Shomari Figures
DIncumbentFEC H4AL02170
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Raised this cycle$2.7M
Cash on hand: $1.2M
2026 race
AL-02 — U.S. House
2 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Shomari Figures.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Democratic primary · Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Called by verified 2026-10-14 (unopposed; certified for the Aug 11 special primary)
Shomari FiguresWon
Republican primary · Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Called by verified 2026-10-14 (AL redistricting special primary)
Rhett MarquesWon50.0%
- RHampton HarrisDefeated21.7%
- RDavid MatthewsDefeated17.4%
- RJoshua Logan McKeeDefeated4.7%
- RJames RichardsonDefeated3.3%
- RChristian HornDefeated2.9%
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Alabama Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$8.6M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Rhett Marques
RChallengerFEC H6AL01086
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Raised this cycle$1.7M
Cash on hand: $178K
5 defeated candidates — show
Joshua Logan McKee
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6AL02175
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Raised this cycle$521K
Cash on hand: −$4K
Hampton Harris
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H4AL02139
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Raised this cycle$255K
Cash on hand: $84
David Matthews
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6AL02217
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Raised this cycle$54K
Cash on hand: $0
James Richardson
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6AL01128
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Raised this cycle$8K
Cash on hand: $27
Christian Horn
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H4AL07120
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Local signal
Early read on AL-02 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Shomari Figureslimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
Rhett Marquesmixed
0 pos5 neutral0 neg5 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$8.6M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$5.3M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$3.4M
$3.4M for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rhett Marques(R) + ALABAMA CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVES (ACC) $1.6M + DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC $813K + CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. $255K | $1.7M | $2.9M | — | $4.6M |
Shomari Figures(D)incumbent + ROLLING SEA ACTION FUND $100K + PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT $15K | $2.7M | $115K | — | $2.8M |
5 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joshua Logan McKee(R)defeated + DEFEND US PAC $350K | $521K | $350K | — | $871K |
Hampton Harris(R)defeated | $255K | — | — | $255K |
David Matthews(R)defeated | $54K | — | — | $54K |
James Richardson(R)defeated | $8K | — | — | $8K |
Christian Horn(R)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside AL versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Rhett Marques(R)93% in-state · $1.3M itemized
$1.2M in-state$88K out-of-state
Shomari Figures(D)28% in-state · $350K itemized
$99K in-state$250K out-of-state
4 defeated candidates — show
Joshua Logan McKee(R)defeated8% in-state · $329K itemized
$26K in-state$302K out-of-state
Hampton Harris(R)defeated95% in-state · $32K itemized
$31K in-state$2K out-of-state
David Matthews(R)defeated38% in-state · $47K itemized
$18K in-state$29K out-of-state
James Richardson(R)defeated67% in-state · $1K itemized
$800 in-state$400 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Figures | Marques | You |
|---|---|---|---|
Abortion A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | ||
Abortion Access to contraception should be guaranteed by federal law in all states (Right to Contraception Act). | — | ||
Agriculture SNAP (food stamp) eligibility and benefit levels should be expanded. | — | ||
Healthcare States, not the federal government, should decide who gets Medicaid and what it covers. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
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About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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