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Alabama will split U.S. House primaries, after the Supreme Court's voting ruling

NPR News · May 12, 2026, 7:24 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Alabama will hold a special primary election for four of its seven congressional districts, after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for Alabama to use a map that had been blocked by the courts.

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