
The Aftermath of Slavery, by William A. Sinclair, MD
No, there are no fictional character's who I would like to be.
Ray Charles - America

Spinners - Rubber band Man Dolly Parton - Coal Miners Daughter Patsy Cline - Crazy Jim Reeves - Put Your Sweet lip a little closer to the phone

Dealing with disparities in health care, affordable housing and land ownership
It is supposed to represent the people of America, but now represent the rich, big corporations and confederate bullies.
No, what make things unique is new ideas and new methods of doing things. Experienced politicians are very seldom creative and the longer they stay in office, the more they become corrupt.
No, I do not think that 435 representatives can adequately represent their constituents in just two years. Sometimes the legislative process requires more time.
I think there should be a maximum of twelves (12) years for both the house and senate.
Not really, because I do not know any politician in congress that is there to serve the people and not their own interests. In will be there for only one purpose, and that is to give a voice to who has been denied a voice 158 years (end of the civil war).
Diplomacy is always the best key and compromise is a desirable trait for any policymaker who seeks cooperation
I will take the concerns, problems and issue of my constituents to the Congress of the United States for resolution and resolve.
The constitution of the United States gives the power of decision making to the people of the United States. The U.S. Congress is the only elected body that represent the people of the United States; and therefore, the US Congress is the body responsible for passing legislation as well as responsible for investigating any issue that confront us as a society.
My entire family of over 200 individuals; my past co-workers of 23 individuals and countless friends.



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Democratic Party Napoleon Bracy Jr.

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Democratic Party Merika Coleman

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Democratic Party Anthony Daniels

November 22, 2023

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Democratic Party Shomari Figures

November 10, 2023

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Democratic Party Juandalynn Givan

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Democratic Party Jeremy Gray

November 2, 2023

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Endorsements

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Election competitiveness

Polls

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Race ratings

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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[8]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[9][10][11]

Race ratings: Alabama's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
Race trackerRace ratings
November 5, 2024October 29, 2024October 22, 2024October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The HillLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Election spending

Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
James Averhart Democratic Party $8,877 $6,241 $2,758 As of December 31, 2024
Napoleon Bracy Jr. Democratic Party $202,592 $200,879 $1,714 As of November 25, 2024
Merika Coleman Democratic Party $142,031 $110,017 $32,013 As of February 14, 2024
Anthony Daniels Democratic Party $567,548 $563,961 $3,587 As of December 31, 2024
Shomari Figures Democratic Party $2,628,629 $2,605,520 $23,109 As of December 31, 2024
Juandalynn Givan Democratic Party $150,251 $126,937 $23,315 As of March 31, 2024
Jeremy Gray Democratic Party $163,093 $162,341 $751 As of December 31, 2024
Phyllis Harvey-Hall Democratic Party $16,284 $5,610 $10,894 As of February 21, 2024
Willie Lenard Democratic Party $53,721 $56,744 $-3,023 As of September 30, 2024
Vimal Patel Democratic Party $14,200 $3,880 $10,320 As of December 31, 2023
Larry Darnell Simpson Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.


Satellite spending

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Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[12][13][14]

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By candidate By election

Note: As of February 13, 2024, Larry Darnell Simpson (D) had not registered with the Federal Election Commission.

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting ahead of the 2024 election.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.


Below is the district map used in the 2022 election next to the map in place for the 2024 election. Click on a map below to enlarge it.

2022

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2024

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Alabama.

Alabama U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Year Districts/
offices
Seats Open seats Candidates Possible primaries Contested Democratic primaries Contested Republican primaries % of contested primaries Incumbents in contested primaries % of incumbents in contested primaries
2024 7 7 1 36 14 2 6 57.1% 6 85.7%
2022 7 7 1 21 14 3 2 35.7% 1 16.7%
2020 7 7 2 25 14 2 3 35.7% 1 20.0%
2018 7 7 0 23 14 4 3 50.0% 3 42.9%
2016 7 7 0 16 14 0 4 28.6% 4 57.1%
2014 7 7 1 20 14 1 3 28.6% 3 50.0%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Alabama in 2024. Information below was calculated on 1/10/2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Thirty-six candidates filed to run for Alabama's seven U.S. House districts, including 15 Democrats and 21 Republicans. That's 5.14 candidates per district, more than in the previous three election cycles. There were 3.14 candidates per district in 2022, 3.57 candidates per district in 2020, and 3.28 in 2018.

This was the first election to take place under new district lines that a three-judge panel of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama approved on Oct. 5, 2023. The 36 candidates who filed to run this year were a decade-high. Twenty-one candidates ran in 2022, 25 in 2020, 23 in 2018, 16 in 2016, 20 in 2014, and 23 in 2012.

Two incumbents—Reps. Jerry Carl (R) and Barry Moore (R)—filed to run against each other in the redrawn 1st congressional district. Carl was the incumbent in the 1st district, and Moore was the incumbent in the 2nd congressional district.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+4. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 4 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Alabama's 2nd the 174th most Democratic district nationally.[15]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Alabama's 2nd based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
55.7% 43.3%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district.[16] The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline Democratic Party Republican Baseline Republican Party Difference
55.2 44.5 R+10.7

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Alabama, 2020

Alabama presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 16 Democratic wins
  • 13 Republican wins
  • 2 other wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960[17] 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party D D D D D D D D D D D D SR[18] D D D R AI[19] R D R R R R R R R R R R R
See also: Party control of Alabama state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Alabama's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Alabama
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 1 1
Republican 2 6 8
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 7 9


State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Alabama's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Alabama, May 2024
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Kay Ivey
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Will Ainsworth
Secretary of State Republican Party Wes Allen
Attorney General Republican Party Steve Marshall

State legislature

Alabama State Senate

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 8
     Republican Party 27
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 35

Alabama House of Representatives

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 28
     Republican Party 75
     Other 0
     Vacancies 2
Total 105

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Alabama Party Control: 1992-2024
Six years of Democratic trifectas  •  Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Governor R D D R R R R D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Election context

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Alabama in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Alabama, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Alabama U.S. House Ballot-qualified party N/A Fixed by party 11/10/2023 Source
Alabama U.S. House Unaffiliated 3% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last election N/A 3/5/2024 Source

District election history

2022

See also: Alabama's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Alabama District 2

Incumbent Barry Moore defeated Phyllis Harvey-Hall and Jonathan Realz in the general election for U.S. House Alabama District 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barry Moore
Barry Moore (R)
 
69.1
 
137,460
Image of Phyllis Harvey-Hall
Phyllis Harvey-Hall (D) Candidate Connection
 
29.2
 
58,014
Image of Jonathan Realz
Jonathan Realz (L) Candidate Connection
 
1.7
 
3,396
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
91

Total votes: 198,961
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Alabama District 2

Phyllis Harvey-Hall defeated Vimal Patel in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Alabama District 2 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Phyllis Harvey-Hall
Phyllis Harvey-Hall Candidate Connection
 
68.8
 
16,884
Image of Vimal Patel
Vimal Patel Candidate Connection
 
31.2
 
7,667

Total votes: 24,551
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Barry Moore advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Alabama District 2.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

See also: Alabama's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Alabama District 2

Barry Moore defeated Phyllis Harvey-Hall and John Page in the general election for U.S. House Alabama District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barry Moore
Barry Moore (R)
 
65.2
 
197,996
Image of Phyllis Harvey-Hall
Phyllis Harvey-Hall (D)
 
34.7
 
105,286
Image of John Page
John Page (L) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
0
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
287

Total votes: 303,569
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Alabama District 2

Barry Moore defeated Jeff Coleman in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Alabama District 2 on July 14, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barry Moore
Barry Moore
 
60.4
 
52,248
Image of Jeff Coleman
Jeff Coleman Candidate Connection
 
39.6
 
34,185

Total votes: 86,433
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Alabama District 2

Phyllis Harvey-Hall defeated Nathan Mathis in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Alabama District 2 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Phyllis Harvey-Hall
Phyllis Harvey-Hall
 
59.2
 
27,399
Image of Nathan Mathis
Nathan Mathis Candidate Connection
 
40.8
 
18,898

Total votes: 46,297
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Alabama District 2

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Alabama District 2 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeff Coleman
Jeff Coleman Candidate Connection
 
38.1
 
39,804
Image of Barry Moore
Barry Moore
 
20.5
 
21,392
Image of Jessica Taylor
Jessica Taylor Candidate Connection
 
19.9
 
20,789
Image of Troy King
Troy King
 
14.5
 
15,171
Image of Terri Hasdorff
Terri Hasdorff Candidate Connection
 
5.0
 
5,216
Thomas W. Brown Jr. Candidate Connection
 
1.3
 
1,395
Image of Robert Rogers
Robert Rogers
 
0.8
 
826

Total votes: 104,593
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

See also: Alabama's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Alabama District 2

Incumbent Martha Roby defeated Tabitha Isner in the general election for U.S. House Alabama District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Martha Roby
Martha Roby (R)
 
61.4
 
138,879
Image of Tabitha Isner
Tabitha Isner (D)
 
38.4
 
86,931
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
420

Total votes: 226,230
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Alabama District 2

Incumbent Martha Roby defeated Bobby Bright in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Alabama District 2 on July 17, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Martha Roby
Martha Roby
 
68.0
 
48,277
Image of Bobby Bright
Bobby Bright
 
32.0
 
22,767

Total votes: 71,044
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Alabama District 2

Tabitha Isner defeated Audri Scott Williams in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Alabama District 2 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tabitha Isner
Tabitha Isner
 
60.4
 
20,351
Image of Audri Scott Williams
Audri Scott Williams
 
39.6
 
13,315

Total votes: 33,666
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Alabama District 2

Incumbent Martha Roby and Bobby Bright advanced to a runoff. They defeated Barry Moore, Rich Hobson, and Tommy Amason in the Republican primary for U.S. House Alabama District 2 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Martha Roby
Martha Roby
 
39.0
 
36,708
Image of Bobby Bright
Bobby Bright
 
28.1
 
26,481
Image of Barry Moore
Barry Moore
 
19.3
 
18,177
Image of Rich Hobson
Rich Hobson
 
7.5
 
7,052
Image of Tommy Amason
Tommy Amason
 
6.1
 
5,763

Total votes: 94,181
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Earlier results



2024 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This was a battleground election. Other 2024 battleground elections included:

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Associated Press, "Black voting power gets boost in Alabama as new US House districts chosen by federal judges," October 5, 2023
  2. Anthony Daniels campaign website, "Home page," accessed December 30, 2023
  3. Shomari Figures campaign website, "Meet Shomari," accessed December 30, 2023
  4. Napoleon Bracy campaign website, "Napoleon's Story," accessed December 30, 2023
  5. Merika Coleman campaign website, "About," accessed December 30, 2023
  6. Alabama Political Reporter, "Givan asserts experience, passion qualify her as top choice for District 2 Congress seat," November 10, 2023
  7. Jeremy Gray for Congress, "Home page," accessed December 30, 2023
  8. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  9. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  10. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  11. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  12. OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
  13. OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
  14. National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
  15. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
  16. Inside Elections, "Methodology: Inside Elections’ Baseline by Congressional District," December 8, 2023
  17. Although he was not on the ballot, Harry F. Byrd (D) won six unpledged electoral votes in Alabama's 1960 election against Richard Nixon (R) and Democratic Party nominee John F. Kennedy. Kennedy won Alabama's popular vote and received five electoral votes.
  18. States' Rights Democratic Party
  19. American Independent Party
  20. The New York Times, "Alabama Primary Results," accessed March 1, 2016
  21. Alabama Republican Party, "2016 Qualified Alabama Republican Candidates," accessed November 10, 2015
  22. Alabama Democrats, "Qualified Democratic Candidates as of November 6, 2015," accessed November 10, 2015
  23. Politico, "2012 Election Map, Alabama," November 6, 2012
  24. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  25. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  26. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  27. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  28. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  29. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  30. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
  31. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
  32. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
  33. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
  34. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013


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