AL Political Reporter: “The SPLC Action Fund and its affiliate, the New Southern Majority federal independent expenditure (IE) PAC, announced an investment of more than $300,000 and a mobilization effort in the election contest for Alabama’s newly formed congressional district.
A federal appeals court recently released a new congressional map featuring a redrawn second congressional district, which would allow Alabama’s Black voters an opportunity to attain better representation in the state’s federal delegation. The new district includes the city of Montgomery, which is home to both organizations.
“This congressional district presents an incredible opportunity to make major gains in growing the political power of the Black community in Alabama,” said Margaret Huang, president and CEO of SPLC Action Fund, New Southern Majority’s affiliate 501(c)(4) organization. “With congressional Republicans having only a five-seat majority in the House of Representatives, the district could determine control of the body next year and that is why it is imperative that we start to inform, talk to and engage voters across the district as early as possible.” “