Alabama Legislature to begin special session with redistricting possible

By: Alabama Reflector staff

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: May 4, 2026

Words: 671

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Alabama Legislature will begin a special session Monday afternoon that could lead to new congressional and legislative maps — if the U.S. Supreme Court allows it.

Gov. Kay Ivey called the special session on Friday, bowing to mounting pressure from Alabama Republicans pushing to eliminate the two congressional districts currently represented by Democratic U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell and Birmingham and Shomari Figures of Mobile.

The move came after the U.S. Supreme Court significantly …

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