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The legal fight over Alabama’s congressional and state Senate district maps is continuing after a panel of federal judges ruled that only the Supreme Court of the United States can approve the state’s previously drawn maps.
The Alabama Legislature has spent the week debating the state's congressional maps. Democratic lawmakers have argued their voting powers are being diluted because of a Supreme Court ruling.
Alabama Republican State Rep. Rhett Marques abstained from a vote on HB1, saying he wanted to avoid a conflict of interest since he is running for the 1st congressional district on May 19.
The state Supreme Court decision overturning Democrats' map effectively guarantees the GOP will come out ahead in the gerrymandering wars.
The state's high court ruled Democrats failed to follow proper procedure when advancing a constitutional amendment to change map lines, dealing a blow to the party's hopes of flipping the U.S. House.
Alabama lawmakers approved changes to elections and voting maps this week, but it’s unclear whether any updates will apply to 2026 elections. As of today, the 2026 primary and general elections will proceed as planned.