Harris Slams Figures for SPLC Endorsement

0:00Hampton Harris, the Republican running to flip Alabama's second congressional district, just fired off a Democratic incumbent Shomari figures for, grabbing an endorsement from the Southern Poverty Law Center's action fund. This came right after the group got hit with a federal indictment on 11 counts, including wire fraud, fall statements to a bank, and money. Laundering. The action fund is the non-profits political arm, and they backed 10 House incumbents, all from the Congressional Black Caucus. Figures picked it up alongside fellow Alabama Democrat Terry Soule, from the 7th District. Harris didn't hold back, calling out figures for linking up with a group he says, pushes hate and hypocrisy. He pointed to the district's roots in Montgomery, birthplace of the civil rights movement, and accused the center of funding extremists while labeling. Traditional Catholics and conservative outfits like turning point USA as hate groups. Now voters face a straight up choice come November. Harris is pushing himself as the unity guy who will prioritize Alabama families over what he calls

1:02shady alliances. That tension in the 2nd District race is heating up fast, setting the stage for a real showdown on priorities and trust. This has been Birmingham News today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.