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Admitted into the union in 1819, it first appointed members in the 18th United States Congress in 1823. Alabama's growing population coupled with the expansions of the United States House of Representatives meant that by the time the Civil War broke out, Alabama had seven seats - all of which had been dominated by either Democrats or Democratic ...
Alabama's current congressional delegation in the 119th Congress consists of its two senators, both of whom are Republicans, and its seven representatives: 5 Republicans, 2 Democrat. The current dean of the Alabama delegation is Representative Robert Aderholt, having served in the U.S. Congress since 1997.
Resigned to become a US judge for the Middle and Northern District of Alabama. Newton N. Clements: December 8, 1880 – March 4, 1881 Democratic: 6th: Elected to finish Lewis's term. Retired. David Clopton: March 4, 1859 – January 21, 1861 Democratic: 3rd: Elected in 1859. Withdrew due to Civil War. James E. Cobb: March 4, 1887 – April 21 ...
Following redistricting as a result of the 2020 United States census, the Republican-controlled Alabama Legislature adopted a new congressional map in the autumn of 2021. The map drew one of Alabama's seven congressional districts with an African-American majority population; a single African-American majority congressional district had been ...
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of Alabama, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts.
During the 2020 redistricting cycle, Alabama's congressional map faced legal challenges for alleged violations of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 27% of Alabama's population is African American, but only one of Alabama's seven districts was drawn with a Black majority. A federal panel initially blocked the 2022 map, finding that the state ...
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Alabama's 7th congressional district is a United States congressional district in Alabama that elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives.The district encompasses Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Marengo, Pickens, Perry, Sumter and Wilcox counties, and portions of Clarke, Jefferson, Montgomery and Tuscaloosa counties.