Shomari Figures

Democrat Representative, District 2, Alabama

17 bills227 cosponsored$1.4M raised643 votes recorded

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Official biography

Congressional source

Roots

“Alabama is home. It’s where he was raised” source

Education

“After graduating from John L. LeFlore High School” source
“attended law school at the University of Alabama” source
“Figures attended the University of Alabama” source

Public service

“Congressman Shomari C. Figures represents Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District.” source
“currently serving his first term in Congress as the Representative of the 2nd district of Alabama.” source
“He worked on the Biden-Harris Transition Team and then returned to the Department of Justice, where he most recently served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Counselor for Attorney General Merrick Garland.”

Legislation

HR 9896cosponsor

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain licensure, certification, and aviation training costs in the determination of the cost of attendance of a student, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2026-07-23

HR 9936cosponsor

To amend title 39, United States Code, to limit bonuses to the Postmaster General, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-07-23

HR 9849sponsor

To authorize Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-07-22

HR 9890cosponsor

To direct State and local election officials to provide a minimum number of polling places within a State for voters to cast a ballot in an election for Federal office and to ensure that such polling places are not concentrated in a specific area, and for other purposes.

Voting Record

290 yea340 nay10 missed3 present

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

Passed (214-208)

yea2026-07-23

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Passed (232-188)

nay2026-07-23

H R 8800

Agreed to (221-210)

nay2026-07-22

H R 8800

Failed (207-224)

nay2026-07-22

The 2026 race

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FEC Form 2 filers for this seat. Filing is not ballot access, and this list does not establish who remains in the race.

Shomari C. FiguresDemocratic· this member
$1.4M raised
Joshua Logan McKeeRepublican
$521K raised
David MatthewsRepublican
$48K raised
James RichardsonRepublican
$8K raised
Hampton HarrisRepublican
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Rhett MarquesRepublican
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Source: Federal Election Commission. FEC filing fallback. Synced daily.

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$1.4M

Small donors $167KLarge individual $323KPACs $830K

Spent $716KCash $663K

2024 cycle$2.6M

Small donors $350KLarge individual $1.5MPACs $614K

Spent $2.6MCash $23K

Top Contributors

CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS LLC$43K

BALL HEALTHCARE SERVICES$13K

PAUL WEISS RIFKIND WHARTON & GARRISON$10K

TUCKSON HEALTH CONNECTIONS$10K

KDF STRATEGIES$10K

BCBSAL$10K

DORTCH, FIGURES & SONS, INC.$10K

UC BERKELEY$8K

MINDSET$8K

VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES$8K

Committees

House Committee on Agriculture

Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development
Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
Highways and Transit
Water Resources and Environment

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

HR 9896: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain licensure, certification, and aviation training costs in the determination of the cost of attendance of a student, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-23

legislation

HR 9936: To amend title 39, United States Code, to limit bonuses to the Postmaster General, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-23

legislation

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

yea

2026-07-23

vote

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

nay

2026-07-23

vote

Service History

House, Dist. 22025-01-03, 2027-01-03Democrat

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VotesTracked · 643
Roll-call positions parsed from official chamber XML.
CommitteesTracked · 7
Standing assignments from the @unitedstates project.
Campaign financeTracked · 2
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Press releasesTracked · 30
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Show 12 more bills

HR 9596cosponsor

To remove educational barriers to Federal employment for workers who are skilled through alternative routes, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-07-06

HR 9581cosponsor

To establish a pilot program in the Department of Agriculture providing certain households with a monthly payment to purchase produce, to study the effect of such payments, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

2026-07-02

HR 9579cosponsor

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

2026-07-02

HR 9513cosponsor

To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the integration of school-based health services into community schools, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-06-29

HR 9494cosponsor

To provide for adjustment of status for certain nationals of Haiti, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-25

HR 9473cosponsor

To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the individuals who fought for or with the United States against the armed forces of Imperial Japan in the Pacific theater and became prisoners of war from December 8, 1941, to August 15, 1945.

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-06-25

HR 9426sponsor

Affordable Youth Enrichment Opportunities Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2026-06-24

HR 9414cosponsor

To improve the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-06-23

HR 9377cosponsor

To establish a grant program for preparing and responding to New World screwworm outbreaks, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

2026-06-18

HRES 1368cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of June 2026 as "Black Music Month".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2026-06-15

HR 9320cosponsor

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow local educational agencies to use Federal funds for programs and activities that address chronic absenteeism, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2026-06-15

HJRES 196cosponsor

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-11

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Stop Insider Trading Act

Failed (211-218)

yea2026-07-22

Stop Insider Trading Act

Passed (232-198)

nay2026-07-22

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

Passed (216-214)

nay2026-07-22

Value Over Cost Act

Passed (421-1)

yea2026-07-21

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

Passed (213-209)

nay2026-07-21

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

Passed (214-211)

nay2026-07-21

H R 8800

Failed (65-361)

nay2026-07-21

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H R 8800

nay

2026-07-22

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-22

vote

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

yea

2026-07-22

vote

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

nay

2026-07-22

vote

Stop Insider Trading Act

yea

2026-07-22

vote

Stop Insider Trading Act

nay

2026-07-22

vote

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

nay

2026-07-22

vote

HR 9817: To end the shackling of pregnant individuals, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-21

legislation

HCONRES 114: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.

cosponsor

2026-07-21

legislation

Value Over Cost Act

yea

2026-07-21

vote

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

nay

2026-07-21

vote

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

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H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

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