# Rhett Marques **Rhett Marques** is a Republican member of the Alabama House of Representatives from **Enterprise**, a native of Coffee County, and the Republican nominee in [[AL-02-2026]] — the congressional race created when the Alabama Legislature redrew the state's 2nd district after [[Louisiana v. Callais]] narrowed the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]]. > [!note] Stub > Created **2026-10-28** when a race file for AL-02 was built. His legislative record, committee > assignments, business background and campaign organisation are not yet written up here. ## 2026 congressional campaign - Endorsed by [[Donald Trump]]. - Originally ran in Alabama's **1st** district under the 2024 court-ordered map, then switched to the **2nd** on residency when the lines moved. - Won Coffee County with **more than 60%** of the vote in the special Republican primary held after the May 19 primary results were voided and the district was redrawn. - Had raised **$1.32 million** as of the July 22, 2026 reporting cutoff. - Faces Democratic incumbent [[Shomari Figures]] on November 3, 2026, in a district the [[Cook Political Report]] gives a partisan lean of R+7. ## See Also - [[AL-02-2026]] — the race - [[Shomari Figures]] — his opponent - [[Louisiana v. Callais]] — the decision behind the redraw - [[People Hub]]