U.S. representative, D-Ala.
3 stories from The GOP Files, newest first. Last in the news Oct 31.
After the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act, Alabama Republicans cut the Black voting-age share of Rep. Shomari Figures' district from 48% to 40%. Three days before the election, the seat Trump carried by 14 points is drawing millions of dollars and a late ratings shift.
Twelve days after Florida asked, President Trump signed a major disaster declaration for Hurricane Isaias. It pays for public cleanup and repairs in 15 Panhandle counties. FEMA has not yet approved direct help for households in the eight counties where damage was reported.
Republicans redrew maps in Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas to protect their House majority. Eight days before the election, many of those seats are close races.
