Rhett Marques
Candidate · U.S. House · Alabama
Republican · Challenger68%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatAlabama, district 2
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
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The district
AL-2 · Alabama
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: State Rep., Ex-Enterprise City Councilman & Tire Store Owner.
The campaign · in their wordsrhettforalabama.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
BRINGING BACK THE AMERICAN DREAM
“Making life affordable again for hardworking Alabama families will be my top priority in Congress.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
GROWING JOBS - FROM MAIN STREET TO MADE IN AMERICA
“Just like I've done in the Alabama Legislature, I will slash job-strangling red tape as your Congressman so Alabama Main Streets and the hardworking families that fuel them can thrive.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
STANDING UP FOR OUR VETERANS
“I'm proud to have helped make Alabama the most veteran-friendly state in America, and I'll see to it that Washington does the same.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 5 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 9 statements
Right
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Alabama House, district 2 · 7 days out
Rhett MarquesRepublican · challenger · Right 37 from statements68%
Shomari FiguresDemocrat · incumbent · L-lean 22 on the record33%3722
58 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$1.6M
Raised
$1.3M
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$1.2M
Itemized · 94% of individual
528
Named donors
92%
Itemized from Alabama
By occupation
$142k
$118k
$95k
$93k
$86k
By state
$1.1M
$29k
$23k
$13k
$11k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Cut the grocery tax in HALF.”
“I will fight to eliminate wasteful spending”
“I will slash job-strangling red tape as your Congressman”
On the ballot with them · Alabama, Nov 3, 2026
AL Senate · open seat
Barry Moore (R) · 99%
vs. Everett Wess (D) · 2%
AL Governor · open seat
Tommy Tuberville (R) · 94%
vs. Doug Jones (D) · 7%
AL-1 · open seat
Jerry Carl (R) · 96%
vs. Clyde Jones (D) · 3%
AL-3
Mike Rogers (R) · 97%
vs. Lee McInnis (D) · <1%
AL-4
Robert Aderholt (R) · 97%
vs. Amanda Pusczek (D) · 1%
AL-5
Dale Strong (R) · 95%
vs. Andrew Sneed (D) · 5%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Rhett Marques
Candidate · U.S. House · Alabama
Republican · Challenger68%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Figures (D), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1
BRINGING BACK THE AMERICAN DREAM
“Making life affordable again for hardworking Alabama families will be my top priority in Congress.”
Plank 2
GROWING JOBS - FROM MAIN STREET TO MADE IN AMERICA
“Just like I've done in the Alabama Legislature, I will slash job-strangling red tape as your Congressman so Alabama Main Streets and the hardworking families that fuel them can thrive.”
Plank 3
STANDING UP FOR OUR VETERANS
“I'm proud to have helped make Alabama the most veteran-friendly state in America, and I'll see to it that Washington does the same.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · rhettforalabama.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Budget and taxesRight 38
Right, 38 points from center
Civil rightsRight 38
Right, 38 points from center
ImmigrationRight 47
Right, 47 points from center
Crime and justiceRight 32
Right, 32 points from center
TradeMixed
Mixed
GunsRight 33
Right, 33 points from center
EducationRight 28
Right, 28 points from center
Foreign policyRight 28
Right, 28 points from center
Federal powerRight 23
Right, 23 points from center
The race · AL-2 · 7 days out
Rhett MarquesRepublican · challenger · Right 37 from statements68%Shomari FiguresDemocrat · incumbent · L-lean 22 on the record33%3722
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 94% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Cut the grocery tax in HALF.”
“I will fight to eliminate wasteful spending”
“I will slash job-strangling red tape as your Congressman”
On the ballot with them · Alabama
AL Senate · open seatMoore (R) vs. Wess (D)99% · 2%AL Governor · open seatTuberville (R) vs. Jones (D)94% · 7%AL-1 · open seatCarl (R) vs. Jones (D)96% · 3%AL-3Rogers (R) vs. McInnis (D)97% · <1%AL-4Aderholt (R) vs. Pusczek (D)97% · 1%AL-5Strong (R) vs. Sneed (D)95% · 5%
All 9 Alabama races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll