Republican Caroleene Dobson conceded to Democrat Shomari Figures in Alabama’s Congressional District 2 race Tuesday night. “We knew that the courts had given the other team a home-field advantage,” Dobson said. “We ran a strong race, and we talked about issues that matter most to Alabama families.”

Republican candidate Caroleene Dobson conceded Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District race to Democrat Shomari Figures shortly before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Associated Press called the race for Figures shortly before 11 p.

The two candidates for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, which was redrawn by a federal court after a lengthy redistricting battle, made their final campaign pushes this week, seeking to drive turnout in the race that could play a role in the battle for control of the U.