Alabama congressional candidate to speak at Democratic National Convention Thursday

CHICAGO (WSFA) – An Alabama congressional candidate will speak on the final night of the Democratic National Convention ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris.

Shomari Figures, who is running for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, will address the crowd of delegates and party leaders at 7 p.m. Thursday.

His speech will be centered around the theme “for our future,” honing in on the importance of the newly redrawn district.

“We’re going to deliver a unifying message that’s both informative and acknowledges the history of this district and the role that it has played here in this country, but also being very optimistic on our outlook of the future,” Figures said.

Figures’ opponent, Republican candidate Caroleene Dobson, said Figures being in Chicago instead of District 2 sends a message that he does not care about the concerns of Alabamians.

“I think it just shows how out of touch he is with the needs and concerns of the voters in District 2,” Dobson said. “I’ve spent the last eight months traveling all over the district.”

The two candidates are vying for the newly redrawn congressional district, hoping to make history in Alabama.

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