For the second time in as many redrawings, federal judges have rejected Alabama’s new congressional House map that would give the state one, rather than two, Democratic-majority districts.

The preliminary injunction prevents the state from switching maps and requires it to use the court-ordered map under which congressional representatives were elected in 2024. Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, is likely to appeal the ruling. She has set a special primary election for the four affected districts, including Baldwin County’s First District, for Aug. 11.

The redrawn map would help give the GOP a chance to reclaim the seat currently held by Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures in November’s midterm elections.

“I am pleased with the court’s decision, but this case is still not over. Although we expected the court to reach this decision given the overwhelming evidence, we fully expect the state to immediately appeal the decision to the Supreme Court. This is a significant step in the right direction, but there is still a long way to go before this fight is settled,” Figures, who represents the Second District, said in a statement Tuesday morning.

The redrawn map does not change Baldwin County’s representation, as it is entirety within District 1 in both maps, but Mobile is impacted by switching from District 2 to 1.

Democratic candidates who qualified for the special primary in August include Clyde Jones for District 1, Figures for District 2, Jacob Bouma-Sims, Ashtyn Kennedy, Maurice Mercer and Keith Pilkington for District 6 and Terri Sewell for District 7.

Republican candidates include Lucas Burger, Jerry Carl, John Mills and Austin Sidwell for District 1; Hampton Harris, Christian Horn, Rhett Marques, David Matthews, Joshua McKee and James Richardson for District 2; Case Dixon and Gary Palmer for District 6; and Ammie Akin and David W. Perry for District 7.

Pursuant to legislation passed by the Alabama Legislature during a recent special session, there will be no runoff election associated with the special primary election, if it proceeds. Nominees for the affected congressional districts will be determined solely by the results of the Aug. 11 election.