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Alabama's regular primary is next Tuesday, May 19, with absentee voting already under way. She set an Aug. 11 special election for the congressional districts affected by the reversion to the 2023
primary will have an edge in November’s general election: Not since 2003 has a Democrat held the office. Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville is leading the pack. A former conference-winning football coach for Alabama
2023 redrew Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District after ruling that the state intentionally diluted the voting power of Black residents, who make up about 27% of its population. The court said there should
primary elections after voting was under way. “Those ballots are discarded and those voters will vote again in November,” Louisiana governor Jeff Landry, a Republican, [said during](https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/politics/landry-fields-talk-louisiana-redistricting-on-cbs-60-minutes/289-7dede21c-f055-4028-8360-c50aadf0439e) an interview on 60 Minutes
primary was in January, meaning it’s likely too late for Republicans to change maps before the upcoming elections. Sewell and Figures may be safe in November, but Republicans will likely redraw their districts
Alabama also would upend the state’s congressional primaries if courts allow the state to change its US House districts. In South Carolina, meanwhile, Republican lawmakers urged on by Trump have taken initial steps