Caroleene Dobson’s Unusual House Race in Alabama

A competitive race in a racially gerrymandered Alabama district could decide the House majority.

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Caroleene Dobson is trying to do something nobody has done in quite a long time: Win a closely contested House race in Alabama. She will have to overcome the strong national financial backing of her Democratic opponent, Shomari Figures, to pull it off. Given the margins in the House and the fact that this seat represents a potential pickup for Democrats, it’s possible that this race could decide the majority. I caught up with Dobson on Tuesday before she headed out to campaign with Alabama congressman Gary Palmer.

The Mandatory District

Dan McLaughlin

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Dan McLaughlin

Dan McLaughlin is a senior writer at National Review Online and a fellow at National Review Institute.

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