Republican Caroleene Dobson conceded to Democrat Shomari Figures in Alabama’s Congressional District 2 race Tuesday night. “We knew that the courts had given the other team a home-field advantage,” Dobson said. “We ran a strong race, and we talked ...

The once safe Republican seat was reshaped after a federal court ruled Alabama had illegally diluted the power of Black voters. The non-partisan Cook Political Report ranks the new district, where Black voters make up nearly 49% of the voting-age population, as “likely Democrat.” But both campaigns have said the seat is competitive.