Kay Ivey

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State Capitol; 600 Dexter Avenue; Montgomery, AL 36130-2751

📞 334-242-7100

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On May 19, 2026, Alabama ran a split primary under maps revived after the Supreme Court's April 29 Callais decision and the Court's May 11 order letting the state use its 2023 map. Gov. Kay Ivey and Secretary of State Wes Allen counted binding results only in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th congressional districts, while voters in the 1st, 2nd, 6th, and 7th had to come back on August 11 because their primary results were voided. The arrangement turned a redistricting fight into an immediate test of how quickly state officials could shrink Black voting power and force a costly redo of a federal election (Supreme Court opinion; Alabama Reflector; OPB/NPR; WBHM; WBRC).

On May 12, 2026, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey set August 11 special primary elections for the 1st, 2nd, 6th, and 7th congressional districts after the Supreme Court let Alabama use its 2023 map for the 2026 cycle. Secretary of State Wes Allen prepared a compressed calendar that voided May 19 congressional-primary results in those four districts and opened a short qualifying window. The decision forced voters in redrawn districts to return for another federal primary and moved the cost of Alabama's map fight onto voters, candidates, and taxpayers (Alabama governor release; Alabama SOS calendar; AP; Alabama Reflector; Roll Call).

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall filed an emergency motion with the Supreme Court on May 8, 2026, asking the justices to vacate the district court order requiring a second majority-Black congressional district. Marshall argued that the Callais ruling rendered the order unconstitutional because it required Alabama to use race as a predominant factor in drawing districts. State legislators had already passed a new single-majority-Black-district map in anticipation of SCOTUS approval. The motion threatened the congressional seats of Reps. Terri Sewell and Shomari Figures.

President Donald Trump posts on Truth Social on May 4, 2026, directing Republican-led states to capitalize on the Callais ruling by eliminating majority-Black congressional districts across the South. Trump writes "We should demand that State Legislatures do what the Supreme Court says must be done" and claims Republicans could gain 20 House seats if all red states redistrict before November. The post prompts immediate action in Louisiana, Alabama, and Tennessee, whose governors had been hesitating in the days after the ruling. Trump also posts separately about taking seats from California ("52 seats") and Illinois ("17 seats"), saying Democrats "are rigging this election to try to win." David Becker, founder of the Center for Election Innovation and Research, says Trump's behavior signals "a president who is feeling confident... does not do these things."

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey calls a special legislative session to redraw Alabama's congressional map, targeting the court-ordered majority-Black 2nd District held by Rep. Shomari Figures. The goal is to restore a 7-0 Republican delegation. Ivey states: \"Give our state a fighting chance to send seven Republican members to Congress.\"