For United States Representative, 2nd Congressional District
Congressional District 2 (119th Congress), Alabama
My vote power
Normal
Election date
August 11, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 59 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 710,301 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,086,768 ÷ 710,301) ÷ ln(50,000) = 59.1, measured against a statewide vote in AL (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
- Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
- Voting on federal spending for roads, defense, and health care
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Christian Horn is a Republican candidate certified for the August 11, 2026 special primary for U.S. Representative in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District.
Republican · declared
David Matthews is a Republican candidate certified for the August 11, 2026 special primary for U.S. Representative in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District.
Republican · declared
Hampton Harris is a Republican candidate certified for the August 11, 2026 special primary for U.S. Representative in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District.
Republican · declared
James Richardson is a Republican candidate certified for the August 11, 2026 special primary for U.S. Representative in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District.
Republican · declared
Joshua McKee is a Republican candidate certified for the August 11, 2026 special primary for U.S. Representative in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District. His campaign describes him as a decorated Green Beret and business leader.
Republican · declared
Rhett Marques is a small-business owner and Alabama state representative. His campaign emphasizes lower costs for families and stronger rural infrastructure.
Records: Data Privacy 1 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for, Personal Income Tax Reduction 1 for,
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Shomari Figures is an attorney and U.S. representative. He has worked in federal public service and focuses on healthcare access and economic opportunity.
Records: Environment and Public Health 39 for, 3 against, Corporate Accountability 6 for, 1 against, Government Spending Reduction 7 against,
Sources: sos.alabama.gov234