Alabama GOP Presses Ahead with Bill to Reclaim Congressional Seat: Latest on the Debate
Republicans say the bill could trigger a one-time special election and erase May 19 primary results if courts allow the old maps.
- The Alabama House of Representatives is considering legislation introduced by House Pro Tem Chris Pringle, R-Mobile, to create a framework for reusing Congressional district maps previously ruled racially discriminatory.
- Republicans hope to use the bill to reclaim a Congressional seat lost two years ago, with Pringle arguing that a recent Supreme Court ruling in Callais could provide a new legal basis for utilizing the previous maps.
- Democrats oppose the bill, arguing it intentionally dilutes Black voting power, while Eliza Jane Franklin of Barbour County testified the measure represents a "step backward toward Alabama's racist past."
- If federal courts lift an existing injunction, the legislation would trigger a one-time special election and nullify the results of the May 19 primaries for affected districts.
- Pringle maintained that the court system should resolve the legal dispute, stating, "The attorneys will go argue these issues before the court.
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House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels, D-Huntsville (right) speaks to a colleague in the Alabama House of Representatives on May 6, 2026 in the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. The House Wednesday debated a measure that would allow the state to set new primary dates should federal courts allow the state to revert to congressional and legislative maps previously deemed discriminatory against Black voters. To the left is Rep. Prince Ches…
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The Alabama House of Representatives is meeting today to consider a bill Republicans hope to use to reclaim a Congressional seat they lost two years ago. Lawmakers will consider HB1 by Rep. Chris Pringle, R-Mobile, which would require the governor…
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