Incumbent representatives command victories in U.S. House races

All six Alabama members of the U.S. House who sought reelection won Tuesday. Former U.S. Representative Jerry Carl won the state’s seventh House race, returning to Congress after two years out of office.

In the closely watched 2nd Congressional District, U.S. Representative Shomari Figures, D-Alabama, won a second term with 53.8 percent of the vote. Republican nominee Rhett Marques, a former state representative from Enterprise, received 46.2 percent.

Figures first won the seat in 2024 under a court-ordered map. Alabama returned to a map the Republican-controlled Legislature passed in 2023 after the U.S. Supreme Court put a lower court’s injunction on hold. The lower court had found that the map intentionally diluted Black voting power.

In his victory speech, Figures thanked his wife, Kalisha Dessources Figures, his children and his mother, state Representative Vivian Davis Figures, D-Mobile, who also won reelection Tuesday.

“We know what happened with this district. We know about the redistricting efforts. We know what the district was—what the district is now,” Figures said. “But we had a job to do, and so we put our hands to the plow, and we did not look backwards. We kept moving forward.”

Figures pledged to advocate for Montgomery’s Jackson Hospital and address the cost of living. He thanked Marques for calling him after the victory and said he would work with Republicans and Democrats on behalf of the district.

“Jackson Hospital cannot wait two years to have its future secured. People here in the state of Alabama cannot wait two years to see progress,” Figures said. “So, we are going to go to work—even with Donald Trump. Because that is what this district requires. That is what is necessary, and that is what responsible leadership looks like. So, we will get back to work.”

“While this is not the outcome we hoped for, we are proud of the campaign we ran on Alabama common sense,” Marques told APR in a written statement. “Alabama values will always be worth fighting for, and Christina and I are deeply grateful to everyone who supported, prayed for and worked alongside us throughout this campaign.”

“The mission remains the same: save our country for future generations,” Marques said. “We will be praying for Congressman Figures, his family and all those elected to serve our state and country. God bless the greatest country on Earth.”

U.S. Representative Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, celebrated Figures’ victory and described the redrawn district as an attempt to “silence Black voters.”

“Tonight, we proved that the power of the PEOPLE is greater than the people with power!” Sewell wrote. “Congrats to my friend Shomari Figures—re-elected to Congress for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District!!!”

Sewell won reelection in the heavily Democratic 7th Congressional District with 69.4 percent of the vote. Sewell, who has represented the district since 2011, defeated Republican Ammie Akin, an educator, school administrator and nonprofit operator making her first run for office. Akin received 30.6 percent.

“Tonight, the people of Alabama’s 7th Congressional District have spoken, and I am honored by the trust they have placed in me,” Sewell wrote. “I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue serving and delivering for our communities.”

“Across the nation, Americans of every background have sent a clear message that they are ready for a new direction,” Sewell wrote. “I look forward to returning to Washington under our new Democratic majority with renewed determination to fight for the issues that matter most: lowering the cost of living, protecting affordable healthcare, defending our voting rights, and building an Alabama where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.”

“This victory belongs to all of us. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished together, and I can’t wait to continue fighting for the future we know is possible.”

“Congresswoman Sewell, I wish you the best in your next term,” Akin said in a video posted on election night.

Akin thanked her supporters, staff and family, pledged to stay involved in politics and urged supporters to do the same.

“Let’s work together for peaceful and progressive government,” Akin said. “Let’s make a difference in District 7 and wherever we happen to be in the state of Alabama.”

U.S. Representative Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, won a 16th term in the 4th Congressional District by the largest margin in any of the state’s House races. Aderholt received 74.9 percent of the vote, and Democratic challenger Amanda Pusczek received 25.1 percent.

“Thank you Fourth District for the overwhelming support to continue to serve you in Congress. It’s truly the honor of my life!” Aderholt wrote.

“While the outcome tonight wasn’t what we hoped for, the movement we built together across North Alabama does not end here,” Pusczek told APR in a written statement. “Thank you for your belief, your hard work, and your voice.”

Carl, a Republican, won the 1st Congressional District with 59.1 percent of the vote. Democratic nominee Clyde Jones received 40.9 percent.

Carl served in Congress from 2021 to 2025. He lost his seat to U.S. Representative Barry Moore, R-Alabama, after redistricting put the two Republicans in the same district.

“Thank you, Alabama! I look forward to doing great things for each one of you in Washington DC. Thank you to everyone for your support!” Carl wrote on Facebook.

U.S. Representative Dale Strong, R-Alabama, won a third term in the 5th Congressional District with 53.2 percent of the vote. Democratic nominee Andrew Sneed received 46.8 percent.

“We’re going to continue to tell our story of North Alabama and what made us great,” Strong said in an election night interview with WHNT News 19. “Our education level, our technical expertise—that’s what’s made North Alabama great, and this is just another opportunity to participate in what makes America great, and that is this republic.”

“GRATITUDE. My family, my team, and I are so thankful to all of you for the incredible outpouring of support,” Sneed wrote on election night. “I am so sorry we couldn’t deliver this win for North Alabama. Forward.”

In the 3rd Congressional District, U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, defeated Democratic nominee Lee McInnis. Rogers received 64 percent of the vote, and McInnis received 36 percent.

“I am honored and blessed to be reelected to serve in Congress,” Rogers told APR in a written statement. “Thank you to the voters in Alabama’s Third Congressional District and to President Trump for his strong endorsement. I am ready to return to DC to continue working with the Trump Administration for Alabama and for the United States of America.”

U.S. Representative Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, won a seventh term in the 6th Congressional District with 57.5 percent of the vote. Democratic nominee Maurice Mercer received 42.5 percent.

APR left messages with the Jones, McInnis, Mercer and Palmer campaigns seeking comment on the election results.