GOP drew the map, but Marques comes up short in Alabama's closely watched US House race

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Rep. Rhett Marques, R-Enterprise concedes the District 2 House race to Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Ala., during his election night watch party in Enterprise, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Supporters watch as Rep. Rhett Marques, R-Enterprise, concedes the District 2 House race to Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Ala., during his election night watch party in Enterprise, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Rep. Rhett Marques, R-Enterprise concedes the District 2 House race to Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Ala., during his election night watch party in Enterprise, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Supporters applaud as Rep. Rhett Marques, R-Enterprise, concedes the District 2 House race to Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Ala., during his election night watch party in Enterprise, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Rep. Rhett Marques, R-Enterprise concedes the District 2 House race to Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Ala., during his election night watch party in Enterprise, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Rep. Rhett Marques, R-Enterprise concedes the District 2 House race to Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Ala., during his election night watch party in Enterprise, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Supporters watch as Rep. Rhett Marques, R-Enterprise, concedes the District 2 House race to Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Ala., during his election night watch party in Enterprise, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Stephanie Chesteen and Lindsey Ward hug Christina Marques, wife of Rep. Rhett Marques, R-Enterprise, after he conceded the District 2 House race to Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Ala., during his election night watch party in Enterprise, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Rep. Rhett Marques, R-Enterprise, shakes hands with supporters after he conceding the District 2 House race to Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Ala., during his election night watch party in Enterprise, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Rep. Rhett Marques, R-Enterprise, hugs Christina Chesteen after he conceding the District 2 House race to Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Ala., during his election night watch party in Enterprise, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Supporters watch results come in on their phones for the District 2 House race at the election night watch party for Rep. Rhett Marques, R-Enterprise, in Enterprise, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

A supporter’s phone shoes Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Ala., taking the lead in the District 2 House race at the election night watch party for Rep. Rhett Marques, R-Enterprise, in Enterprise, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Supporters watch results come in on their phones for the District 2 House race at the election night watch party for Rep. Rhett Marques, R-Enterprise, in Enterprise, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

A TV monitor shows Rep. Shomari Figures’, D-Ala., victory speech as Rep. Rhett Marques’, R-Enterprise, election night watch party concludes in Enterprise, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

A TV monitor shows Rep. Shomari Figures’, D-Ala., victory speech as Rep. Rhett Marques’, R-Enterprise, election night watch party concludes in Enterprise, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

A sign for Rep. Rhett Marques, R-Enterprise, seen outside of a polling location in Enterprise, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

A sign for Rep. Rhett Marques, R-Enterprise, seen outside of a polling location in Enterprise, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

A sign for Rep. Rhett Marques, R-Enterprise, seen outside of a polling location in Enterprise, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Republican Rhett Marques lost his bid for Congress on Tuesday, falling short in the southeast Alabama district his party redrew this spring and that President Trump carried by 14 points two years ago.

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