Why Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District could change the balance of power in the US House [Video]

Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District could potentially change the balance of power in the entire U.S. House of Representatives.Why?Because this is the first election with the new map created after the Supreme Court ruled that the state had illegally diluted the influence of Black voters. The district stretches across the lower third of the state and includes the cities of Mobile and Montgomery. The three-judge panel said the state should have two districts where Black voters are the majority or close to it.The changes could flip the seat from Republican to Democratic.”Congressional District 2 can change potentially the makeup of the House or who controls the House,” said political analyst Marissa Grayson. “And so that race is really important, and we’re seeing a whole lot of money being poured into that race.”Democrat Shomari Figures is running against Republican Caroleene Dobson. National leaders have come to campaign, and thousands of dollars have …