A high-stakes map battle is unfolding in Alabama.
According to Fox News, Republican Gov. Kay Ivey has called lawmakers back to Montgomery to prepare for a potential last-minute redraw of the state’s congressional districts — a move that could reshape the midterm battlefield.
The goal is clear.
Republican legislative leaders say the effort would “give our state a fighting chance to send seven Republican members to Congress.”
Right now, Alabama’s seven-member delegation includes two Democrats.
That balance was shaped by a court-ordered map requiring a second district with a substantial number of Black voters, a ruling tied to enforcement of the Voting Rights Act.
Federal judges mandated the map remain in place through the 2030 Census.
But Alabama is now asking the Supreme Court to intervene.
State officials argue that a recent Louisiana ruling could open the door to reinstating a 2023 map drawn by Republican lawmakers — one that would significantly reshape districts, including the one represented by Shomari Figures.
The timeline is tight.
Lawmakers are considering contingency legislation to allow special primaries in four affected districts — but only if courts lift the current injunction in time for November.
That creates a legal and political race against the clock.
“As I continue saying, Alabama knows our state, our people and our districts best,” Ivey said.
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🚨 HOLY CRAP! Democrats are coming to the realization that their Congressional redistricting and gerrymandering may BACKFIRE
Red southern states like Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and South Carolina could OVERCOME the blue cheating — and Florida just made the R+4… pic.twitter.com/igcmoTkmiR
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 5, 2026
