Shomari Figures
U.S. House · AL-2 · Democrats · since 2025
alsoCandidate for U.S. House · AL-2
Biography
Overview
Shomari Figures is a Democratic U.S. Representative from Alabama's 2nd congressional district, serving since January 3, 2025. An attorney and son of prominent civil rights figures, Figures was first elected in 2024 and became the first Democrat since 1963 to represent a significant portion of Mobile. He previously held roles in the Obama and Biden administrations, including deputy chief of staff to Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Career
In his first year, Figures sponsored 15 bills focused on rural and family support. He championed the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act, which passed overwhelmingly 399–5 to extend federal payments for rural schools and services. His legislative agenda prioritizes rural hospital funding, infrastructure modernization, family tax relief, and protecting rural institutions like land-grant universities.
Prior political experience
Figures was first elected in 2024 after a redraw of Alabama's congressional map ordered by the Supreme Court in Allen v. Milligan, creating a new majority-Black district. In the Democratic primary, he led an 11-candidate field with 44% of the vote, then defeated Anthony Daniels in an April runoff with 61% of the vote. He won the general election against Republican Caroleene Dobson and was sworn in on January 3, 2025.
Biographical material adapted from the Wikipedia article (retrieved April 29, 2026), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ideology
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Start a campaign targeting Shomari FiguresOfficeholding history
| Term | Seat | Term dates | Termination | Predecessor | Successor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | U.S. House AL-2 | 2025–present | In progress | Barry Moore | — |
Committee assignments
- Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency ManagementHouse· 2025–present
- Water Resources and EnvironmentHouse· 2025–present
- Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural DevelopmentHouse· 2025–present
- Nutrition and Foreign AgricultureHouse· 2025–present
- Highways and TransitHouse· 2025–present
- House· 2025–present
- House· 2025–present
Current term legislation
Bills sponsored this term10
- H.R. 8046
Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act of 2026
Mar 24, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7533
RISE Reauthorization Act of 2026
Feb 12, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 6635
Bus Operator Safety and Security Act
Dec 11, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 6006
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 North Elm Street in Tuskegee, Alabama, as the "Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office".
Nov 10, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 5876
Keep America Building Act
Oct 31, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 5849
USCP Act
Oct 28, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 5850
GRAD Act
Oct 28, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 4653
First-Time Parents Tax Credit Act
Jul 23, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 4654
Baby Sleep Tax Relief Act
Jul 23, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 4560
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities for All Act of 2025
Jul 21, 2025IN_COMMITTEE
Bills cosponsored this term10
- H.R. 8403
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food.
Apr 21, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8397
To protect Moms and babies against climate change, and for other purposes.
Apr 21, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8362
Transit Workforce Development Act
Apr 16, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8317
Tech to Save Moms Act
Apr 15, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8264
HBCU Research Capacity Act
Apr 14, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8180
CFTC International Operational Improvements Act of 2026
Apr 2, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8153
Maternal Vaccination Act
Mar 27, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8105
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 819 West Washington Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, as the "Jerry T. Hodges, Jr. Post Office Building".
Mar 26, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8109
Save Struggling Hospitals Act
Mar 26, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8074
Kira Johnson Act
Mar 25, 2026IN_COMMITTEE
Elections
| Year | Seat | Result | Vote share | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Pending | — | — |