SPLC Action Fund Endorses Figures and Fields in New Congressional Districts

MONTGOMERY, Ala. and BATON ROUGE, La. — Today, the SPLC Action Fund announced endorsements in two newly-drawn, majority-Black congressional districts in Alabama and Louisiana.

“For far too long, Alabama and Louisiana have unlawfully diminished the political power of Black voters through gerrymandering,” said Madison Hollon, program manager of political campaigns for the SPLC Action Fund. “After years of advocacy and recent rulings affirming the right to fair representation in government, Black voters have the opportunity to show their political power and elect candidates who will best represent them in the halls of Congress. We are proud to endorse Shomari Figures in AL-02 and Cleo Fields in LA-06 to make history and usher in a new era of leadership in the Deep South.”

In Alabama’s second district (AL-02), the Action Fund is endorsing Shomari Figures. Figures has dedicated his career to advocate for the people of Alabama through public service in all three branches of the federal government. He is committed to expanding Medicaid, investing in education, growing Alabama’s workforce and economy and ending the gun violence epidemic.

The Action Fund recently released a poll showing growing enthusiasm for the Democratic ticket, including a double-digit lead for Figures in the AL-02 race. However, the poll also showed that Figures still needs to win over undecided voters.

In Louisiana’s sixth district (LA-06), the Action Fund is endorsing Cleo Fields. Fields has been a champion for ending mass incarceration and restoring voting rights in Louisiana for nearly three decades. In the Louisiana legislature, he advocated for unions, expanding Medicaid and increasing the minimum wage. Fields is committed to attracting new economic development across the state and ensuring all children in Louisiana have access to quality education.

General elections in Alabama and Louisiana will be held on Nov. 5, 2024.