U.S. House · Alabama's 2nd Congressional District
Rhett Marques
Member, Alabama House of Representatives, District 91 (since 2018)R
- Race
- U.S. House · Alabama's 2nd Congressional District
- Result
- Shomari Figures, projected winner
- Opponent
- Shomari Figures (D)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did3 statements · 0 votes
I am unapologetically pro-life
Protect legal access to abortion
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 2
2026-11-03
| Shomari Figures D | incumbent |
| Rhett Marques R | challenger |
Won the August 11, 2026 Republican primary with 50.3% of the vote over five other candidates.
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Campaign website says he will fight to keep criminal immigrants out of communities and continue "Detain and Deport" policies rather than "Catch and Release."
Documented position[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Campaign website says the right to protect oneself is "God-given" and guaranteed by the Second Amendment, and that he will not let the Left take it away.
Documented position[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I am unapologetically pro-life
Campaign website (quoted on Ballotpedia) says he is pro-life and will work to defund Planned Parenthood and bar taxpayer money for ending life.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Rhett Marques, a Republican member of the Alabama House of Representatives (District 91) since 2018 and a small-business owner, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Alabama's 2nd Congressional District to Shomari Figures. He won the August 11, 2026 special Republican primary with 50.3% of the vote, and he serves as Vice Chair of the state House Commerce and Small Business Committee.[1][2][3][4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Marques was born and raised in Spanish Fort, Alabama, in Baldwin County. He graduated from Fairhope High School in 1990 and earned a marketing degree from the University of Alabama in 1994.[1][6] He owned and managed Goodson Tire & Auto in Enterprise, and Yellowhammer News reported in 2025 that he lives in the Wiregrass region and raised his two daughters in Coffee County with his wife, Christina.[1][6]
Marques won the Republican primary runoff for Alabama House District 91 over Lister Reeves Jr. in 2018, succeeding Barry Moore in the seat representing Coffee County, and took office on November 7, 2018. He was re-elected in 2022.[1][6] In the legislature he has served on the Commerce and Small Business Committee, as Vice Chair since 2023, and on the Health Committee since 2019; his 2025-2026 assignments also include Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure. He is not running for re-election to the state House in 2026.[1]
Marques advanced from the May 19, 2026 Republican primary in Alabama's 1st District, but those results were voided and new primaries were held August 11 after federal courts allowed the state to use previously barred congressional maps.[1][4] Running in the 2nd District, he won the August 11 special Republican primary with 50.3% (15,468 votes), ahead of Hampton Harris (20.4%). 1819 News reported that he received endorsements from President Trump and U.S. Sen. Katie Britt.[3][1][4] He received 46.2% of the vote to Shomari Figures's 53.8%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[2]
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionHas served in the Alabama House of Representatives, District 91, since 2018; currently Vice Chair of the Commerce and Small Business Committee and a member of the Health and Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure committees (2025-2026 term).[7]
In their own words
Priorities
- Says making life more affordable for Alabama families will be his top priority in Congress, including eliminating wasteful federal spending and lowering taxes.[5]
- Says he will work to cut regulations on businesses and support onshoring supply chains and domestic manufacturing.[5]
- Says he will fight to keep border and immigration enforcement policies in place, citing support for "Detain and Deport" over "Catch and Release."[5]
Campaign money$1.3M raised · 86% from individuals · FEC through 2026-07-22
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $1.1M
- PACs & committees $188K
Largest committee contributions
- Drummond Company, Inc. Political Action Committee (DPAC) PAC$15K
- Conservatives Harvesting Success PAC PAC$10K
- Direct Supply, Inc. Partners PAC (DSI Partners PAC) PAC$10K
- Alabama First PAC PAC$10K
- Republican Majority Fund PAC$10K
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama PAC PAC$10K
- Boots Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- American Excellence PAC PAC$10K
- American Revival PAC PAC$10K
- America's Credit Unions PAC PAC$10K
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/rhett-marques
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Rhett Marques · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Alabama's 2nd Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 3.United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 4.Marques to face Figures in November after early victory in CD-2 GOP primary · 1819 News · 2026-08-11 News report
- 5.Rhett Marques campaign website (via Ballotpedia) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
- 6.Rhett Marques, Alabama lawmaker and Wiregrass businessman with a Baldwin background, running for U.S. Congress · Yellowhammer News · 2025-08-22 News report
- 7.Rhett Marques · Ballotpedia Reference