Alabama House District 2-Elect Shomari Figures already getting to work

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Shomari Figures claimed victory Tuesday night, in the race for Alabama’s newly drawn second congressional district.

Figures wins Alabama’s redrawn 2nd Congressional District

Figures, who went up against Republican Caroleene Dobson, earned 54% of the vote, with the majority coming out of Mobile.

“It’s about us” Shomari Figures claims victory in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District

Figures claimed the democratic ticket in April after a crowded race that started with twelve other candidates.

Anitra Henderson, with the Figures campaign, says he’s spending Wednesday heading up through the counties to thank voters.

Henderson says he’s already making calls to congressional leaders.

After beating out his opponent he says he’s ready to represent his district in Washington.

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“First thing first, and that’s building a bipartisan, multi-faceted team here in the state of Alabama to help, or here in District Two to help with the transition process that’s pulling together voices and resources from the business community, the economic community, the education community, the labor community, the church community, law enforcement community, all of those relevant stakeholders,” Figures said.

Figures brings with him years of experience in the federal government.

It includes working under both Obama and Biden presidencies and Attorney General Merrick Garland.

He’s also the son of current State Senator Vivian Davis-Figures and the late State Senator Michael Figures.

A Mobile native, he says regardless of anyone’s political stance, he’s fit for the job.

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“At the end of the day, we got in this race because we love this place that we call home, and home is not blue. Home is not red. Home is a collective of people and places and communities that are strong, that have led this nation through its toughest times and darker, darkest days,” Figures said. “And we can, we can do it. We know that we have a bright future ahead of us. And look, we got to go up there, we work on both sides of the aisle and we get the job done.

Figures has centered his campaign around the healthcare crisis in Alabama.

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He also touched on the recent hospital closings in his district.

During several debates over the last few months, he expressed fear for those who needed healthcare access, if they had nowhere to go.

“You know, once we’re sworn in, I think we have to look to immediately resolving the health care crisis that we have across this district,” Figures said. “I mean, we have four hospitals that have closed in this district just since we’ve been in this race. We have several other facilities that are on the verge of closing in this district, and we have to make sure that we can stand up for them.

Figures will take office on January 1.

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