Search results
Oct 5, 2023 · Rep. Terri Sewell, a Democrat, is the only Black member of Congress from Alabama. She represents the 7th District, where 51.9% of the voting-age population is Black under the new plan.
Oct 5, 2023 · Oct. 5, 2023. A federal court ordered Alabama on Thursday to use a new congressional map that could lead the state to elect two Black representatives for the first time in its history, by creating ...
Apr 15, 2024 · New Alabama congressional district might bring representation for Black voters Alabama could soon have a U.S. House delegation that more closely matches its diversity after a redistricting lawsuit ...
Oct 5, 2023 · A federal court on Thursday approved a new congressional map in Alabama that significantly boosts the Black population of a second district and could represent a pickup opportunity for Democrats ...
Oct 6, 2023 · FILE - Alabama Attorney General, Steve Marshall speaks during the inauguration ceremony on the steps of the Alabama State Capital, Jan. 16, 2023 in Montgomery, Ala. Federal judges on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, selected new congressional lines for Alabama to give the Deep South state a second district where Black voters comprise a substantial portion of the electorate.
Jul 21, 2023 · District 7, currently represented by Democratic Congresswoman Terri Sewell, would remain the only majority-Black congressional district in Alabama; however, the new map actually reduces the Black ...
People also ask
Could Alabama's new congressional map boost black population?
Does Alabama's congressional map discriminate against black voters?
Is District 7 still a majority-black congressional district in Alabama?
What percentage of Alabama voters are black?
Does Alabama have a black majority?
Will Alabama have two majority-black districts?
Sep 8, 2024 · Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District was redrawn after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed Alabama had likely illegally diluted the influence of Black voters when drawing congressional lines. A three-judge panel reshaped the district , which now includes places like Tuskegee, to give Black voters an opportunity to elect a candidate of their choosing.
