Supreme Court blocks Alabama's 2023 congressional map
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Justice Clarence Thomas orders left-wing voting rights activists in Alabama to defend a congressional districting map that helped Democrats flip a deep-red House seat in 2024.
With Friday’s filing deadline now passed, few surprises emerged among the candidates entering two consequential Aug. 11 special elections. Both contests could influence control of the U.S. House next year and determine federal representation for the southern part of the state.