The President Is Coming to Mobile

President Donald Trump will hold a midterm rally at the Mitchell Center on the University of South Alabama campus in Mobile on Friday, October 2.

The rally begins at 6 p.m. Central. The Republican National Committee's event page lists doors at 2 p.m. An RSVP is required to attend.

TWO VOTES FROM SEPTEMBER

Roll Call 294, H.R. 1501, the Protecting Domestic Mining Act, taken September 2, passed 218 to 201. Shomari Figures voted no. All five Alabama Republicans voted yes.

Roll Call 295, H.R. 4795, the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act, taken September 3, passed 237 to 169. Shomari Figures voted no. All five Alabama Republicans voted yes.

Robert Aderholt, Barry Moore, Gary Palmer, Mike Rogers and Dale Strong voted yes on both.

A NEW SPENDING BILL, NO PRICE TAG ATTACHED

On September 25, Alabama Political Reporter reported that Shomari Figures introduced the Public Service Educational Assistance Act.

The bill would direct the U.S. Department of Education to cover tuition, fees and books at public colleges, universities or public training programs for the children of educators, first responders and social workers with at least 20 years of qualifying service.

It creates a new federal spending program. The report does not say how it would be paid for.

He voted no on all five budget and funding measures the House took up between April and July.

WHAT THE RECORD COVERS

Roll Call 294, H.R. 1501, September 2, 2026, passed 218-201. Source: clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll294.xml, read September 28.

Roll Call 295, H.R. 4795, September 3, 2026, passed 237-169. Source: clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll295.xml, read September 28.

Alabama Political Reporter, "Figures' bill would fund college for public servants' children," published September 25, 2026, read September 28.

Republican National Committee event page, Midterm Rally in Mobile, Alabama, read September 28.

THIRTY-SIX DAYS

Thirty-six days until November 3.

Rhett Marques is the Republican nominee in Alabama's Second Congressional District. Shomari Figures is the incumbent.

Friday in Mobile. November 3 at the polls.

We want this seat back. Show up.

Wall of Shame — Today: Bradley Arant

Today on the Wall of Shame: the Bradley Arant Boult Cummings PAC (Birmingham) has put $2,500 into Rep. Shomari Figures' campaign account. One of Alabama’s largest law and lobbying firms — an access play. The Wall of Shame exists for one reason — so that total stops growing. https://take2back.com/wall-of-shame.html