What party is Shomari Figures?

Shomari Figures is running as a Democrat.

Is Shomari Figures the incumbent?

Yes. Shomari Figures currently holds this office.

Who is Shomari Figures running against?

Rhett Marques, for Alabama U.S. House District 2.

Should I vote for Shomari Figures?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Shomari Figures's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

Shomari Figures

Democrat · Candidate for Alabama U.S. House District 2 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately left.

AI read of their current public record: strongly left.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxes	Moderately left
Health care	Strongly left

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 1.9% of votes, voted with their party 94.4% of the time.

Sponsored 26 bills (0 became law), mostly on agriculture and food, education, foreign trade and international finance.

Source: Voteview.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $1.7M supporting and $2.0M opposing Shomari Figures.

For
Project 218 · Progressive advocacy	$808K
Rolling Sea Action Fund · Black community advocacy	$475K
AB PAC · Progressive advocacy	$158K
Black Voters Matter Action PAC · Black community advocacy	$140K
Progressive Turnout Project · Progressive advocacy	$90K
Against
No Going Back PAC Inc. · Trump-aligned super PAC	$1.9M
Civic Renewal Fund Inc. · Unknown (no stated mission)	$71K
MAGA Inc. · Trump-aligned super PAC	$23K

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

Labor unions: American Federation of Government Employees
Organizations: Alabama Realtors PAC, Human Rights Campaign, League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund, Reproductive Freedom for All

More about Shomari Figures

Campaign website · Wikipedia · Ballotpedia

Also running

Rhett Marques · Republican

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Quick answers

What party is Shomari Figures?: Shomari Figures is running as a Democrat.
Is Shomari Figures the incumbent?: Yes. Shomari Figures currently holds this office.
Who is Shomari Figures running against?: Rhett Marques, for Alabama U.S. House District 2.
Is Shomari Figures liberal or conservative?: On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Shomari Figures is moderately left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Shomari Figures?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Shomari Figures's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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