Shomari Figures: “My opponent would be just another rubber stamp on the same policies that are making life more expensive for the people…”

That’s led to the issue of straight-piping, which is essentially running a sewer line out into the woods, which creates a number of health and environmental concerns.

The opponent doesn’t change the focus. The focus has always been and will always be the people of this district.

I consider myself to be the type of member that’s representing the state of Alabama, that’s representing District 2.

There's been a lot of efforts by some to paint this district as a lost cause, saying that we lost a majority Black seat in the state of Alabama. But neither is true.