Alabama primary schedule split for House races after court map changes

Alabama voters headed to the polls Tuesday for primary elections, but the process for selecting nominees for the U.S. House of Representatives was unusually split. Only three of the state's seven congressional districts held binding primaries on Tuesday, while elections in the remaining four districts were postponed to a special primary on August 11.

This unusual schedule stems from a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that allowed Alabama to reinstate a congressional map previously blocked by courts. State officials are now restoring a set of district boundaries that eliminates one of Alabama's two majority-Black congressional seats, both currently held by Democrats. The primaries in the 1st, 2nd, 6th, and 7th Congressional Districts were moved to August to accommodate the new map.

While those House races are delayed, voters decided nominees Tuesday for other major offices, including U.S. Senate, governor, and a full slate of state and local positions. In the race for governor, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville and two others are seeking the Republican nomination to replace term-limited incumbent Governor Kay Ivey. Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones is among the candidates for the...