State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) qualified with the Alabama Republican Party on Wednesday for a special primary election in August for Congressional District 2.
Marques joins Green Beret veteran Joshua McKee in moving from the CD-1 race after four districts in the state were impacted by redistricting due to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais.
The Alabama Legislature paved the way for the state to use a 2023 map that split Alabama's congressional districts into six Republican-leaning districts and one Democrat-leaning district. Gov. Kay Ivey issued a proclamation for a special primary election for the state's four impacted districts, 1, 2, 6 and 7, on August 11.
In the CD-1 race that likely will not count, unofficial results showed Carl ahead of the other six candidates with 40%. Marques came in second place with 31%. McKee was in third with 9%.
Hampton Harris, who previously qualified for CD-2, also requalified on Wednesday.
Former U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) and Austin Sidwell have qualified to run in the special election for Congressional District 1.
Jimmy Dees, who ran for CD-1 as a moderate Republican and received 5% of the votes, will not qualify for the special primary election.
Qualifying for the special primary election will end Friday, so more candidates are expected to enter the race. The qualifying fee will be waived for candidates requalifying.
There will be no runoff, and the winners of the August 11 special primary will go on the general election ballot on November 3.
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