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- 1Democrat Shomari Figures wins Alabama's 2nd despite crypto and AI PAC spending●Loss for AI and crypto PACs: Democrat Shomari Figures wins in Alabama’s 2nd. Crypto abandoned Figures after supporting h
Democrat Shomari Figures won the race in Alabama's 2nd congressional district, defeating Rhett Marques despite heavy outside spending against him. Crypto interests, which backed Figures in 2024 before withdrawing support, spent through the Cynthia Lummis-associated First Principles Digital, while AI-linked groups put roughly $960,000 behind his opponent. The result is being read as a setback for both industries' political action committees.