Alabama special primary round-up: Low turnout, few surprises in congressional races

By: Anna Barrett, Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: August 12, 2026

Words: 774

Last Updated: 6 days, 18 hours ago

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Tuesday’s special Alabama congressional primaries had two things in common: few voters and few surprises.

Those who cast ballots in four of the state’s seven congressional districts — setting up races under a congressional map the U.S. Supreme Court once ruled racially discriminatory — largely favored incumbents, familiar faces or establishment-backed candidates.

Repeated concerns about low turnout in the 1st, 2nd, 6th and 7th congressional districts, where the primaries took place, also appeared …

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