David Matthews
Ran for Alabama 2nd Congressional District · Republican
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 Republican special primary on August 11, 2026 — Alabama Republican Party — August 11, 2026 Special Republican Primary · read Aug 11, 2026
Sources (2)
- Lost the 2026 Republican special primary on August 11, 2026 — Alabama Republican Party — August 11, 2026 Special Republican Primary (congressional districts 1, 2, 6, 7) official results, certified to the Secretary of State August 20, 2026: U.S. Congress — Congressional District 2 — Republican special primary — 'David Matthews' 5,723
- nominee 'Rhett Marques' 16,425
The District
What Alabama 2nd Congressional District covers
Covers all of Barbour County, Montgomery County, Butler County, Lowndes County, Coffee County, Pike County, Russell County, Bullock County, Crenshaw County, Macon County, Geneva County, Houston County, Dale County and Henry County; parts of Elmore County and Covington County.
312 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "2023 Legislatively Enacted Congressional Plan (Livingston Congressional Plan 3-2023)" (Act 2023-563 (2023 2nd Special Session); reinstated for 2026 after the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the district-court injunction June 2, 2026 (Allen v. Milligan / Allen v. Caster / Allen v. Singleton)); 2026 status: In effect for the Aug 11, 2026 special primary in Districts 1, 2, 6 and 7 and the Nov 3 general; merits litigation continues. Official file https://services7.arcgis.com/jF2q3LPxL7PETdYk/arcgis/rest/services//FeatureServer/0
Results
Certified results for Alabama 2nd Congressional District
United States Representative, 2ND Congressional District
Alabama 2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shomari FiguresDemocrat | Democrat | 158,041 | 54.6% |
| Caroleene DobsonRepublican | Republican | 131,414 | 45.4% |
| Write-InNonpartisan | Nonpartisan | 219 | 0.1% |
Official precinct-level results (Alabama Secretary of State) · Alabama Secretary of State — official precinct-level results
United States Representative, 2ND Congressional District
Alabama 2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry MooreRepublican | Republican | 137,460 | 69.1% |
| Phyllis Harvey-HallDemocrat | Democrat | 58,014 | 29.2% |
| Jonathan RealzLibertarian | Libertarian | 3,396 | 1.7% |
| Write-InNonpartisan | Nonpartisan | 91 | 0.0% |
Official precinct-level results (Alabama Secretary of State) · Alabama Secretary of State — official precinct-level results
United States Representative, 2ND Congressional District
Alabama 2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry MooreRepublican | Republican | 197,996 | 65.2% |
| Phyllis Harvey-HallDemocrat | Democrat | 105,286 | 34.7% |
| Write-InNonpartisan | Nonpartisan | 287 | 0.1% |
Official precinct-level results (Alabama Secretary of State) · Alabama Secretary of State — official precinct-level results
Polls
Public polls
Tulchin Research for House Majority PACGeneral election · U.S. House
Rhett Marques 47% · Shomari Figures 47%
Aug 24, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026 · LV · House Majority PAC
DCCC (pollster not named) for DCCCGeneral election · U.S. House
Rhett Marques 46% · Shomari Figures 46% · Undecided 8%
Jul 29, 2026 to Jul 30, 2026 · 421 LV · ±4.8 pts · DCCC
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Alabama 2nd Congressional District
- Shomari FiguresDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Rhett MarquesRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
Not on file for David yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_rrscayg22.
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