Evan Milligan helped lead the fight for Black voters in Alabama’s Black Belt. He says 39-year-old Figures' victory could ...

Many have requested that the Tallahassee Democrat republish Gerald Ensley's Local Names series. So here, today, for the first ...

President-elect Donald Trump's political comeback in Tuesday's election included a resounding win in Alabama.This was not a surprise based on historical voting patterns. It does, however, make Alabama ...

Previous districts drawn by Alabama Republicans diluted Black residents’ voting power, a federal judge ruled last year.

Joining Figures in the House as Alabama Representatives is Democrat Terri Sewell, whose 7th District win gives Alabama two ...

Election Day 2024 had important races at every level of government, including the presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Read along for a full recap from PEOPLE of Election Day ...

Shomari Figures’ win will give Alabama a second Black representative in their congress for the first time in the state’s ...

With the victory by Shomari Figures, Alabama will most likely have two Black representatives in Congress at the same time for ...

Shomari Figures, the Black Democrat running in an Alabama congressional district redrawn last year by a court order, has won ...

Control of Congress is at stake Tuesday, with ever-tight races for the House and Senate that will determine which party holds ...